Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

Bexar County
Downtown San Antonio
Est. 1945

Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Palo Alto College is committed to building a college-going culture in our community through a new community effort, Educate South. This exciting new initiative focuses on beginning educational awareness at the earliest years.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College has been named the top community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Northwest Vista College

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Associate of Applied Science Programs – Career and Technical Education

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Student Services Now in DWWC (NOT CCC)

Student Services are now located in our new building, Desert Willow Welcome Center (DWWC). This includes admissions, advising, and more. They are no longer in Cypress Campus Center (CCC) currently being renovated.
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Personal Fitness Trainer A.A.S.

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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

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

Total Credit Hours Required: 60

Semester I

FITT 1303 - Fitness Event Planning & Promotion
FITT 2331 - Group Exercise Instruction
FITT 2333 - Fitness Industry Operations & Technology *** Special Fees to be paid by students pursuing AFFA Certification Exam which will be assessed upon enrollment.
KINE 1306 - First Aid

Semester II

FITT 1301 - Fitness & Exercise Testing
FITT 2301 - Lifestyle Change for Wellness
FITT 2409 - Theory of Exercise Program Design & Instruction
FITT 2164 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Health and Physical Education, General *** Special Fees to be paid by students pursuing NASM certification exam which will be assessed upon enrollment
KINE 1112 - Weight Training I

Semester III

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
Select 1 from the following:
KINE 1301 - Foundations of Kinesiology
KINE 1304 - Personal/Community Health
KINE 1338 - Concepts of Physical Fitness
KINE 1346 - Drug Use & Abuse
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
PSYC 2307 - Adolescent Psychology I
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology

Semester IV

FITT 1394 - Special Topics in Exercise Sciences/Physiology and Movement Studies
FITT 2311 - Prevention & Care of Exercise Injury *** Special Fees to be baid by students pursuing NASM certification which will be assessed upon enrollment.
Select 1 course from Creative Arts (50) Core or Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core
FITT 2313 - Exercise Science

Semester V

CHLT 1305 - Community Nutrition
Select 1 from the following:
MATH 1314 - College Algebra
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods
Select 1 from the following:
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
Select 2 from the following:
KINE 1101 - Aerobics I
KINE 1103 - Cardio Kickboxing I
KINE 1106 - Core Training I
KINE 1107 - Jogging I
KINE 1108 - Walking I
KINE 1109 - Walking/Jogging I
KINE 1111 - Indoor Cycling I
KINE 1113 - Physical Conditioning I
KINE 1114 - Cardio Boot Camp I
KINE 1131 - Pilates I
KINE 1136 - Yoga I
KINE 2114 - Cardio Boot Camp II
KINE 2131 - Pilates II
KINE 2136 - Yoga II
KINE 2103 - Cardio Kickboxing II
KINE 2106 - Core Training II
KINE 2107 - Jogging II
KINE 2108 - Walking II
KINE 2111 - Indoor Cycling II
KINE 2113 - Physical Conditioning II
KINE 2101 - Aerobics II

Semester VI

MRKG 1311 - Principles of Marketing
Select 1 from the following:
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

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

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