LAFAYETTE, IN - The National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) has partnered with Recovery Fitness to create and produce the Cancer Recovery Specialist Course. This specialty course is aimed at equipping personal tness trainers with the skills and tools it takes to effectively help a cancer survivor maintain their quality of life without putting them at risk of injury.
An ever-growing demographic of potential personal training clients is that of the cancer patient. On the bright-side, the number of cancer survivors is also on an upswing. According to a new research study from 2015, “cancer is still a leading cause of death in the United States, but advances in radiation, chemotherapy and targeted treatments have improved
survival [over the past few decades].” This is a group of special populations that is in dire need of trainers to provide the tness guidance they need to fully recover. “It is becoming better known that exercise during and after cancer surgery and treatments is extremely helpful for one’s physical and mental wellbeing. The biggest problem is that most trainers are not equipped to train this demographic or feel nervous about doing so. And, for good reason,” says NFPT’s Angie Pattengale. “That is where NFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Course comes in.” The Cancer Recovery Specialist
Course comes in two different versions: eCourse and Printed. The eCourse includes a Practice Test and a digital download of the manual and costs $129. The Printed
includes a Practice Test, digital download of the manual, the manual in hard copy and education tech support. The Printed version costs $154. The exam is 65 multiple choice questions that you will have one (1) hour to complete with a 70% passing score and can be taken in the convenience of your own home from your home PC. This course can also be used as Continuing Education Credits for most personal training certi cations. The NFPT has also partnered with the Medical Fitness Network (MFN) in hopes of giving NFPT trainers another avenue in which to connect with cancer patients and survivors. The NFPT and MFN share a mutual goal of educating people about healthy living and complementary healthcare management of
chronic diseases/medical conditions and their risk factors.
This partnership helps connect
consumers to quali ed tness trainers and complimentary healthcare providers who are interested in working with those with medical conditions through MFN’s online network. MFN provides a free national network of personal trainers and other healthcare professionals with a background in treatment and rehabilitation of various diseases and medical conditions, including cancer patients and survivors. Sign up and pass NFPT’s Cancer
Recovery Specialist Course to receive your credential, and then sign up to be part of MFN’s huge network of potential clients. NFPT trainers will also receive 50% off the rst year of membership with MFN.
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