Year 1 Curriculum
Our top priority is to provide all CHEK Academy students with a perfectly balanced learning structure.
Each component of the Academy’s curriculum* is timed throughout your academic year to help you wring out every drop of knowledge from our courses, books, videos and workshops, while protecting your ability to keep a busy schedule.
*If you have already purchased materials included in the curriculum, their cost will be deducted from your tuition fee.
MONTH 1
Laying the Groundwork
Your base study period starts here and will be your main focus for the first 6 months.
Anatomy and Physiology Online Workshop
The purpose of the Anatomy & Physiology Online Workshop is to ensure that all students gain the relevant background knowledge assumed in the three correspondence courses that are to be completed by the end of the year.
For many this will be the first time this fascinating and crucial subject for a CHEK professional is covered in depth. To others it will be a refresher into the subject and will ready the students for the advanced human-function education ahead.
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 - Sections 1 & 2
HLC1 lays the foundation of the Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Program for you, focusing on effective techniques for attaining optimal health from the inside out. You will gain the ability to implement the techniques regardless of your experience prior to joining the CHEK Academy. You will use your own case history in order to learn how to apply Paul’s assessments, build more tailored approaches to diet, and practice energy-building Zone Exercises. You will learn how to identify common problems that, if not quickly recognized, can become roadblocks to success, such as ineffective exercise programming, poor nutritional habits, stress, hormonal imbalance, and gastrointestinal disorders.
You will start HLC1 here and complete Sections 1 & 2 in Month 1.
In Section 1, Paul introduces you to his 1-2-3-4 Approach to Health and Wellness and teach you 5 Program Design Essentials – key rules of thumb to help you put together the best program to help you reach your health goals.
Section 2 will introduce you to the 6 Foundation Principles of health and wellbeing, and will cover the first principle – Hydration – in depth.
Academy Welcome Pack
How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! / Movement that Matters
The second edition of Paul’s best-selling book includes an updated preface, with the 4 Doctor Approach explained and integrated into the “How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!” program. The Zone Exercises have also been updated and the rotation diet explained in more depth.
Paul’s book will help you identify your individual health and performance needs, and explain how to address issues that may be preventing you from looking and feeling your best. Paul reveals fascinating research and airs controversial topics while providing practical suggestions for achieving peak vitality.
Mentorship Call - Kickstart Year 1
We’ll be going over all the things you’re going to need to know as you embark on your journey as an Academy student.
It also gives you the chance to ask any questions you might have – all whilst getting to know our team, as well as your fellow students, that little bit better.
Chek Circle Introduction
You will receive an invitation to join our very own CHEK social media page.
MONTH 2
Move the needle
Program Design eLearning Course
A key skill for any fitness professional is being able to design individualized exercise programs that will lead to optimal performance for all types of clients; this correspondence course is designed to teach you how to do just that! You will learn how to combine and manipulate acute exercise variables—not just reps and sets, but also loads, tempo and rest periods. Periodization concepts are covered, and case histories are used as illustrations, bringing real-life examples to help you understand the role of every critical factor in a truly holistic program-design paradigm.
Exam Deadline - Program Design e-Learning Course (END OF MONTH)
MONTH 3
Put your back into it
Scientific Back Training eLearning Course
You will receive the Scientific Back Training correspondence course via the e-learning platform. The program covers the functional anatomy of the torso, extremities and inner and outer unit, and their relationships to spinal health. You can look forward to learning:
how to use a control system approach as part of a comprehensive, holistic program for prevention and resolution of back pain, and joint range-of-motion assessments on the lower extremities, how to apply the principles of functional anatomy when selecting stretches and exercises, proper exercise technique and selection for program development and more.
Mentorship Call - Program Design Concepts Review
Exam Deadline - Scientific Back Training e-Learning Course (END OF MONTH)
MONTH 4
Hard-core focus
Scientific Core Conditioning eLearning Course
You will receive the Scientific Core Conditioning correspondence course via the e-learning platform. It is the most comprehensive, in-depth course available on this subject.
Expand your knowledge of the abdominal musculature and its biomechanical relationship to the entire kinetic chain, when it is applied to the prevention of back pain, maintenance of good posture, and optimal sports performance.
Mentorship Call - Exclusive call with Paul Chek
Mentorship Call - Movement That Matters
Exam Deadline - Scientific Core Conditioning eLearning Course (END OF MONTH)
MONTH 5
Let’s recap!
Integrated Movement Science Level 1 Pre-requisite Review (Online Workshop)
This four-part online workshop will cover each of the prior these three e-learning courses and practical applications for assessments and exercises you have learned within Program Design, Scientific Back Training and Scientific Core Conditioning. Please revisit these 3 e-learning courses before attempting to complete the IMS Level 1 workshop.
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 - Sections 5 & 6
In Section 5 Paul will introduce you to the CHEK Totem Pole – a tool to help you approach your health challenges in the most effective way. You’ll also learn about the Chakra System which will help you to better understand how the body and mind are integrated.
In Section 6 Paul will show you how to Identify Your Primal Pattern® Diet Type. This is just the beginning of a system that will help you to hear the signs and signals your body is sending you about your nutritional needs.
Once you learn to hear those signals, you’ll know exactly the right food choices to make for yourself at every meal.
Mentorship Call - IMS1 Pre-requisite Review
MONTH 6
Getting deeper into HLC1
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 Online - Sections 7-10
In these sections, Paul will teach you how to better understand the ways that your eating choices affect your body. He’ll show you a number of techniques to key in on your body’s signals so that you know exactly what it’s telling you. It’s also time to learn about macronutrients, food choices and the nature of stress.
MONTH 7
Time to complete HLC1 and become a Holistic Lifestyle Coach!
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 Online - Sections 11 to exam
The final sections will take you through the body’s Circadian Rhythms, when you should be eating, the digestive and detoxification systems, and lifestyle factors.
Mentorship Call - My CHEK Academy Journey
Exam Deadline - Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 (END OF MONTH)
MONTH 8
Welcome to the CHEK Professional Community
This is where your CHEK Academy base study period ends, six months in, and you’ve learned so much already!
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 - Online Review Workshop
This workshop will take you through the Practical Application of the HLC1 principles.
PPS Lesson 7: How To Learn
The journey to our dreams requires that we learn new skills, and it’s easy to get bogged down in courses, webinars, seminars, manuals and journals. PPS Lesson 7 is all about making your learning process as efficient as possible so you can get to the real business of achieving your legacy.
It’s all about getting as clear as you can about exactly what you need in order to develop a system of learning that reflects your unique learning style.
In a nutshell, many of us went to schools grounded in learning methods that simply didn’t fit with our psychology. This lesson is focused on discovering the learning technique that is right for you and making the most of it.
MONTH 9
Make it your business
Creative Business Online Workshop
You will be encouraged to use your creative brain and your logical brain to build your perfect business. The workshop is split into four sections. After each one, you will be guided to complete an assignment with the purpose of moving your business forward. Once completed, you will submit your assignments to the CHEK Academy Coordinator so they can be reviewed by one of our business mentors. You will receive personalized feedback.
Mentorship Call - Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 Practical Application Review
MONTH 10
Time to get primal
Primal Pattern® Movements eLearning Course
Today, despite the fact that we have more medical, sports, and exercise technology and more doctors per capita than ever in history, we have more orthopedic injuries in almost every category recorded! It doesn’t have to be that way. Paul Chek shares his unique approach to preventing orthopedic injury and improving performance through nutrition and optimal motor engram programming.
Mentorship Call - Getting Ready for IMS1
MONTH 11
Learn by doing
Integrated Movement Science Level 1
After attending the IMS Level 1 Training Program you will be able to administer individualized exercise programs for all types of clients. Correct technique is emphasized throughout the course, with plenty of hands-on assistance from the CHEK Faculty.
Using the CHEK Institute’s unique system of assessing physiological load, developed by Paul Chek, you can determine the amount of physical and emotional stress placed upon the body. Trained in this system, you will be able to implement results-producing programs that enhance your client’s function and overall well-being.
IMS 1 Academy Social
MONTH 12
Putting it all together
This is not the end, but the successful completion of your initial commitment to improving yourself and the world. See you next year!
Integrated Movement Science Level 1 Review Online Workshop
Following successful completion of the CHEK IMS 5-day advanced training program, you will join us for an online review workshop, designed to help you implement what you’ve learned in your practice.
Mentorship Call - Year 1 Review
Exam Deadline - Integrated Movement Science Level 1 (END OF MONTH)
READY TO GET STARTED?
We have entered a new era in our approach to health and performance.
Are you ready to master a holistic approach?