Fitness Specialist Certificate of Achievement
The Fitness Specialist Certificate of Achievement is a comprehensive certification that prepares students in the field of personal training, group fitness, exercise leadership and a variety of career opportunities in fitness. The diverse curriculum taught in the certificate includes courses that specialize in principles of anatomy, physiology of movement, energy pathways, cardiorespiratory system, biomechanics, motor learning, fitness assessment, nutrition and weight management. The courses also prepare students with exercise leadership principles for various methods of communication and learning styles along with how to develop class engagement and motivation. The courses prepare the studen
Courses
- HS 013 — General Nutrition Units: 3
- KINE 001 — First Aid and Safety Units: 3
- KINE 007 — Introduction to Strength and Conditioning Units: 3
- KINE 008 — Introduction to Kinesiology Units: 3
- KINE 009 — Essentials for Group Fitness Professionals Units: 3
- KINE 039 — TRX & Kettlebell Training Units: 1
- KINE 041 — Core Conditioning Units: 1
- KINE 046 — Endurance Training (Running/Swimming/Cardio-Respiratory) Units: 2
- KINE 047 — Body Sculpt & Tone Units: 1
- KINE 068 — Jogging, Powerwalking & Running Units: 1
- KINE 069 — Biomechanics of Running Units: 1
- KINE 071 — Kickboxing Aerobics Units: 1
- KINE 072 — Pilates Mat Work Units: 1
- KINE 073 — Pilates for Dance Units: 1
- KINE 083 — Swimming & Running for Triathletes Units: 1
- KINE 084 — Aquatic Crosstraining Units: 1
- KINE 093 — Water Fitness Units: 1
- KINE 095A — Kinesiology Work Experience Units: 1-5
- KINE 098A — Yoga I-Fundamentals of Yoga Units: 1
- KINE 099 — Vinyasa Power Yoga Units: 1