FTD Certification
A comprehensive practical and instructional exercise certification course to promote an active healthy lifestyle before, during and after pregnancy.
Body A-Wake is proud to present a two day certification course with leading world authorities on Pre and Postnatal exercise. The course is accredited by ACE and Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS), giving you both CPD and CEC credits for American and English professional bodies.
To become certified you need to complete a theoretical and practical exam on the second day. Reading material will be supplied before the course, a study of which is recommended for complete comprehension and successful exam completion.
FTD Certification Course Registration is a two part process. The first stage is to complete this form and click the submit button at the foot of the page. This will then take you to a payment screen.
In order to take part in the courses it essential that both parts of the registration process are completed prior to course attendance.
Fit to Deliver is a Canadian organisation and we are very lucky to have its Co-developers, Dr Karen Nordahl and Carl Petersen presenting the course. The course is ideal for current pre/post natal teachers, needing to update their knowledge and experienced exercise teachers looking to widen their repetoire.
Dr Karen Nordahl graduated from Simon Fraser University with a B.Sc in Kinesiology in 1987 and completed her medical degree at the University of British Columbia in 1989. She currently practises family medicine and Obstetrics in Burnaby, B.C. Dr Nordhal is on the advisory board of ‘Fit Pregnancy’ magazine. She is also head of the Burnaby Medical Association and a clinical Associate Instructor at the UBC Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine.
Carl Petersen is a Physical Therapist and co-author of Fit To Deliver. He is a partner and director of Elite Athlete Training in Vancouver, B.C. He speaks regularly at conferences and has written numerous articles on many aspects of fitness physiotherapy and injury prevention. He was the physical therapist & fitness coach for the Canadian Alpine Ski Team at the Canada, France and Norway, Winter Olympics. He continues to work with Olympic athletes in a variety of sports.