Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Grow your membership with inclusive programming!

A free educational webinar awarding 1 ACSM CEC!

Personal trainers, fitness specialists, fitness directors, club owners and anyone serving the public through fitness programming will benefit by attending this one hour educational session.

After attending you will:

• Have the tools to learn how to communicate with individuals with disabilities and be aware of their barriers for physical activity so you canallow them to feel comfortable joining and assist with their exercise goals.
• Have a better understanding of how to adapt the environment of your facility and provide community resources in order to make your center accessible to new members as well as becoming their resource for information.
• Learn how the new ACSM Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification will allow you or your trainers to work with a new population of individuals so you can grow and expand your existing client base and diversify your scope of practice.

Presenters Blythe Hiss, MS, ACSM-CIFT, of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability and Hope Wood, MA, ACSM-HFS, of the American College of Sports Medicine will lead you through the process of implementing these ideas into your current work setting so you can begin growing your membership with inclusive programming.

Registration: Register for this free educational session at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/283364360. Information is sent automatically to your e-mail address following your on-line registration.

If you are preparing for or would like to earn CECs for the Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification, the following knowledge components will be included in the presentation:

• Knowledge of appropriate etiquette when communicating, offering assistance, or inquiring about specific needs.
• Knowledge of how an individual's disability interacts with the environment and how the impact of a disability can be either enhanced or hindered by the constraints of the environment.
• Knowledge of the barriers (e.g., physical, social, emotional, and environmental) that prevent full inclusion in exercise and physical activity programs.
• Knowledge of the standard operating procedures used to refer clients for additional services and/or assessment that fall outside the scope of practice of the trainer.
• Knowledge of the common support mechanisms (e.g., transportation services) available to people with disabilities in their communities that can be used to facilitate participation in exercise and physical activity programs.

For more information or to register for the CIFT certification visit http://www.pearsonvue.com/acsm/cift.