GMP Big Advantage – Instant access – dive in and start learning right away. Download the materials to the course and view them offline – so you are not confined to being online.

Downloadable Components
✓ Course Book
✓ Functional Training Charts
✓ Lower Back Care Charts
✓ Shoulder Care Charts
✓ Upper Back Care Charts
✓ Trainer and Client Charts
✓ Resource Articles and Videos
✓ Course Preparation Documents
✓ The Course Workbook
The Course Workbook is designed to help you present your results, check your understanding of the material, and reinforce important topics from the course. This learning tool is full of descriptions and demonstrations of the techniques discussed in the course. It will help you retain the course information better and prepare you for the exam.

Online Components
✓ Lesson Plan Steps. Note: The Downloadable Lesson Plan provides more extensive information.
✓ Final Exam and Instant Grading
✓ Video Demos

Over $500 FREE Bonuses
✓ Lifetime—24/7 access.
✓ Course support.
✓ No recertification renewal fees.
✓ NO fees to take the exam.
✓ NO fees for exam retakes.
✓ Your Specialist Designation does not expire.
✓ Professional Certification CEU/CEC Certificate included.
✓ When you complete a course you will be added to the GMP Fitness Loyalty Discount Program.

✓ Identify 20 stability ball guidelines and coaching tips.
✓ Define seven important tips for a stronger core.
✓ List 15 “avoid this – do that” for everyday tasks, workplace wellness, and exercise.
✓ Name the benefits, fitness components, and muscles for each of the exercises.
✓ Define the muscles of the core, shoulder, thoracic, and cervical areas.
✓ Explain trunk stabilization applications and progressions.
✓ Describe and apply nine exercise awareness cues.
✓ Discuss resistance and flexibility exercises on the stability ball.
✓ Apply simple exercises to strengthen the lower and upper back and shoulders.
✓ Practice and demonstrate stability ball and resistance cord workouts.

Continuing Education Certificates (CECs/CEUs)
Continuing Education Credits (CECs/CEUs) are for all students.

• They can be used to show you have gained a new skill, deepened your knowledge, enhanced your academic capabilities, broadened your learning abilities, and added to your expertise.
• For professional licensure they can be applied as part of a renewal process for your organization.

→  After you pass the final exam and email the required documents a CEU/CEC Certificate will emailed to you within 2 business days, but usually the day you pass the exam.

CECs/CEUs, Accreditations & Certification Board Approvals
GMP Fitness is internationally and nationally approved and accredited by the following organizations.

✓ American College of Sports Medicine —ACSM*—19—see the statement below
✓ ACTION Certifciation—ACTION—1.9
✓ American Fitness Professionals Association—AFPA—20
✓ British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association—BCRPA—20
✓ International Fitness Professionals Association—IFPA—20
✓ International Tennis Performance Association—ITPA*—20—see the statement below
✓ International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)—20 with a Petition*
✓ National Academy of Sports Medicine—NASM—1.9 with a Petition*
✓ National Federation of Professional Trainers—NFPT—2.0
✓ National Strength Professionals Association—NSPA—20
✓ Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association—SPRA—12
✓ American Senior Fitness Association—SFA—2.0
✓ World Instructor Training Schools—WITS*—7

*The American College of Sports Medicine accepts CECs if another major fitness organization approves the GMP Fitness® Courses, for example, the ISSA, NASM, etc.), even if ACSM is not listed.

* International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)—20 CEUs with a petition. GMP Fitness® will deduct $25 from your order or refund your order $25 to offset the petition fee which is a simple online process.

*National Academy of Sports Medicine—.1.9 CEUs with a petition. GMP Fitness® will deduct $25 from your order or refund your order $25 to offset the petition fee which is a simple online process. After you pass the course you put in the name of the provider (GMP Fitness), and the course hours, for this course you would put 20 hours, and the date of completion, and upload the course certificate you get at the end of the course, and pay $25. Again this $25 will be either refunded (if you have already placed the order) or deducted from your order (with a code from GMP Fitness).

* The International Tennis Performance Association—IITPA
ITPA members can earn continuing credits for their certifications through GMP Fitness®.

Special Notes
If you do not see your certification company in the list below (for example, NASM, ACE, NSCA, or others—please email info@gmpfitness.com (or click here). The course may be pending approval, being considered for approval, or may need to be petitioned. You can email for a discount to offset the petition fee. We can also help with any information about the petition process that may be needed.

* Military discount 10% off. Please email us for the discount code.

For all other professionals – including (but not limited to) chiropractors, doctors, physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, nurses, teachers,  etc., please email info@gmpfitness.com if you are interested in taking this course and receiving CEs. We may be able to offer you a discount on the course (to help offset a potential petition fee) if your organization is not currently approved as a CEC/CEU Provider. We may also be able to send the course to your state, organization, etc. for approval.

You can also check with your State or Board to find out if they will accept the course for continuing education credits.

GMP Fitness® Exam Facts
✓ Exam instructions are online.
✓ Multiple-choice and true/false questions.
✓ 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.
✓ NO fees to take the exam–included in the Free Bonuses.
✓ NO fees to retake the exam–included in the Free Bonuses.

Recognition—Your Reward For Excellence

→ Title: GMP Fitness® Certified Stability Ball Strength Training Specialist

Validation of Learning For Credit and Non-Credit
You will receive an electronic version of your Certificate, which can be printed for your records and also redeemed for CEUs/CECs with your organization or school. The number of credits can be found on your Certificate.

Simple Steps To Get Your Certificate
1. Pass the online final exam.
2. Email all required documents to info@gmpfitness.com.
3. Receive your Professional Certification CEC/CEU Certificate.
4. Professional Certification CEC/CEU Certificate will be emailed to you within 2 business days, but usually the day you pass the exam.

GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package
For the Achievement Recognition Certificates – Go to the “GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package” Tab. These Credentials are GREAT for your PORTFOLIO!