Personal Training and Group Exercise Leadership Career Studies Certificate (221-460-05)

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This career studies certificate program helps prepare students for employment in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, aerobics instructor, group exercise instructor or similar positions as well as to continue in various fitness and health promotion education programs at a four-year institution. Upon completion of this program occupational objectives include personal trainer, aerobics instructor, group exercise instructor.

Certificate Curriculum

Fall Semester

BIO 145 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences 4 cr. or
BIO 141 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr. ¹
PED 111 - Weight Training 2 cr.
HLT 116 - Personal Wellness 2 cr.
PED - PED Elective(s) 1 cr. ²

Semester Total: 9 Credits

Spring Semester

HLT 206 - Exercise Science 3 cr.
PED - PED Elective(s) 1 cr. ²
HLT 230 - Principles of Nutrition & Human Development 3 cr.
BIO 142 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr. (optional) ³
PED 298 - Seminar and Project 1 cr. ⁴

Semester Total: 8-12 Credits

Program Total: 17-21 Credits

¹ Students planning to transfer to a 4-year institution are advised to take BIO 141 and BIO 142 .
² Students may choose to take two one-credit courses or one two-credit PED courses to fulfill the elective requirements.
³ BIO 142 in spring semester is only needed for those students transferring to a four-year institution.
⁴ This is the capstone course for the program so all other classes must be completed or enrolled in. Instructor permission is required.