
Knee Injury Prevention Specialist
11 CECs/CEUs – See Below
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The Knee Injury Prevention Specialist Certification provides all the tools needed to understand how the knee works and design a conditioning prevention program to optimize knee function and performance.
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Knee Injury Prevention Specialist
Knee flexibility and strength are crucial to avoiding and relieving knee pain. This step-by-step Specialist course prepares you to train your clients for more efficient movement.
The course provides new training techniques as a prerequisite to general knee strengthening and the surrounding musculature for rehab patients, athletes and other fitness enthusiasts.
WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?
The course is suitable for a wide array of health experts and professionals including personal trainers, chiropractors and chiropractic assistants, physical therapists, massage therapists, athletic trainers, nurses, occupational therapists, safety experts, physical education teachers, recreational activity instructors, physicians, osteopaths and more.
✓ Specialist Credential
✓ No Credential Renewal Fees
✓ Certificate of Completion
✓ Mobile and Tablet Optimized
✓ Full Lifetime Access – 24/7
✓ No Extra or Added Fees
✓ No Final Exam Retake Fees
✓ No Time Limit on Final Exam
✓ Paper Exam Option
✓ Supplemental Resources
✓ Client Handouts & Charts


Knee Injury Prevention Specialist
GMP Big Advantage – Hybrid Course – Online content with a book. You get instant access to the online part of the course so you can dive in and start learning right away, while the required book is shipped to you. Please note: there will be a shipping charge for the book.
Downloadable Components
✓ Course Book
✓ Abridged Workbook
✓ Client Session Plan Collection
✓ Agility, Strength, Flexibility Charts
✓ Trainer & Client Charts
✓ Resource Videos & Articles
Online Components
✓ Lesson Plan Steps
✓ Final Exam and Instant Grading
✓ Certificate of Completion
Shipped Component
✓ Book – included in the price
Note: A shipping charge will apply
Big Bonus: Specialist Designation
✓ Your Specialist Designation does not expire
✓ There are NO FEES to keep your Credential current
And More
✓ No Final Exam Retake Fees
✓ Education Tech Support
✓ Lifetime—24/7 access
Related Course Options
✓ The Knee Injury Prevention Specialist CD with all ALL Course Components – Optional Purchase
✓ Downloadable or Printed Expanded Course Workbook – Optional Purchase
The Expanded 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.
Note: You will have an opportunity to purchase these items in the secured area of the GMP Fitness Online Learning Platform after you buy the course. Shipped by FedEx or USPS. Shipping charges may apply.
✓ List 20 ways to be good to your knees.
✓ Define common sports that hurt your knees.
✓ Review human knee anatomy knowledge.
✓ Name common knee pain risk factors.
✓ Recognize diagnostic knee tests.
✓ List ligament, tendon and meniscus causes.
✓ Describe bursitis, tendinitis and overuse injury.
✓ Review knee pain in children and adults.
✓ Recognize when to refer clients to physicians.
✓ Apply suitable cues to exercise techniques.
✓ Demonstrate stability ball and resistance band exercises.
✓ Create exercise programs that contain safe knee exercises.
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—1.1
✓ American Council on Exercise—ACE—*Approved in 2018 for 0.9 – see the note below
✓ American College of Sports Medicine—ACSM—11
✓ Athletics and Fitness Association of America—AFAA—11
✓ American Fitness Professionals Association—AFPA—11
✓ British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association—BCRPA—11
✓ The Cooper Institute—CI—11
✓ International Fitness Professionals Association—IFPA—11
✓ International Tennis Performance Association*—ITPA—11
✓ International Sports Sciences Association—ISSA—11
✓ International Tennis Performance Association—ITPA*—7
✓ National Academy of Sports Medicine—NASM—1.1
✓National Association for Fitness Certification—NAFC—1.1
✓ National Association of Sports Nutrition—NASN—11
✓ National Council on Strength and Fitness—NCSF—4.5
✓ National Council For Certified Personal Trainers—NCCPT—1.1
✓ National Exercise Trainers Association—NETA—.1
✓ National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association—NESTA*—1.1
✓ National Federation of Professional Trainers—NFPT—2.0
✓ National Strength Professionals Association—NSPA—11
✓ Professional Fitness Instructor Training—PFIT—11
✓ American Senior Fitness Association—SFA—1.1
✓ World Instructor Training Schools—WITS—11
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.
Your Reward For Excellence
→ Knee Injury Prevention Specialist Certificate upon successful completion of the exam (This is a downloadable CEC/CEU Certificate – included with the price of the Course)
→ Optional Purchase—Distinguished Achievement Recognition Certificate (mailed)
Show off your Specialist Credential with our Distinguished “Professional Knee Injury Prevention Specialist” Certificate.
GREAT for your PORTFOLIO!!!
What does it take to become a Professional Specialist?
You will need to complete the course and pass the final exam.
Keeping your Credential Current
There are NO FEES to keep your Credential current, but we do strongly encourage students to take further education. This will not only elevate your skills and fortify your knowledge, but it will also show your dedication and commitment to your clients and your profession.
When will I receive my Continuing Education Certificate (CECs/CEUs)?
When you pass the final exam you will receive your CEC/CEU Certificate. This will be available for you to download.
How long do I have access to the Specialist Curriculum?
You will have lifetime access to this Specialization Program. There are no time limits or constrictions in this course and you are welcome to revisit the materials as many times as you like.
How long does it take to complete the Course?
There is no time limit to complete the course, but we do recommend that you complete the Specialist Course within 1 year after registration. The length of time required to complete a specific program depends on the individuals’ dedication and available time to study.
Professional (P) Course Prerequisites
Just One Prerequisite … To qualify to take any of the GMP Fitness Courses you must be at least 18 years of age. See our FAQs for more information.
• Note: Continuing Education Credits (CECs/CEUs) will only be applied for certified fitness professionals or other health professionals.
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.
Use the info when training clients. Tips on back injury prevention that can be applied to working with clients.
I have many clients with knee pain and I want to help them to take care of their knees. I feel more knowledgeable after taking this course to help my clients! I'm a group fitness instructor. I now have more exercises to add to my class formats and prevention and strengthening techniques that I'm inc ...Read More
Better understanding of the knee. Provide suggestions to students to prevent injury.
I've gained knowledge of different knee surgeries and rehabilitations processes. Learning about preventive and rehabilitative exercise for the knees will help improve my plan of action with clients that has knee issues and injuries.
Valuable information regarding the knee.
I will hold on to this book as my guide. I may even purchase some t hand out to my clients. I will make sure my clients understand the importance of the muscles around the knees and continue to make sure they follow my guidelines. Focus much more on the positioning of the knees when training a clien ...Read More
Better understanding and knowledge. Use it on current clients. good material.
Useful knowledge. Putting it into workouts.
I've learned exceptionally useful and practical information concerning knee injury prevention. I can easily use the material in this course to add to my client's exercise program design to help them combat various knee issues. I enjoyed the book presented in this course. It is an excellent read and ...Read More
Most importantly, i refreshed my memory of knee anatomy. Education about knee anatomy is one of the most useful things to use as a trianer...with any type of client.