Sunday, September 12, 2010

ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist

I have been eye-ing on this course for few years! Finally, after 5 years, I can afford the time and money to take this course - ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification course!

In the past, like many other trainers, I trained my clients with mild lifestyle diseases (like high blood pressure, diabetes) with a lot of caution and common sense. But now after the course, I am armed with the knowledge to be much more confident in dealing with high risk clients with cardiovascular and metobolic diseases.

I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn so much from Mr Peter Brukner (the only angmo in the photo below) and other fellow course mates who were doctors, cardiologists and physiotherapists. I just love attending courses because not only I get to learn new knowledge but also to reflect on the old and think of ways in improving my practice.
Now I need to study real hard for the certification exam. As i do so all those vague memory of physiology and biochemistry i learnt from my undergrad and postgrad are slowly creeping back...Gosh, how i wish i can do so by gulping down the 2 inch thick text book. S The exam is not easy as 90% of my course-mates failed and re-taking...

Wish me luck (a lot of it) to pass!

5 comments:

Unknown said...

All the best Teresa!!

Unknown said...

All the best Teresa!!

alina maria said...

Hi, I would like to know where did you take the ACSM course in singapore? My husband wants to take the same course and i don't know where or which institutions will have it. Thank you (you can e-mail me at mariahdear@yahoo.com

Teresa Shiu said...

Hi Alina,
I took this course from National Heart Centre, it is called ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist. I don't know if this is the one your husband is interested in as ACSM has range of courses...
I will email you the contact from NHC...

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