Ontario Police Fitness Training

The Ontario Police Fitness Award (OPFA) is a provincial incentive program developed to motivate Ontario police officers and police service employees to remain physically fit throughout their entire careers. The policing services division of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ontario Chiefs of Police sanctions the OPFA program.  The OPFA program is designed and implemented by the Police Fitness Personnel of Ontario (PFPO). 

The accredited appraisers’ course is held at the Ontario Police College and participants are trained in:

·        The Canadian Physical Activity Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA)

·        The Ontario Police Fitness Award

·        Due Diligence when Maximal Effort Testing

In the policing profession, physical skills and abilities are important job prerequisites. Today, an applicant is required to successfully complete a PREP test or Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police, then again during Basic Constable training at the Ontario Police College. Once the recruit has returned to his or her respective police service, responsibility for individual and continuing fitness belongs to them.

Police Fitness Personnel Of Ontario (PFPO)

Fitness Appraisers Course

Fitness appraisal has long been used to motivate individuals to increase their physical activity and to develop healthy lifestyles. The training participants receive on this course will result in the ability to assess the major components of fitness in their healthy individuals. Participants will be able to interpret these assessments based on norms and percentiles for Canadians 15 to 69 years of age and the ability to perform Ontario Police fitness Award testing.

TOPICS

• C.S.E.P.’s Plan for healthy active living
• Understanding human behaviour
• Helping people change
• Healthy physical activity participation
• Healthy lifestyle
• Basic exercise physiology
• Health related fitness
• Appraisal tools
• Case studies

PRE-REQUISITES

This course is open to candidates interested in using physical fitness appraisal to promote health, fitness and wellness within their workplace. Prior training in the areas of human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, wellness, fitness, health promotion, human behaviour, communications and counselling is recommended.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Accommodation and meals will be included in PFPO registration fee.

DRESS

  Fitness apparel (golf shirt, track pants/suit)

CLASS SIZE

  24 participants  

ASSESSMENT STANDARDS

  Successful completion of a practical and theoretical examination is required.

FEES/DURATION

  5 days of training. Fees will be paid directly to PFPO  

COURSE DATES/LOCATION

  May 2-6, 2011

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