The Nova Scotia Fitness Association is a non-profit organization.

PT - Personal Trainer (H F23)

  • 08 Sep 2023
  • 6:30 PM
  • 19 Nov 2023
  • 5:00 PM
  • Hybrid
  • 8

Registration

  • *Please note: you must have current certification in RT or GEL or OAL to take this course. Anyone not holding one of these certifications will be de-registered.

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 Personal Trainer Course

Expand on your previous certifications, learn advanced teaching & assessment techniques.


The PT course builds on the Weight Trainer scope of practice & includes more detailed work on programming for individual clients, assessment of client fitness, and prescribing exercise for those with specific needs beyond the basic exercise learners level.

Location/Date/Time:

PLEASE NOTE: This course will run over ten weeks on Friday evenings via Zoom, PLUS an in-person, 2-day session in the Halifax area.

Zoom Friday, September 8, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, September 15, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, September 22, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom  Friday, September 29, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, October 6, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, October 13, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, October 20, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, October 27, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
Zoom Friday, November 3, 2023 6:30 to 8:00pm
In-person Saturday, November 18, 2023 9:00am to 5:00pm
In-person Sunday, November 19, 2023 9:00am to 5:00pm


In-person class location: These 2 days will be held at a private gym in the Halifax area on accessible bus routes. As the location is private we will only disclose it to those students who have registered & paid for this course. 

Pre-requisites: You must be currently certified in good standing in at least one of the following:

  • FLC Resistance Trainer
  • FLC Group Exercise Leader
  • FLC Older Adult Leader

* Anyone applying with non-FLC (Fitness Leadership Canada) certifications must complete a PLAR. Please email Susan (susan@nsfitness.ca) to book one.

 You will also be required to provide proof of 20 hours of “on floor” experience.  This form will be provided to you and must be completed prior to the start of the course. 

Once you have signed up and paid for the course, you will be sent the course package, which will include : The at-home study package, the supervisor’s form, and The Personal Trainer’s log book.

This course will be taught by Susan Hardiman & Heather Creamer. See our course conductor's bios here: http://www.nsfitness.ca/Staff-&-Board

Exams: You will be required to find a client & a gyms space for your practical exam.  The NSFA offers 2 (January & June) provincial exam days every year at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax (See Events & Courses page). Students who are not available on those dates can book a private session with an exam proctor. Any written or practical exams needed can be booked by emailing exams@nsfitness.ca.  


We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people.  

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