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Submitter's Information

Name

Jennifer Lewis

Title

Dean, Workforce Development and Continuing Education

Region

San Diego/Imperial

College

Southwestern College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Jennifer Lewis

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Yoga Teacher Training - 300 Hour

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Fitness Trainer (083520)

Projected Start Date

02/05/25

Catalog Description

Advanced level yoga teachers design and instruct yoga classes, workshops, and eventually trainings for participants of various ability levels. They ensure through diligent planning, intelligent sequencing, and the inclusion of appropriate progressions of poses that each class experience is safe, effective and enjoyable for all participants. This program fulfills the requirement for the 300-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT) credential with Yoga Alliance and covers a wide range of topics from the history and philosophy of yoga, to basic alignment principles and teaching methodologies.

Enrollment Completer Projections

60 completers per year

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics states that employment of fitness trainers and instructors (including yoga instructors) is projected to grow ten percent from 2016 to 2026 which is faster than average for all occupations. Business, government, and insurance organizations continue to recognize the benefits of health and fitness programs to their employees. Incentives to join gyms and other types of health clubs are expected to increase the need for fitness trainers and instructors, including yoga instructors. The SWC Yoga Teacher Training program will give students a 300-hour advanced certification which is the advanced standard in the industry to be hired as a yoga instructor, and SWC they will be able to register with the Yoga Alliance at completion of their certificate which is the highest standard in the industry to date.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This program fulfills the requirement for the 300-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT) credential with Yoga Alliance and covers a wide range of topics from the history and philosophy of yoga, to basic alignment principles and teaching methodologies

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ES/T220-01Yoga Teacher Training Integration 300 Hour3S1
ES/T 221-01Yoga Teacher Training Implementation  300 Hour3S1
ES/T 222-01Yoga Teacher Training Advanced Methodologies 300 Hour1S1
BUS-148Develop/Start a New Business3S1
ES/T-216

ES/T 218
Compassion Training or
Stress Management & Mind Yoga
1S1
ES/A 264
ES/A 265 
ES/A 266 
Beginning Yoga  or
Intermediate Yoga or Advanced Yoga

1S1

Supporting Documents

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Submission Details

Published at

02/13/24 - 04:36 PM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Yoga Teacher Training - 300 Hour". to Jennifer Lewis's drafts. This message will be sent to jlewis2@swccd.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

Comments

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SW

Susan Wyche   ·  03/15/24

Palomar College endorses.

AB

Alex Berry   ·  03/14/24

Mesa supports!

GD

George Dowden   ·  03/11/24

Cuyamaca endorses.

DAT

Dr. Al Taccone   ·  03/11/24

MiraCosta College endorses. Our 300 and 500 programs are very popular and having a south county option will support those students from pursuing their yoga teacher training program. MiraCosta's program are also RYT (Yoga Alliance).

JE

John Edwards   ·  03/05/24

Southwestern College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a new program because 1) there is a supply gap; 2) there is a high number of annual job openings; however 3) entry-level wages are below the living wage.