Tammy Petersen
BS, MSE
Free
Continuing education development for health and fitness professionals Expert
Tammy Petersen Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Older adult fitness, Baby Boomer fitness, youth fitness, lifestyle change and fitness for cancer survivors
- Career Focus
- Author/content development for specialty certifications and continuing educations programs, business owner
- Affiliation
- The American Academy of Health and Fitness
Tammy Petersen, B.S., M.S.E., is the Managing Partner for the American Academy of Health and Fitness (www.aahf.info). She has written two books on adult fitness and designed corresponding training programs. Tammy’s educational background includes Bachelor of Science degrees in marketing and economics from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. She holds a Master of Science in Education in the area of health and fitness, with an emphasis in geriatrics, from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. You can contact her at 800.957.7348, or by email Tammy@aahf.info
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Special needs and guidelines for training Clients with heart disease
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/SN_Training_clients_with_Heart_Disease.pdf
Special needs & guidelines for training a client with Diabetes
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/SN_Training_clients_with_Diabetes.pdf
Special needs & guidelines for training a client with Osteoporosis
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/SN_Training_clients_with_Osteoporosis.pdf
Special needs & guidelines for training a client with Low Back Pain
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/SN_Training_clients_with_Low_Back_Pain.pdf
Special needs and guidelines for training a client with Arthritis
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/SN_Training_clients_with_Arthritis.pdf
Training clients to improve their game in the Lifetime Sport of Golf
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/Golf_Training_clients_to_improve_their_game.pdf
Training clients to improve their game in the Lifetime Sport of Tennis
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/Tennis_Training_clients_to_improve_their_game.pdf
Training clients to improve their game in the Lifetime Sport of Swimming
http://www.aahf.info/pdf/Swimming_Training_clients_to_improve_their_game.pdf
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Tammy Petersen
I believe that fitness professionals who can safely and effectively work with youth or mature/older adults will be in ever increasing demand. To become sought after as a trainer for these special populations you will need to hone your skills and build on the knowledge base that you already have as an experienced fitness professional. It is essential that you seek advanced knowledge to safely and effectively work with these ever-growing populations.
Contacting Tammy Petersen
Phone: 800.957.7348, email Tammy@aahf.info, website: www.aahf.info
How to get started
To learn more about me and the Specialty Certifications and continuing education home study programs that are produced and sold by my company, the American Academy of Health and Fitness, please visit my website at www.aahf.info.
The American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) is a provider of specialty certifications and continuing education home study programs. These advanced fitness education programs, available in a convenient distance-learning format, offer continuing education and professional development for health and fitness professionals (personal trainers, group fitness instructors, health/wellness coaches, sports nutrition specialists, athletic trainers and certified nurse aides) who wish to specialize in youth fitness, senior fitness, functional fitness, or fitness for cancer survivors.
AAHF is an approved provider of CECs/CEUs for ACE (ACSM accepts ACE continuing education credits), BCRPA, BOC, Can-Fit-Pro, CPTN, HFPA, ISSA, NASM, NASN, NCCPT, NESTA, NETA, NSCA (CSCS and CPT), SFA, and WITS
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AAHF is an approved provider of CECs/CEUs for ACE (ACSM accepts ACE continuing education credits), BCRPA, BOC, Can-Fit-Pro, CPTN, HFPA, ISSA, NASM, NASN, NCCPT, NESTA, NETA, NSCA (CSCS and CPT), SFA, and WITS
SrFit - Senior Fitness Specialty Certification: A continuing education home study program for health and fitness professionals to safely and effectively train older adults ages 45-64+ (19 -24 CEC/CEUs)
JrFit - Youth Fitness Specialty Certification: A continuing education home study program for health and fitness professionals to safely and effectively train all youth ages 7-17 (19 -24 CECs/CEUs)
Cancer and the Older Adult: A continuing education home study program for health and fitness professionals to safely and effectively train cancer survivors (2 –7 CECs/CEUs)
Move More, Eat Better—YOU Matter!: A turnkey fitness education program designed for health and fitness professionals to teach the basics of lifestyle change in a classroom setting
Functionally Fit: A unique training program that teaches CNAs, and other frontline caregivers, to make functional strength part of the daily care plan for residents in assisted and skilled nursing facilities