Fitness Certifications - Lecture #17 Flashcards
What is a membership
determined and controlled by parent organization (no regulations)
Overseen and controlled by the certifying organization (no regulation)
Certification
What is meant by no regulation
There’s no need to get a registration or license to be doing a certain profession and be called a certain job title.
How is CSEP both Membership and Certification
You can be a member of CSEP or you can have a certification from CSEP to work as a PT.
Registration
national process overseen by independent professional organization
Who is typically seen in registration
People who qualified via national or provincial exams
Licensure
Established by provincial legislation (overseen by the government)
What does a licensure tell someone
Legal control of title and scope of practice (Legally allowed to call themselves physiotherapists, chiropractors, and do that job.)
The only regulated profession is Kinesiology in Ontario
These individuals are allowed to work and use their job title as kinesiologists so long as they are licensed and registered
CSEP
Known for providing personal trainer certification degree and you do not need your undergrad or degree for.
Certified Exercise Physiologist (Under CSEP)
Need degree for this.
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
Gives personal trainer certification with no education required.
- Health and Fitness Instructor
- Exercise Specialist
- Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologists
Health and Fitness Federation of Canada
CPT, and CEP which can both be done at York
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Most recognizable in sports; working with athletes and teams for strength conditioning
What certifications come from NSCA
CPT, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (degree required)
CPTN (Certified Personal Trainers Network)
Not that well known
CAN FIT-PRO
Most PT’s at good life for example will have certifications from CAN FIT-PRO
OFC (Ontario Fitness Council)
CPT, offered at college level.
Common thing about these certifications
Easy to acquire; pay fee, do course, do the test and you get certified. (no degree)
Which certification requires supervised hours?
CSEP; required to be supervised and this helps strengthen the certification
What is insurance coverage?
The amount of risk and potential loss that occurs is protected by insurance
Why does CSEP, HFFC, and OFC provide insurance coverage?
When you pay a fee for the membership, it provides professional liability insurance which protects your business if a person you work with gets harmed and attempts to take legal action.
How do you keep up with your knowledge after getting your certifications?
Attend workshops to keep things fresh in your mind.
What does industry recognized mean in terms of certification?
The value of your certificates is based on the opinion of your potential employer or client
Where opportunities are there for Kinesiologists
Fitness, Ergonomics & Workplace Safety, Injury Rehab, Pain and Chronic diseases management, Disability Management, Health Promotion
Where can we see Kinesiologists work?
There’s a lot of variability:
Hospitals, Wellness Clinics, Schools/Colleges/University, etc.
Kinesiology ACT 2007
Kinesiology is a regulated health profession.
- It’s based on this provincial legislation + legal foundation
How is Kinesiology overseen as a regulated health Profession
A regulatory body (COKO for example), oversees memberships and how people practice.
Difference between regulated health profession versus a certification program
There’s more oversight in regulated, so people can search your name up and find out about you while people with certifications don’t have that much oversight.
Scope of Practice
What you can and can’t do
What does the scope of practice of Kinesiology essentially say?
The scope of practice is really broad (can’t prevent injuries promote health, etc.)
Restricted titles in Kinesiology
Not allowed to call oneself a Kinesiologists unless you have a certification proving you are one.
How many steps are there to becoming a registered Kinesiologists?
7 Steps
What are the 7 steps to become registered
1) Graduate with a Kine degree
2) Submit Transcript and Application
3) Complete Jurisprudence Module
4) Pass Exam
5) Background Check
6) Finish Registration
7) Maintain Ongoing PD and Insurance/Annual renewal
How many times a year can you write the RKIN exam?
2x a year
Certificate Program: Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling
Offered at York and must be second or third year completing 8 full or 12 full courses respectively
What National certificates can you apply for with the Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling certificate?
CPT and CEP through HFFC.
What PKIN is required for the certificate?
Personal Training
Benefits of this York Certificate?
Get experiential education working in the lab, doing fitness assessments, and assessments on physically demanding workers
What is the other certificate program at York?
Athletic Therapy
Strengths of Athletic Therapy Program
Good experiences working with different sports teams and assessing injury.
