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Certificate of Completion Personal Fitness Trainer
Brief Description
Certificate covers material needed to apply to take the NSCA Personal Fitness Trainer Exam and for a variety of employment opportunities in health and fitness including personal fitness trainer, fitness club technician, coach, or community center instructor. Students may also apply certificate credits towards an Associate of Arts and Science Transfer degree for enrollment in a four-year University Sports Medicine, Exercise Science or Physical Education Teaching Certificate Program.
Learning Outcomes
Certificate recipients should possess the skills and abilities described below:
- Identify anatomical agonists and antagonists muscles in the body
- Design exercise programs addressing the five health related components of fitness (body composition, cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, muscle endurance and flexibility)
- Apply customer service concepts and applications in the fitness industry
- Demonstrate an understanding of exercise equipment and the effectiveness in developing specific aspects of fitness
- Assess risk management and safety procedures that need to be followed in fitness training
- Clearly communicate individual goals and motivate participants in a fitness program
- Apply basic first aid techniques
Completion Worksheet
Download the completion worksheet for this certificate (PDF)
Requirements
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 222 | Drugs & Society | 2 |
| HLTH 262 | Personal Fitness Trainer First Aid & Athletic Training | 5 |
| PE 137 | Sports Conditioning | 2 |
| PE 210 | Body Composition Assessment | 1 |
| PE 228 | Life Fitness Internship | 1 |
| PE 236 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 4 |
| PE 267 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 |
| Total | 19 |
Certificate of Completion Wilderness Skill
Brief Description
Wilderness Skill program offers a wide range of professional opportunities in recreation and education. Students gain exposure to adventure activities such as sea kayaking, rock climbing, fly fishing, mountain bike touring, backpacking and snowshoeing.
Learning Outcomes
Certificate recipients should possess the skills and abilities described below:
- Identify appropriate outdoor adventure opportunities in the Northwest for a wide variety of individuals as part of a life-long wellness plan
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic competency skills in select adventure sports
- Assess risk management and safety procedures that need to be followed in outdoor adventure activities
- Assume a leadership role in group adventure outings and promote positive group dynamics
- Plan and coordinate logistics of adventure trips
- Understand the functions and utilization of adventure trip equipment
- Apply basic backcountry first aid techniques
Completion Worksheet
Download the completion worksheet for this certificate (PDF)
Requirements
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 250 | Wellness | 5 |
| HLTH 260 | Wilderness First Aid Basics | 4 |
| PE 114 | Beginning Rock Climbing | 1 |
| PE 115 | Backpacking & Orienteering | 1 |
| PE 116 | Snowshoeing | 1 |
| PE 126 | Outdoor Leadership | 2 |
| PE 128 | Sea Kayaking & Navigation | 1 |
| PE 235 | Adventure Trip Planning & Risk Management | 1 |
| RECED 260 | Northwest Fitness Exploration | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
Professional or technical program offerings and course requirements listed in this website may be altered by the college to reflect the needs of industry, student interests and availability of resources.