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Seminar Training & Certification Outline
Below is an outline of the seminar objectives. New material includes metabolic maps of pregnancy and the interactions of pregnancy and exercise, new research on physical activity and the prevention of pregnancy-related disorders, the effect of HIPAA on screening and modification procedures, the impact of exercise fads on prenatal and postpartum fitness programming, and other pertinent information.
Basic Pre/postnatal Health & Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer Certification
Basic Seminar fee:
U.S. $299 until January 15, 2008
U.S. $329 after January 15, 2008
plus recommended textbook.
Two full days (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
The American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) Professional Educational Committee certifies that this Continuing Education offering meets the criteria for 16.0 hours of ACSM Continuing education credit.
The American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) recognizes course #2006/002 for 1.6 CEUs.
Content/Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to...
 ...locate reliable demographic data and relevant research findings concerning pregnant women, postpartum women and physical activity.
...identify and explain the significance of physiologic characteristics of pregnancy, pre-labor signs, major events of labor and birth, the puerperium and the extended postpartum period, which lead to the development of goals and priorities of physical activity for this population.
...describe appropriate structures, types, or models of physical activity for the pre/postnatal population and demonstrate the ability to design an appropriate activity.
...identify and explicate interactions of exercise, pregnancy and the postpartum period; that is, areas in which pregnancy influences exercise measurement, in which exercise has an impact on pregnancy and its outcome, or both phenomena occur simulatenously, including:
- Cardiovasculature and Hemodynamics (placental development, shifts in cardiovascular parameters for measurement, hypotensive syndromes, hypertensive disorders and uteroplacental blood flow)
- Thermoregulation
- Metabolism (hyperinsulinemia, gestational diabetes, weight gain or loss, obesity,
- Effects of SES, nutrition and type of work, stress, normal energy needs in pregnancy and effects of metabolic shifts of pregnancy on the immune system)
- Respiration and Acid-Balance
- Biomechanics
- Psycho-Social phenomena associated with pregnancy and birth
- Fetal Responses
- Pregnancy Outcomes
- Puerperium and Extended Postpartum period (physiologic and psychosocial changes).
...delineate the necessary and sufficient components of exercise that safely and effectively meet the goals and priorities of physical activity for this population, based on current research and theory, including:
- Mind/Body -- Centering (balance, core strength, abdominal breathing, associative focus)
- Relaxation Response & Stress Management
- Strength, Flexibility & Special Exercises (kegels, birth squats, diastasis assessment,etc.)
- Cardiovascular Conditioning
...demonstrate the ability to design and/or modify examples of necessary and sufficient exercise components for this population.
...identify guidelines for nutritional sufficiency for pre-conception, pregnant and breastfeeding women.
...demonstrate abilities to do adequate needs assessment, intake procedures (including HIPAA modifications), acquire informed consent when collecting data on clients, limit liability, and evaluate program outcomes for the pre/postnatal population.
...explain why and how to develop a supportive network of obstetrical and allied professionals to serve as advisors, and how to effectively market to the target population.
...pass a written exam (78% correct or better), understand correct answers to all questions via the grading and follow up session at the seminar, and evaluate the Seminar based on it’s meeting of the objectives outlined here.
Exam:
A written test is given near the end of the seminar.
The test is multiple choice and T/F, and is graded immediately.
The practicum is included during the seminar activities.
Materials:
please read chapters 1 and 5-11 in the textbook that you purchase separately
a seminar workbook and other materials will be supplied at the seminar at no cost
all materials and the written test are in English
Persons taking only this seminar will design, test and market their own programs.
If you have any questions, please contact director@dancingthrupregnancy.com
DTP® Licensing ($300) & advanced certification for official DTP® Instructors
Licensing fee is U.S. $300 per territory plus royalties. Advanced DTP certification fee is U.S. $325 per instructor and includes the Basic Seminar, plus an extra 1/2 day Advanced Seminar, home study and evaluation.
The 1/2 day seminar includes learning how to teach the Perfect Pregnancy Fitness programs (Pre-Fit, Dancing Thru Pregnancy, AfterDance and StrollerDance); home study/internship for instructors; and business operations.
Licensing is a contractual business agreement between qualified institutions, facilities or individuals to offer official Dancing Thru Pregnancy programs. Contracts should be signed two to three months prior to the seminar to enable the gathering of demographic information, needs assessment and contact with prenatal health care professionals in the new licensee’s territory prior to the seminar.
Advanced certification as a DTP instructor is only available to those individuals who are teaching for a licensee.
Registration
Register online, by e-mailing director@dancingthrupregnancy.com,
or by calling 1-800-442-9034.
Recommended Text
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The following textbook is recommended for pre-seminar reading:
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Cowlin, AF. 2002. Women's Fitness Program Development. Human Kinetics.
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Yale University location information:
The seminars are held at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Local hotels include the New Haven Hotel (203-498-3100), The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale (800-843-6664 or 203-772-6664) and the Marriott Courtyard at Yale (203-777-6221). Rates range from about US$ 89 - $ 189. Rates vary, depending on the hotel and what is else is happening at Yale that weekend.
The closest airport is Tweed-New Haven (HVN). It is a US$ 10 - $ 15 taxi ride to the hospital or hotels. You can walk to the hospital from the hotels. There is also an airport near Hartford (about an hour north of New Haven) called Bradley (BDL) airport. This is a larger airport. To get from Bradley to New Haven, go to ground transportation and ask for the Connecticut Limo. Round trip to New Haven is about US $ 70. Take the limo service to New Haven, then a taxi to the hotel or hospital ($ 5 - $ 10). For those coming from abroad, Connecticut Limo service also runs from Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports.
It is also possible to bring the seminars to your facility if you have 20 participants.
Call 1-800-442-9034 or contact director@dancingthrupregnancy.com for more information.
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