Students earning this award are trained to be group exercise leaders and personal trainers. Students learn the principles of exercise and physical conditioning, techniques of leading exercise classes, appropriate methods of establishing healthy behavior and the designing of personalized exercise prescriptions. Students develop safe, effective exercise plans for a variety of clients.
The Personal Trainer Certificate of Achievement trains students for positions, entry-level or higher, in the growing fitness industry.
Graduates are qualified to be exercise testing technicians, fitness instructors, strength training instructors, aerobic instructors, and personal fitness trainers.
The fitness industry continues to experience growth and has an ongoing need for trained instructors and trainers in health clubs, fitness centers, and sports medicine clinics.
Please note that students enrolled in an occupational program must earn a grade of "C" or better in courses required for the major.
Students who complete the Exercise Science Program will be able to:
Critical Thinking: Apply core critical thinking skills of analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and explanation in the development of nutritional and fitness plans and the acquisition of skill development, including proper techniques, physiological principles and kinesthetic awareness.
Communication: Demonstrate effective and sensitive verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skill.
Self-Awareness: Value and implement physical fitness activities, wellness strategies and principles in support of a healthy lifestyle.
Professional and Ethical Behavior: Display the attributes of sportsmanship and teamwork as it pertains to physical education and athletic competition.
Information Literacy: Utilize current technology to research and compile information in health and wellness, human performance, and athletic competition.
10-20
The goal of the Personal Trainer Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students to step into careers as personal trainers or group fitness instructors who serve clients legally and ethically.
This program modification provides students with the opportunity to select between EXSC 280 or BIOL 235 and between EXSC 281 or BIOL 230. Previously students were required to take EXSC 280 and 281. The Biology classes will be new options for the students.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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EXSC 242B | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 3 | |
EXSC 280 or BIOL 235 | Applied Exercise Physiology Human Physiology | 2 4 | |
EXSC 281 or BIO 230 | Applied Kinesiology Human Anatomy | 2 4 | |
EXSC 282 | Techniques of Weight Training | 2 | |
EXSC 283 | Exercise and Fitness Assessment | 2 | |
EXSC 284 or NUTR 170 | Fitness and Sports Nutrition Nutrition and Fitness | 2 3 | |
EXSC 285 | Exercise for Special Populations | 2 | |
EXSC 286 | Techniques of Exercise Leadership | 2 | |
EXSC 288 | Fitness Specialist Internship Lecture | 1 | |
EXSC 270 | Exercise Science Internship/Work Experience | 1-4 |
Jesse Lopez · 06/10/21
San Diego Miramar College agrees with the COE's recommendation and supports the program modification.
Monica Romero · 06/10/21
As a proxy for Tina Recalde: Mesa supports the program modification.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 06/09/21
Grossmont supports.
Larry McLemore · 06/08/21
Cuyamaca supports.
Efrain Silva · 06/03/21
IVC supports the modification.
Dr. Al Taccone · 06/02/21
MiraCosta College approves of this program modification and recommends, based on COE caution, against other region colleagues developing similar/like programs.
Jennifer Lewis · 06/02/21
SWC supports this program modification
Jennifer Lewis · 06/02/21
SWC supports this program modification
Nichol Roe · 06/02/21
Palomar College supports this program modification
Tina Ngo Bartel · 06/01/21
San Diego Mesa College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a program because entry-level wages are below the living wage, but defers to the region for a program modification because 1) a high number of annual job openings exist and 2) a supply gap exists for this occupation. Colleges should note that the percentage of students who complete a related program and earn a living wage is lower than the percentage of students who complete Career Education programs in general across the state.
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