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Personal Training Certificate (Plan 21WB)

Program Overview

Award Type

Certificate

Catalog Description

The Personal Training certificate program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to seek out and maintain viable employment in the health and fitness industry. Curricula are aligned with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Program. Students will also be encouraged to take the ACSM-CPT examination upon successful completion of program coursework.

Program Outcomes

Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:

Program Outcome

Recall the four performance domains as established by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Program Outcome

Describe the role of the personal fitness trainer in the health care continuum.

Program Outcome

Distinguish between the scope of practice of the personal fitness trainer and other allied health professionals.

Program Outcome

Formulate an individualized approach to securing viable employment as a personal fitness trainer.

Recommended Course Sequence

Course	Title	Hours
First Semester		14 Credits
CLC120^	College Success Seminar	2
KIN243	Theory and Practice of Fitness	2
HWP257	Health and Wellness Practicum I	1
HWP260	Sport and Exercise Nutrition	3
KIN270	Biomechanics and Kinesiology	3
KIN271	Exercise Physiology	3
Second Semester		13 Credits
Course	Title	Hours
KIN272	Exercise Testing and Prescription	3
HWP292	Group Facilitation for Health and Wellness Professionals	1
HWP295	Professional Essentials for Health and Wellness Practitioners	2
KIN228	First Aid/CPR	3
HWP240	Contemporary Health Issues	3
HWP258	Health and Wellness Practicum II	1



Total Hours for Certificate		27

^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.