Provider: ACE - American Council On Exercise
Type: Online Course
CEC Credits: ACE 0.3 CECs , ACSM - American College Of Sports Medicine 3.0 CECs

Please note: You will earn CECs as indicated below for each individual course you complete. If you have previously earned CECs for any of the courses in the bundle, you will not earn credits for those courses again. You may check your course history in your My ACE Account.

Make a Difference in Clients Affected by Disease

Chronic disease can be both physically and emotionally debilitating for a client. As an exercise professional, you can make a difference during the prevention, management and recovery phases. With the Helping Clients Manage Disease through Exercise course bundle, you’ll learn how to make physical and emotional impact on clients affected by cancer, Type 2 diabetes and thyroid disease.

Courses include:

Exercise for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes (0.1 CECs)
Learn research-based strategies for preventing and managing Type 2 diabetes with exercise, as well as exercise programs most effective in combatting this disease. You’ll gain valuable insights and tools that you can put to work immediately with your clients who are diabetic or have prediabetes.

Understanding Thyroid Disease:  Exercise Programming for Client Success (0.1 CECs)
Thyroid disease can be a frustrating condition, but you can help. Find out how to develop safe and effective training programs for affected clients, and learn how to build rapport and trust through understanding and empathy so you can keep your clients confident and motivated.

Working with Cancer Patients (0.1 CECs)
Exercise can be extremely beneficial for the recovery of cancer patients, but there are critically important factors to consider. In this course, you will learn how to take a step-by-step approach through the assessment process and workout programming, including absolute contraindications to exercise, so you can most effectively work with cancer patients.

CEC Credits

Approved by the following organizations for continuing education hours:

ACSM - American College Of Sports Medicine
3.0 CECs

ACSM - American College Of Sports Medicine CEC Approval

The American College of Sports Medicine's Professional Education Committee certifies that "American Council on Exercise" meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from (2021 - December 2023). Providership # 687637

Reviews

Pete was very interesting and motivational

Useful information about the basics around these diseases and how you need to take different treatments and symptoms into consideration when working with clients experiencing them.

Fantastic Course Instructors and course content. Thank You. Adrian F.

Lots of great information.