Chaper 10: Legal/Business Flashcards
What is the most common complaint made by clients against their personal trainer?
Slipping and falling, that led to injury.
As a personal trainer, you are required by law to follow the HIPAA regulations. True or false?
False, but may change.
Explain how a trainer would deal with a client who has a specific condition that the trainer has not been certified to handle.
Try to get the necessary cert, but if not, the trainer should refer the client to a trainer certified in that area.
Liability can be reduced by the following:
a) Avoidance
b) Retention
c) Reduction
d) Transfer
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
List four componets of a good website.
Any of the following: a purpose, graphics/links to other fitness sites, appropriate domain name, interactive content.
When considering customer service, the acronym READ, stands for:
a) Rapport, Encouragement, assessment, and development
b) Reduction, Empathy, Assessment, and Development
c) Rapport, Empathy, Assessment, Development
c) Rapport, Empathy, Assessment, Development
In order to become a personal trainer, an individual needs to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Personal training from an accredited institution. True or false?
False.
Name the difference between a corporation and an S-corporation.
The big difference is how the business is classifed, with the IRS and thus how taxes are handled. A corporation is a true business entity and must abide by federal, state and local regulations set forth for corporations. An S-corporation the best for small business. Corporations are doubled taxed, but S-corporations are not.
What are the componets of a business plan?
Budget, established policies for employees and clients, advertisements and profits.
You should check the ____________ website to ensure that the online certification program chose in accredited.
National Organization for Competency Assurance at www.noca.org.
