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  Mar 28, 2024
 
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Personal Fitness Trainer A.A.S. ♦


The Personal Fitness Trainer Program will prepare students for technical careers in the professional fitness industry.  Students will gain extensive practical experience in many areas, including fitness evaluation and testing, wellness, injury prevention, exercise activity design and facility operations, and by earning an AAS gain a potential of higher entry pay in the field. 

This offering is available in the following modes:

Face-to-face, Fully online

With this degree, you may seek jobs such as:

Personal Trainer 

Related Awards:

Personal Fitness Trainer Level 2 Certificate  

 

♦ — This symbol indicates the offering is also available fully online.

Total Credit Hours Required: 60


Milestone Course(s)


*** denotes Milestone course(s).
A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program.

Additional Program Information


The Personal Fitness Trainer Program will prepare students for technical careers in the professional fitness industry.  The program will provide students with training in personal and group fitness pedagogies.  Students will possess the knowledge and technical skills to work as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor.  Appropriate preparation for these occupations is ensured by the curriculum design and instruction methods used in the fitness industry.  Students will gain extensive practical experience in many areas, including fitness evaluation and testing, wellness, injury prevention, exercise activity design and facility operations.

Notes:


Program CIP:   31.0501

Major Code:  PFTR