Continuing Fitness Education

Health Directions has been recognized by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a Continuing Education Provider. Here, you will find information on our ACE-approved courses. You may also find more information at www.acefitness.org

Kettlebell Clinic

This course provides 0.5 ACE and 6 HD Continuing Education Credits

Learn to design and teach a safe and effective Kettlebell class. Review Kettlebell fundamentals and learn basic physiology as it applies to Kettlebells.

• Dates:
  May 6, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  August 4, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  October 14, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Trainers: Deb Doudoukjian, BS, ACSM, NASM
  Gary Mangum, NSCA CSCS
• Location: Health Directions - West Columbia
• Cost: $150
• Prerequisites: Healthy shoulders, back, hips, and knees.

Low Impact Choreography

This course provides 0.3 ACE and 3 HD Continuing Education Credits

The Low Impact choreography workshop will educate, update and prepare the instructor to teach choreography to challenge and energize the beginner as well as experienced participants. Proper form and exercise options (for those class participants needing exercise modifications) will be addressed. Instructors will learn proper form for each exercise, ensuring proper demonstration in a class setting, and will create short segments of choreography that will utilize the entire floor.

• Dates:
  May 5, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  October 13, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Trainer: Darlynn Thomas, MA, ACE, AFAA
• Location: Health Directions - West Columbia
• Cost: $75

Step Choreography

This course provides 0.3 ACE and 3 HD Continuing Education Credits

The Step choreography workshop will educate, update and prepare the instructor to teach choreography to challenge and energize the beginner as well as experienced participants. Instructors will learn proper form for each exercise, ensuring proper demonstration in a class setting. The instructor will create short segments of choreography that begin and end in designated regions of the step.

• Dates:
  May 5, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  October 13, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Trainer: Darlynn Thomas, MA, ACE, AFAA
• Location: Health Directions - West Columbia
• Cost: $75

Barbell Foundations Clinic

This course provides 0.7 ACE and 7 HD Continuing Education Credits.

This 7-hour course focuses on hands-on practical training for the personal trainer to learn proper form and execution of barbell-centered lifts. The course also includes a review of principles of biomechanics and posture.

• Dates:
  Check back in early April for next offering.
• Trainers:
  Gary Mangum, BS, NSCA CSCS
  Stephen McDonald, BS, ACE CPT
• Location: Health Directions - West Columbia
• Cost: $199

Building a Body Sculpting Class

This course provides 0.8 ACE and 8 HD Continuing Education Credits.

After completing this course, participants will be able to teach a full body sculpting group fitness class. Course begins with a review of anatomy and strength training principles. Participants will then use ACSM recommendations to develop a full-body routine that can be adapted to suit any population.

• Dates:
  May 20, 2012
  Time TBA
• Trainer: Kathy Hunter, ACE CPT
• Location: Health Directions - West Columbia
• Cost: $175