CHEK Exercise Coach/C.H.E.K Practitioner Program

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CHEK Exercise Coach

This highly practical five day course will give you the skills to become a superior exercise professional. After attending the CHEK Exercise Coach Program, you will be able to effectively administer individualized exercise programs for all types of clients. Correct technique is emphasized throughout the course, with plenty of hands-on assistance from the CHEK Faculty.

A key component of this certification is the integration of mind-body fitness and traditional exercise prescription. You will understand how different types of exercise, from Tai Chi to cardiovascular conditioning to weight training, affect both parts of the autonomic nervous system - an often neglected factor that is vital to achieving success with your clients.

Using the C.H.E.K Institute's unique system of assessing physiological load, developed by Paul Chek, you can determine the amount of physical and emotional stress placed upon the body. Using this system you will be able to implement results-producing programs that enhance your client’s function and overall well-being. At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Assess your client’s physiological load and write exercise programs to address low, moderate and high overall loads.
  • Assess functional deficits and imbalances in the core and back musculature.
  • Design personalized exercise programs that balance the autonomic nervous system.
  • Understand how optimizing posture not only improves function, but increases overall wellness.
  • Implement a plethora of exercises that enhance function.

Benefits

  • Be one of the top professionals in the exercise field
  • Achieve financial security
  • Gain advanced skills that make a meaningful difference in the lives of your clients
  • The opportunity to be your own boss
  • Listing on the C.H.E.K Institute website
  • Membership to the CHEK Forum

Prerequisites (must be completed 30 days before course)

Scientific Core Conditioning course

Scientific Core Conditioning is the most comprehensive, in-depth course available on this subject. Fully updated, with many new sections, assessment techniques and exercises, this course builds upon the framework of the hugely popular Scientific Abdominal Training. Expand your knowledge of the abdominal musculature and its biomechanical relationship to the entire kinetic chain, when applied to the prevention of back pain, maintenance of good posture and optimal sports performance.

Scientific Back Training course

Do you work with anyone who has suffered from or is currently experiencing back pain? Do your clients have postural problems? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions you (and your clients) will benefit from this course! This information-packed course is intended for serious strength and conditioning coaches, rehabilitation specialists and personal trainers.

Program Design course

Paul Chek, Charles Poliquin, Kim Goss and Jerry Telle combine their extensive expertise in the fields of strength and conditioning and rehabilitation, to teach you how to effectively manage acute exercise variables.

Movement that Matters by Paul Chek

Movement That Matters provides trainers and fitness enthusiasts with the tools necessary to create functional training programs for themselves and their clients. This book is a must-read for any trainer desiring to provide their clients with higher caliber training programs that work.

How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy by Paul Chek

This book will help you identify your individual needs and explain how to address issues that may be preventing you from looking and feeling your best. Paul reveals fascinating research and airs controversial topics while providing practical suggestions for achieving peak vitality.

Your Investment

CHEK Exercise Coach Program US $1,947
CHEK Exercise Coach Prerequisite Package US $660
Complete CHEK Exercise Coach Package US $2,427

*Save $250 when you register for the CHEK Exercise Coach Program and purchase all three prerequisite courses.
**Payment plans available. Please call 800.552.8789 for more information.

C.H.E.K Practitioner Program

The C.H.E.K Practitioner Program is ground-breaking. This four-level program is designed to be completed over two to four years as it draws inspiration from several fields of health and fitness such as orthopedics, corrective exercise, massage therapy, chiropractics, alternative therapies, and strength training. The goal of the program is to provide you with the knowledge necessary to work with your clients to achieve optimal results. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Program is oriented directly to develop practical skills by mastering the underlying theories along with the hands-on applications. Even after completing just the first level of the C.H.E.K Practitioner Program, you will become a more skilled professional.

CP1 (FIVE days)

Prerequisites: CHEK Exercise Coach, Advanced Program Design Course, Equal, But Not The Same Course, Flatten Your Abs Forever DVD

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 expands the CHEK Exercise Coach’s knowledge of exercise and it’s scientific, therapeutic, and performance applications. Students learn infant development assessment as a means of identifying the physical, emotional and mental etiology of movement inefficiency. Paul Chek’s Primal Pattern® system of movement analysis is taught in C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 as a seamless progression from infant development. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 student learns to identify which Primal Pattern® movements are essential to each individual’s work, home, recreational, and/or sporting environment. Using a variety of exercise modalities, the C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 is able to customize any exercise to suit each client’s ability and skill level. All instruction is based on an integrated holistic model for assessing movement disorder and restoring functional movement. C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1’s learn how to identify which systems of the body must be balanced to create well-being as part of a skillfully designed exercise program.

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 Learning Objectives:
1.    Understand infant movement pattern assessment and the application of infant development exercises as a foundation for Primal Pattern® movements.
2.    Learn a holistic, integrated model of Primal Pattern movement assessment.
3.    Design fully customized exercise programs based on a needs analysis for each client.

CP2 (FIVE days)

Prerequisites: C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1, Swiss Ball Training, Swiss Ball Training for Rehabilitation, Dynamic Medicine Ball Training

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2’s learn how to identify red flags as a necessary system of preventing injury through exercise. C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2’s learn spinal biomechanics, neurological screening, essential orthopedic screening tests, length/tension assessments, corrective stretching, specific corrective exercise technologies, and how to refer to allied medical practitioners. Advanced level postural assessment using goniometric technology gives the C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 the ability to design highly specific corrective exercise programs. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 is an invaluable addition to any medical practice treating work, sports, and recreational orthopedic injuries. They are also key contributors to the professional sports medicine and conditioning teams.

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 Learning Objectives:
1.    Learn how to perform a goniometric assessment of posture and relevant joint range of motion.
2.    Learn to perform an effective screening of each individual, ruling out any red flags through careful examination of medical history, orthopedic assessment, and length/tension assessment.
3.    Learn specific corrective exercise for effective spinal or core stabilization.
4.    Learn to design corrective exercise programs.

CP3 (NINE days)

Prerequisites: Case histories

The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 learns how to assess the body in accordance with Paul Chek’s Totem Pole system of evaluation and correction. Based on developmental and survival reflexes, the C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 learns to assess key cranial nerve functions, the temporomandibular joint and bite function, cervical, and shoulder biomechanics. Specific orthopedic tests, length/tension assessments, stretches, mobilizations, and corrective exercise techniques are thoroughly covered. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 also learns the emotional and mental connections to why people don’t heal. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 is an excellent team member in any medical practice handling complex cases, and on any amateur or professional sports team where technical approaches to exercise and well-being are needed.

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 Learning Objectives:
1.    Understand how to correctively perform a comprehensive, full-body assessment of key biological systems.
2.    Learn how to prioritize therapeutic protocols based on the client’s immediate needs and financial and time commitments.
3.    Learn how to assess the cervical, temporomandibular, shoulder regions and design effective corrective exercise and stretching programs.  Learn the emotional and mental factors related to why people don’t heal.

CP4 (NINE days)

Prerequisites: Case histories

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4’s learn to integrate all the training they’ve received in each of the prior C.H.E.K Practitioner Levels. C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4 begins with a comprehensive review of all prior C.H.E.K teachings to assure clarity before moving forward. Next, Metaphysics are taught as they relate to reading the body; through correlation of physical and energetic centers, C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4’s learn how to address the emotional, mental and spiritual components to health and disease. Using Paul Chek’s unique 4 Doctors system for designing a total well-being program, C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4’s master the use of this state-of-the-art tool. The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4’s are highly skilled and typically own and operate their own health and exercise centers around the world.

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4 Learning Objectives:
1. Review and fine-tune all prior C.H.E.K training.
2. Master the 7 Chakra System of energy flow in the human body~mind.
3. Master the use of Paul Chek’s 4 Doctor system for creating health and well-being.
4. Learn the basics of non-violent communication and sacred listening.

Your Investment

C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 1 US $2,197
C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 US $2,197
C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 US $3,647
C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4 US $3,647

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What People Are Saying

“I have recently [attended] the C.H.E.K Institute Exercise Coach course in the UK. Two weeks later I am reaping in the benefits! Besides the fact that my prices have now raised a considerable amount, I find myself delivering a more comprehensive service to my clients. The knowledge and skills I have learnt from the course have greatly impressed those who I coach and as a result my client base has increased…in just two weeks. I can’t wait to see what happens in two months time!!”
James Wild - Surrey, UK

“I give the C.H.E.K Institute my highest recommendation and believe that all exercisers and exercise/medical professionals will benefit from the quality and unique information contained in the [prerequisite courses]....Whether you work in the exercise [or] medical field [or] you simply would like to become more enlightened, I believe [the C.H.E.K Institute’s] expertise will be invaluable to you.”
David Reinherz - Pennsylvania, USA

“I took the plunge and invested in the Exercise Coach [program] and together with [How to] Eat, Move & be Healthy! it is the best investment I think I have ever made.”
Mark Bailey - New Jersey, USA

What People Are Saying

“Since becoming a C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 and a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, I’ve been inundated with referrals from chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, podiatrists, and strength coaches around Boston. Their reverence for my knowledge and expertise proves the C.H.E.K Institute is stamped with excellence!”
Bradford M. Rao - Mississippi, USA

“I have…a new understanding of how to appropriately address the specific needs and desires of any given client’s lifestyle. My career as a personal trainer has been transformed, and it is exciting to watch my clients progress as a result.”
Tanya Clifton - California, USA

“The C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 2 training has been extremely useful and profitable, as it integrated and extended [C.H.E.K Practitioner] Level 1 concepts into assessment skills which I applied immediately. Being able to uncover and solve more complex patient challenges has significantly increased my referral base. Plus, I’m having more fun achieving more and better results! I feel that Paul and his staff at the C.H.E.K Institute continue to develop the most effective and comprehensive approaches to health, rehabilitation and performance. I can’t wait to experience another quantum leap at [C.H.E.K Practitioner] Level 3!”
Doug M. Hayes - Florida, USA

“I am a practicing Physical Therapist with 11 years experience in sports and spinal musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have attended numerous C.H.E.K seminars as well as becoming a C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 4. It is my opinion that the C.H.E.K system of corrective exercise is an invaluable adjunct to physical therapy care in particular in the treatment stage once the client no longer requires the acute or sub-acute therapy.”
Suzi Nevell - Auckland, NZ

“Paul [Chek’s] information will increase your earning potential and your ability to help people in pain. I do not believe there is any other program anywhere in the world that will accomplish these objectives as effectively.”
Chris Maund - California, USA