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  Dec 05, 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. 

With this degree, you may seek jobs such as:

Personal Trainer 

Related Awards:

Group Fitness Occupational Skills Award  

Personal Fitness Corrective Exercise Trainer Occupational Skills Award  

Personal Fitness Trainer Level 2 Certificate  

Personal Fitness Trainer Occupational Skills Award  

 

 

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Total Credit Hours Required: 60


Semester I


Semester IV


Milestone Course(s)


*** denotes Milestone course(s)

A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program as determined by the Faculty of the Alamo Colleges District.

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