Build confidence in exercise prescription with this fully online course, designed for healthcare and exercise professionals. Created by Dr. Michael Kelly and consistently rated 5 stars by clinicians, it helps you deliver effective rehab without relying on expensive equipment, all at a pace that fits your schedule.
CPD Hours
100 hours
Locations
Online
£349.00
Refine your clinical approach by integrating strength, conditioning, and exercise prescription into your patient care — guided by expert educator Dr. Michael Kelly. This specialist course empowers healthcare professionals to deliver effective, evidence-based treatment plans that enhance physical function, build resilience, and support lasting outcomes.
Entry Requirements
This course is open to qualified healthcare or exercise professionals, as well as those in the final year of their university studies.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Course Delivery
This course is delivered entirely online, giving you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. You’ll engage with a mix of dynamic video content and multiple-choice quizzes designed to reinforce your learning and track your progress.
The course is structured into clear, easy-to-follow modules designed to guide you step-by-step. You’ll begin with a warm welcome, before diving into the science of resistance training. From there, you’ll build your understanding of core concepts in principles of prescription and develop confidence coaching key movements like squats and deadlifts.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn to tailor exercise programmes based on patient needs, apply specificity, and assess strength while progressing to more advanced concepts like power and hypertrophy. You’ll also get practical tools for planning, managing, and progressing exercise programmes
Each module concludes with a short quiz to reinforce your learning and ensure you’ve grasped the key concepts before progressing.
In total, there is 50 hours of online material to work through, and an additional 50 hours recommended to revisit the learning material and put what you’ve learnt into practice and complete further reading.
Topics Covered
This course takes a practical, clinically informed look at how to prescribe and manage exercise effectively. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll cover:
Course Assessment
After each module, you’ll complete a multi-choice quiz to test your knowledge of the key concepts covered. These quizzes are designed to be engaging and help consolidate your learning. You’ll need to achieve a passing score of 70% to progress to the next module. If you don’t pass, you can revisit the content and retake the quiz.
Upon successful completion of the course and all assessments, you will receive a certificate of completion, confirming your updated knowledge and skills in exercise prescription.
MODULES
Designed for healthcare and exercise professionals, this specialist course covers essential principles, movement coaching, and practical strategies to safely and effectively prescribe exercise – empowering you to enhance patient outcomes across a wide range of clinical settings.
In the Course Introduction module, you’ll get a clear overview of exercise prescription and how to make the most of the course. You’ll explore the course structure, aims, and learning outcomes while being guided on how to navigate the materials. This foundational module ensures you’re fully prepared to begin your learning journey with confidence.
This chapter lays the groundwork by defining key terms like exercise, physical activity, and strength and conditioning. You’ll explore why exercise matters—for both you and your patients—and how to communicate its benefits clearly. You’ll also learn when it’s safe to prescribe exercise, setting the stage for confident, informed practice.
Here, you’ll uncover the core principles of exercise prescription that underpin everything to come. From understanding why we exercise to learning how to manipulate key training variables, this chapter builds your knowledge of evidence-based approaches that guide effective, personalised programming for patients.
In this chapter, you’ll apply what you’ve learned so far by focusing on two fundamental movements: the squat and deadlift. You’ll develop the skills to demonstrate, analyse, and coach these exercises safely and effectively—even without access to specialist equipment—enhancing both your confidence and patient outcomes.
This chapter encourages you to step back and reflect on your current approach to exercise prescription. Through guided prompts and a practical, non-academic format, you’ll evaluate how your existing practice aligns with the principles covered so far—supporting growth, critical thinking, and confidence in clinical decision-making.
You’ll be introduced to needs analysis, a practical tool to help tailor exercise plans to each patient. This chapter shows how to link assessments with prescription decisions—giving you a structured, evidence-informed approach to developing relevant, effective programmes.
In this chapter, you’ll dive deeper into the principle of specificity using a model called dynamic correspondence. You’ll learn how to break down movement demands and use that insight to guide your exercise choices—enhancing precision and relevance in your clinical prescriptions.
You’ll explore the concept of strength—what it is, why it matters, and how to build it. This chapter guides you through assessing strength and applying key principles to design tailored strength programmes for your patients, using evidence-backed approaches that fit real-world settings.
Building on the previous chapter, this one focuses on power: how it differs from strength, how it’s developed, and why it matters in clinical settings. You’ll explore tools like the force-velocity curve and learn how to prescribe exercises that develop power with confidence and clarity.
Here, you’ll shift focus to hypertrophy—what it is, how it develops, and why it matters for functional performance. You’ll gain practical tools to prescribe for hypertrophy using evidence-based guidance, building both muscle mass and clinical competence.
This chapter brings everything together, showing you how to structure and manage exercise programmes. You’ll explore dosage, monitoring tools, and periodisation strategies—giving you the confidence to plan, progress, and adapt exercise sessions for consistent patient progress.
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SPEAK TO A TUTOR
We know that investing in your education is a big decision, so we’re here to keep things simple and supportive. If you have questions about course content, eligibility, or how this course can elevate your clinical practice, our tutors will be happy to answer any questions that you have. You can book a one-to-one call with them at a time that suits you, or simply drop us a message.
Whether you’re looking to broaden your treatment options or stay current with best practices, our training courses will provide you with the tools and knowledge to enhance patient care and advance your professional development. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss them in more detail.
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