Vital Signs – Blood Pressure and Pulse

Includes
✓ Online Course
✓ Questionnaires
✓ Activity Questions
✓ Lesson Plan Steps
✓ Final Exam & Instant Grading
✓ Certificate of Completion
✓ Related Resource Links
✓ Supplemental External Videos, Webinars & Podcasts
✓ Course Elective Work – Great Learning

Bonus Health Handouts
✓ Will position you as the expert
✓ Simple shareable information
✓ Ideal for your client sessions
✓ Help achieve health/fitness goals
✓ Visual content to enhance learning
✓ Fun for all skill levels

GMP Advantage
✓ Mobile and Tablet Optimized
✓ No Final Exam Retake Fees
✓ Education Tech Support
✓ Lifetime—24/7 Access

On Completion You Will Know
• Heart and pulse differences
• Key points to checking your pulse
• Tachycardia and bradycardia
• Easy places to find a pulse
• How to record a pulse reading
• What is an ectopic beat
• Heart rate technology
• Blood pressure readings
• Low blood pressure symptoms
• Sphygmomanometer measures
• Treatment for hypotension
• Fast facts on hypertension
• The new blood pressure guidelines
• Normal blood pressure support
• Symptoms of hypertension
• Treatments for hypertension
• The Dash Diet
• Acupuncture and blood pressure
• Eating yogurt lowers blood pressure

Accreditations & Certification Board Approvals
GMP Fitness is proud to be nationally approved and accredited by the following organizations. If you do not see your certification company in the list below—please contact GMP Fitness at 888-467-3488 or email info@gmpfitness.com (or click here). The course may be pending approval.

✓ ACTION Certification—ACTION—0.8
✓ American College of Sports Medicine—ACSM—8
✓ Athletics and Fitness Association of America—AFAA—8
✓ American Fitness Professionals Association—AFPA—8
✓ British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association—BCRPA—8
✓ The Cooper Institute—CI—8
✓ International Fitness Professionals Association—IFPA—8
✓ International Tennis Performance Association—ITPA*—8
✓ International Sports Sciences Association—ISSA—8
✓ National Association for Fitness Certification—NAFC—0.8
✓ National Academy of Sports Medicine—NASM—0.8
✓ National Association of Sports Nutrition—NASN—8
✓ National Council on Strength and Fitness—NCSF—4
✓ National Council For Certified Personal Trainers—NCCPT—0.8
✓ National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association—NESTA*
✓ National Exercise Trainers Association—NETA—8
✓ National Federation of Professional Trainers—NFPT—1.50
✓ National Strength Professionals Association—NSPA—8
✓ Professional Fitness Instructor Training—PFIT—8
✓ American Senior Fitness Association—SFA—0.8
✓ World Instructor Training Schools—WITS—8

SPECIAL NOTES
ACE (American Council on Exercise)—If you are an ACE Certified Professional and would like to earn CECs for this course please email or call GMP Fitness to find out if this course is going through the approval process.
*NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association)—accepts GMP Fitness courses for credits, There MAY be a petition fee.
*ITPA (The International Tennis Performance Association)—ITPA members can earn continuing credits for their certifications through GMP Fitness.

GMP Fitness Exam Facts
✓ Exam instructions are online.
✓ Online true/false and/or multiple/choice final exam.
✓ You must pass the exam with 80% or higher.
✓ NO time limit to take the exam.
✓ You can save your final exam if you cannot complete it in one sitting.
✓ Immediate grading and exam results.
✓ Instant download to your certificate of achievement.
✓ NO fees to take the exam–included in the price.
✓ NO fees to Retake the exam–included in the price.

3 Simple Steps To Get Your Certificate
1. Pass the online final exam.
2. Automatic certificate generation.
3. Download your CEC/CEU Certificate.

When will I receive my Continuing Education Certificate (CECs/CEUs)?
Your CEU/CEC Certificate will be available for you to download after you pass the final exam.

How long do I have access to this course?
You will have lifetime access to this course. There are no time limits or constrictions and you are welcome to revisit the materials as many times as you like.

How long does it take to complete the course?
We recommend completing the course within 1 year after registration. The length of time required to complete the course depends on the individuals’ dedication and available time to study.

Health (H) Course Prerequisites
✓ Anyone over the age of 18 years old can complete the Health Online Courses.
✓ No prior experience required – however we recommend having knowledge in English and arithmetic.

Customer Course Support
As part of the GMP Fitness commitment to customer service, you’ll receive unsurpassed, exceptional customer support. Have a question after you purchase the course—contact us at info@gmpfitness.com or call 888-467-3488.