Course Description:

Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism is an intermediate online certification course that equips personal trainers, physical therapists and other health practitioners to support pregnant and postpartum athletes. This certification helps coaches and practitioners bridge the gap between rehab to athletic performance while taking core and pelvic health symptoms and athlete behavior and mindset into consideration. The course consists of 10 modules of content that educates students on how to understand the motivations of their clients, recognizing the client’s mental and physical needs before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as how to adjust training to accommodate the changing needs of the athlete. A 45-day completion guide is recommended below.

This course teaches the practitioner how to assess clients, prioritizing a biosocial model of coaching. Students will learn how to use exercise progression and prescription of exercise according to their client’s symptoms and needs during pregnancy and postpartum. Additional material is also provided to support student learning (movement glossaries and demonstrations, interviews from experts in various health fields, and instructional guides on how to recognize common concerns from pregnant and postpartum athletes).