Question | Answer |
What (4) aspects can help you effectively format your business plan? | Identify the PFT needs of your community, Develop your plan specific to this area of focus, Implement your plan, Evaluate your success |
List (8) ways to market and promote your business | Develop materials specific to target your market, Decide hot to atract your market, Network with professionals, Network with Equipment stores, Write articles in newspapers, magazines, etc; create a press release, Word of mouth, Offer complimentary session |
Name some examples of business policies important for a personal trainer | How much to charge, No-show/Late/Cancellation policies, policies for behavior, dress, etc. in dressing room |
Briefly describe some differences between an independent contractor and an employee | Salary methods, Benefits provided or not, Trained by employer or not, How taxes are managed |
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Corporation | A legal distinct entity, having an independent existence separate of any owners, shareholders, or employees of that corporation |
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Partnership | A business owned by 2 or more individuals |
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Sole Proprietorship | A business owned and operated by 1 person |
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Risk Management | Managing yourself and your business in such a way as to reduce your risk of being sued |
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Negligence | A failure to conform your conduct to a generally accepted standard of care |
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Standard of Care | Industry-wide standards to maintain |
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Liability Insurance | Protects you from potential serious financial loss in the event of a lawsuit and provides peace of mind |
Describe an Informed Consent Form | It explains, in reasonable detail, the exercise test and/or program, outlines potential risks, dangers, and discomforts, & describes the expected benefits of the test or program |
Name (6) steps to take to manage your risk and protect your client | Regularly update client's history; Document everything; Become and stay certified; Stay up-to-date and follow exercise testing guidelines; Ensure your client's programs are appropriate; Your client's safety is your ultimate responsibility |
Define a PFT's scope of practice | Exercise habits and programs |
Define HIPAA and how it affects a PFT | It is a privacy standard to help protect a client's medical records/history. PFT's are not permitted to look up a client's medical history/records. |
List (5) ways to continue your education as a PFT | Return to school; Go on for Advanced Certification; Subscribe to and read professional journals; Read textbooks; Attend higher level workshops and conferences |
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