CFES Fitness Knowledge Home Study Program

When our Fitness Knowledge classroom program does not meet your needs, do our unique and comprehensive home study program with both traditional hard copy distant education resources and online learning supplemental courseware.

Like the classroom program, the CFES Fitness Knowledge Home Study Course acts as a prerequisite to all CFES instructor courses and is the first step in becoming a nationally-recognized fitness instructor. The homestudy program is also an excellent study guide for the nationally-recognized NFLA Fitness Theory Exam. You can also take the course for your own personal health and fitness information.

Expect the home study program to provide comprehensive information on how to keep yourself and others safely fit and well. 1,000's of students have found this course and resource learner-friendly, academically credible, and very practical.

Online Courseware
The Fitness Knowledge Homestudy Program includes traditional hardcopy resources and online courseware learning supplements -- more than 100 full color anatomical illustrations and 25 animations of the skeletal system, joint actions and muscle groups; demonstrations of the cardiovascular system; more than 100 video clips demonstrating exercises for strength, endurance and flexibility; plus many full color charts and tables; full course text and chapter quizzes. High speed internet access necessary for the online components of the course.. (Click on the sample animation below)

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To order go to our Registration/Order Form page, email us at cfes@telus.net or call toll free 1-877-494-5355. Fitness Knowledge Home Study Program Registration Fee: $195.00 Cdn. (+ Shipping/GST)

To register on line click Registration Form on left; or download the form and fax us (250) 494-9355; or call toll free 1-877-494-5355 or mail us your registration.

This program is nationally recognized.

• This course qualifies you to write the National Fitness Leadership (NFLA) Closed Book Fitness Theory Exam.
• BC Recreation and Parks Fitness Branch (BCRPA) recognized program
• Saskatchewan Parks and Rec. Fitness Division (S.P.R.A.) recognized program
• Ontario Fitness Council (OFC) recognized program
• Canadian Personal Trainer Network (CPTN )
• Canadian Aquatic Leaders Alliance(CALA)
• CanFitPro (Canadian Fitness Professionals)
• BC Ministry of Education recommended resources
• Canadian Assocation for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (CAHPERD) recognized resources
• The CFES Fitness Knowledge Course and CFES Weight Training Instructor Courses also are approved by the College of Massage Therapists of BC for credits for Continuing Education/Professional Development and Fitness Knowledge Homestudy program for the Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan and Massage Therapist Association of Alberta.

How does the program work?

1. Register and receive the program (electronically via our secure Fitness Knowledge Home Study registration form on this site (Click on Fitness Knowledge Home Study Registration webpage in the scroll bar at the left) , or download and fax the form [1-250-494-9355], or call our toll free registration line [1-877-494-5355] between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacfic Time).
2. The student can choose a variety of optional learning exercises and will answer all the open book exam sections in the Homestudy Program Booklet.
3. Tutor assistance provided through our toll free lines. Normally a student will spend 35 – 50 hours to complete the home study course and open book exam, depending on your knowledge and experience background.
4. Complete your exam, copy and mail it. Your exam is marked and returned within three weeks after the receiving date. Send in your exam when you are ready. You have a year from receiving your course resources to complete the program.
5. No one "fails" our program. If you receive 79% or less on an exam section, we ask you to only redo the incorrect questions and charge a small remarking fee.
6. All successful students receive your marked exam and a nationally recognized CFES Certificate of Completion.
7. This course qualifies you to write the National Fitness Leadership (NFLA) Closed Book Fitness Theory Exam.

Who is the program for?

• anyone looking to start a career in the fitness industry, this is the first step in the NFLA national registration/certification process
• individuals starting an exercise program wanting correct information, independence and confidence
• health enthusiasts wanting more details exercise, nutrition, active living
• professionals in the healing and health and wellness fields
• Teachers, coaches, health and wellness professionals needing practical, learner friendly and academically credible information for students, athletes and program participantss

What do I learn?

• An Introduction to the Fitness and Active Health Industry
• Anatomy -- bones, joints, major muscles and muscle groups
• How to analyze muscles in movement
• How to design an active daily lifestyle and progressive exercise regime
• Exercise effectiveness and safety for a variety of ages and stages
• Training Principles and application for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility
• Energy systems and their application to movement
• Nutrition basics and how to maintain a healthy body composition
• An introduction to becoming a fitness leader and how to start a career in the fitness industry

What do I receive for my home study course fee?

• Comprehensive Student Resource Manual
• Homestudy Program Booklet
• Online Learning Courseware
• Toll-free phone/email Tutor support
• Marking of Homestudy Open Book Exam
• CFES recognized Certificate of Completion*

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To register click on our Fitness Knowledge Homestudy Registration weblink on the left to go the the registraion webpage, fill in the form and email us. Please note your on line registrations are protected by our STRONGHOLD Secure Server with encrypted credit card retrieval process.

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To order go to our Registration/Order Form page, email us at cfes@telus.net or call toll free 1-877-494-5355. Fitness Knowledge Home Study Program Registration Fee: $195.00 Cdn. (+ Shipping/GST)

To register on line click Registration Form on left; or download the form and fax us (250) 494-9355; or call toll free 1-877-494-5355 or mail us your registration.

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CFES Student Reviews: Home Study Program

"I've learned an enormous amount of information that seriously has turned my life around."
J.L. Niccolls

"It was perfect for me. I work full time and I could do [the homestudy program] when it was convenient for me."
N. Pearce

"When I first opened the manual I was nervous. Oh wow, that's a lot to know! But when I read it one chapter at a time it was great. I caught on quickly."
K. Sieben

"Very impressed. I enjoyed the program and my personal training program has improved as a result."
K. Brynjolfson

"I learned a lot of new information at a pace that fit my schedule."
H. Manalo

"I learned more than I expected and I am happy most of the information stayed with me."
M. Sullivan

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