The Brain Health Trainer program is recognized for the following CECs
AFAA: 10 CECs
ACSM: 10CECs
NBHWC: 10CECs
ACE: 0.8 CECs
CANFITPRO: 4 CECs
NASM: 1 CEC
NSFA: 6 CECs
Is this course for you?
Enroll NowAre you an agent of change looking to slow the effects of aging within you client base, community and the World?
Are you looking for innovative fitness programming geared towards preventing cognitive decline based in cutting-edge research?
Whether you want to be the go-to professional in the dramatically growing market of active aging, or make difference in helping those at risk for or with dementia, this course will significantly transform your understanding of the brain, its relationship to exercise, and how to leverage them to slow cognitive decline in the individuals that need it most.
You Will Learn the Neuroscience of:
• The Course of Cognitive Aging
• Cognitive Decline and Cognitive Reserve
• The Cognitive Domains of Attention, Memory, & Executive Functions
• Functional Brain Networks and Neuroanatomy
• Differential Effects of Exercise on the Brain & Cognition
• Combining Exercise with Cognitive Stimuli

What's Included in the Brain Health Trainer Course

A course manual completed with content for review

A video library of cognitive-physical exercise techniques

Exclusive access to the Brain Health Trainer Facebook group

Over 200+ research citations for further reading
HOW DOES THE BRAIN HEALTH TRAINER PROGRAM WORK?
• ALL lessons delivered in innovative online e-learning (no long, boring videos with limited practical application)
• In each lesson, you’ll learn neuroscience concepts AND strategies on how to implement them with your clients
• Interactive learning activities to stay engaged and test your knowledge
• Recommended research reading to deepen understanding
What’s Covered in the Brain Health Trainer Course?
These are some of the topics covered in the course:
Mechanisms of Neural Change
•Changes at the Micro, Macro and Behavioral Levels
•Neurotransmitters and Exercise
•Growth Factors, Exercise and Brain Health
•Positive and Negative Neuroplasticity •Synaptogenesis and Neurogenesis
Combining Cognitive and Physical Training
•The Evolutionary Links Between Thinking and Moving
•The Neurobiology of Combining Cognitive & Physical Demands
•Simultaneous vs. Sequential Cognitive & Physical Training
•Programming for Cognitive Outcomes
The Course of Cognitive Aging
•Cognition and Brain Aging Cognitive
•Trajectory over the Lifespan and Cognitive Reserve
•Prevalence and Mechanisms of Cognitive Decline
•The Global State of Cognitive Decline
•Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cognitive-Physical Exercise Library
•Integrating Attention, Memory, Processing Speed and Executive Functions during Exercise
•Coaching Dual-Tasking Techniques
•Gauging Cognitive & Physical Load
•Regressions and Progressions
•Maximizing Client Engagement
Physical Activity, Exercise and the Brain: The Major Modalities of Exercise and Physical Activity
•Aerobic Exercise
•Motor Skill and Coordination Training
•Resistance Training
•Mind-Body Exercise
•Open Skill vs. Closed Skill Training
•Modifying Acute Variables and Selective Effects on Cognition
Creating a Brain-Focused Medical Fitness Practice
•Working with Allied Health Professionals
•Building A Unique and Successful Practice with Brain-focused Exercise Plan Development
•Referring Out for Mental and Physical Comorbidities
•Educating Your Clients and Community
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FAQs
Who is this Brain Health Trainer course for?
The Brain Health Trainer course is for health, fitness, wellness, and medical professionals that are interested in learning more about the effects of exercise on the brain, mood and cognition, and how to practically apply them to exercise and physical activity plans. Many other professionals have expressed interest and derived value from the content of this course, as the principles of neuroscience and the exercise-cognition interaction can be utilized in multiple fields and applications.
How long is the Brain Health Trainer course?
The Brain Health Trainer course is estimated to take 6-8 hours depending on your reading speed and the amount of time spent studying, revisiting, or absorbing course materials and content.
Is the Brain Health Trainer course all videos?
No, the Brain Health Trainer course was designed to be an engaging, multi-media online learning experience. The course does not consist of only videos, although there is over 90 minutes of high-quality HD video embedded within the course. These videos are an average of 5 minutes of length, so there is no watching long, boring, low-quality videos with an expectation to absorb it all!
Do I get CECs/CEUs from the Brain Health Trainer course?
Yes, CECs/CEUs for the Brain Health Trainer course will be provided through the Functional Aging Institute, and will include AFAA, NASM, and ACE. We are always working on applying to be eligible for more CECs/CEUs for a variety of professional organizations, such as fitness, health coaching, nursing, and more.
Do I have to earn a specific amount of CECs/CEUs to maintain my Brain Health Trainer Certificate?
Currently, we do not have a specific requirement for CEC/CEU reporting in order to maintain your Brain Health Trainer Certificate. However, this may change in the near future. Maintaining your Brain Health Trainer Certificate means that you represent a new group of professionals in the health, wellness and fitness industry that advocate for accurate and effective brain health-related services and information. We therefore encouraging continued education in personal training, medical fitness, nutrition, health coaching, brain health, neuroscience, and lifestyle medicine.
Does my Brain Health Trainer Certificate expire?
In order to maintain your Brain Health Trainer Certificate, you will be asked to retake quizzes and exams within the course during every annual update. This will encourage you to revisit course content that has been updated and demonstrate your understanding of this new content through passing updates quizzes and exams. This is necessary giving that the concepts presented in this course are constantly becoming better understood through continued research.
I am not a Health, Wellness, or Fitness Professional. Can I still benefit from this course?
Absolutely! Everybody has a brain, and everybody does or should exercise. Even if you are not planning on delivering exercise and physical activity plans or techniques, many health individuals have used the content presented in this course to make changes in their own lives, or in the lives in the individuals they work with.
Should I take this course if I do not implement exercise programs?
The information in this course can be utilized for health education, program development, and to accommodate health and lifestyle modification plans. While exercise is often recommended by health, wellness and medical professionals, it is not usually personalized for brain health-specific outcomes.
Is this entire course evidence-based?
The Brain Health Trainer Certificate course is both evidence-based AND evidence-led. Much of the information presented in this course is based in evidence, but there are many theories that are presented, as well. The language of the course clearly distinguishes between the two, and several lessons have a bibliography of over 200 research articles that are referenced. The course does not always cite specific resources per statement or claim, as it would be distracting from the learning experience, but any questions regarding evidence may be requested through direct query forms, social media groups or FAQs.
Is the research referenced in this course conducted by the course creators or advisors?
A majority of the research referenced in this course is not conducted by course creator or advisors, although there are many studies that are, and more research continues to be done in order to further validate the concepts presented in this course.
Can I just purchase the cognitive-physical exercise library?
At this moment in time, the cognitive-physical exercise library is not available for separate purchase. The content preceding the cognitive-physical exercise library is critical to understand before implementing these exercise techniques with clients.
Can I use the information in this course to train or benefit people with dementia or other neurological conditions (such Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, or Parkinson’s Disease)?
While the Brain Health Trainer Certificate course is not a course on how to provide exercise prescriptions or facilitate exercise sessions for individuals with dementia or other neurological conditions, there is course content that is relevant to working with individuals with dementia or other neurological conditions. The evidence demonstrating the cognitive and brain health benefits of exercise in various neurological conditions is well-documented, but less evidence is available for more selective effects across these different populations. In addition, clients with other conditions (diabetes, depression, cardiopulmonary conditions, etc.) may also have concurrent cognitive issues that could benefit from appropriate exercise prescription. Dual-task training has also demonstrated cognitive and/or functional benefits to several of these populations. Further training and continued education in working with any of the populations in question is strongly encouraged.
Ryan Glatt, MSC, CPT, NBHWC:
Ryan is a Personal Trainer and Health Coach with a strong background in exercise science and human health and develops curriculum for the health and fitness industry on health neuroscience, and coaching individuals towards optimal brain health. He has a B.Sc. in Exercise Science and is a graduate of the Master’s of Applied Neuroscience program at the King’s College of London. Ryan actively consults for brain-based technology companies like SMARTFit, and assists in operating a Brain Health Center within the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA.


Dr. Sarah McEwen
Dr. Sarah McEwen is an experienced PhD Research Cognitive Psychologist with 14 years clinical research experience and a demonstrated track-record of grants and publications while at top tier academic universities, including UCLA and UCSD. She is skilled in MRI, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Research with mental health populations, specifically those at risk for or diagnosed with dementia.
She is the Co-Founder of a UCSD Qualcomm Institute-based start-up, Genius Gyms, which is developing an innovative platform that integrates emerging technologies and neuroscience games to help older adults improve their cognitive and physical health and promote successful aging through exercise.
She currently serves as the Director of Research and programming of the Brain Health Center at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA, and works with some of country’s most esteemed geriatric psychiatrists, diagnostic technologies, and develops cutting edge information for the prevention and remediation of dementia.
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