Personal Trainer

The demand for educated and certified personal trainers has never been greater. The Personal Trainer program gives students the hands-on experience and specialized personal trainer knowledge they need to become a certified personal trainer able to sustain a lucrative personal trainer career. Students will receive specialized training in one or more certifications and be given the opportunity to gain valuable experience by completing two supervised practicum in this growing industry. The curriculum is rich with courses geared specifically toward preparing students to be very knowledgeable about the fitness industry and very competent in their personal skills. Students will not be required to repeat any training for which they have current certification. The diploma program incorporates both theory and practical components. The theory courses, many of which are university transferable, provide the student with the background information necessary to understand the structure and function of the human body and its adaptations to exercise. The practicums provide an opportunity for students to network with local fitness businesses and shadow, interview, and be mentored by successful fitness professionals. The practicum experience also includes working with real personal training clients (assessing physical fitness levels, formulating and delivering appropriate fitness programming, and conducting training sessions) in a 10 week supervised practicum.