Fitness Trainer

Overview

The Fitness Trainer Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to be employed in the area of fitness training as personal trainers/instructors and as group fitness instructors. The courses that are offered in the certificate are to prepare students to sit for a nationally recognized fitness organization and will provide a strong foundation in the field of Kinesiology. Students who have successfully completed BIO 7A and BIO 7B may substitute them for BIO 50.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the certificate students can pursue careers as individual fitness instructors or personal trainers, and also as group fitness instructors. These entry levels positions are primarily offered in the private sector.

Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Develop and administer a safe and effective periodized exercise program designed for a client.
2. Estimate heart rate, maximum heart rate and, target heart rate, and perform cpr with aed and rescue breathing.
3. Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for personal health, locate health information related to behavior change processes, evaluate the credibility of those sources, and integrate and apply scientific research into individual behavior change processes for clients.
4. Work in the field of personal trainers and as a group fitness instructor, and also identify a number of career options in the kinesiology field.

Fitness Trainer (CA): Program Requirements