Personal Fitness Training Certificate

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Program Code: N.FTR.CER

Graduation requirement: 26 credit hours

The Personal Fitness Training Certificate Program prepares students for successful employment in the fitness industry as a personal fitness trainer.

Graduates are prepared to take the Certified Personal Training examination administered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The NSCA-CPT is a nationally accredited certification program in the fitness industry.

Program Notes

BIO 121 and BIO 122 may be substituted for BIO 111 .
Students must hold current CPR and AED certification by time of program completion. Students may gain certification on their own through agencies such as Red Cross or American Heart Association, or they may take KIN 183 .

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (23 credit hours)

BIO 111 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours
BIO 120 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 credit hours
KIN 101 - Human Performance 4 credit hours
KIN 186 - Introduction to Human Movement 3 credit hours
KIN 201 - Human Performance II 5 credit hours
KIN 288 - Exercise Physiology 4 credit hours

General Education Courses (3 credit hours)

COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours

Suggested Full-Time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

BIO 111 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours
COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours
KIN 101 - Human Performance 4 credit hours
KIN 186 - Introduction to Human Movement 3 credit hours

2nd Semester (Spring)

BIO 120 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 credit hours
KIN 201 - Human Performance II 5 credit hours
KIN 288 - Exercise Physiology 4 credit hours

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