Course Description

The Empower internship is a course designed to produce the most educated and innovative trainers in the industry. The course approaches the education of the prospective trainer from various angles, including:

• Sport Specific Training
• Bodybuilding
• Weight Management
• Palates
• Cross Fitness
• Suspension Training
• Post Therapeutic Rehabilitative Exercise

The program employs both lecture and hands on learning to educate students. The opportunity to gain training experience at one of Portland's best trainer equipped and unique gyms is a great way to embark on a training career.

Paid Tuition Breakdown

Initial down payment: $1,000

Second month: $750

Third month: $750

Work Tuition

All participants in the Empower internship seeking to work for the cost of tuition will be responsible for completing a minimum of twenty hours of work per week over the course of the twelve week intern program. Work opportunities will include the following jobs and duties.

1. Covering the front desk in the gym or spa - customer service
2. Serving customers in CC Velo Smoothie (Empower juice bar)
3. Creating and organizing client files
4. Marketing through the distribution of literature and flyers
5. Answering Emails
6. Creating online menus

Education Component

Purchased Materials

All interns will be responsible for the cost of their study materials. Study materials include:

• The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit / Lawrence M. Elson 2nd Edition or higher. $25.00
• Fitness Theory and Practice 4th Edition or higher by AFAA. $37.50
• Exercise Standards and Guidelines Reference Manual 4th Edition or higher by AFFA. $26.00
• Three inch three ring binder.
• The Most Complicated Machine by Empower Health and Fitness. $19.95
• The Empower Trainer's Manual. $19.95

12 week curriculum

The curriculum will include a weekly lecture series, nineteen written assignments in the form of Daily Definitions and Exercises and creation of six workouts

• All interns will be required to shadow a CPT for one hour per week.
• Hands on classes will be conducted on the gym floor in the form of live demonstrations.
• Interns will be required to attend one class per week.
• All interns must teach one hour per week.
• All interns must receive a personal training session per week. The cost of all training sessions is included in the cost of tuition.

Included in the price of tuition is the following:

• Two certifications (AFFA Personal Training Certification and AFFA Group/Aerobics Certification)
• Three month gym membership.
• One training session per week
• 12 Classes

Rules and obligation

All interns are responsible for following the rules and procedures in the Empower Trainers Manual. All interns will be expected to know what is in the manual and are subject to the disciplinary actions listed in the manual. Refer to page 12 of the Empower Manual for information on personal conduct.