Group Fitness Instructor - Advanced Certificate

Program Code: CSA.35740

Today's fitness industry is rapidly growing. Being a group exercise instructor is no longer about teaching aerobics. The modern group fitness instructor may be expected to teach a variety of specialties such as step aerobics, indoor cycling, yoga, Pilates, cardio kickboxing, weight training and conditioning, stability ball, and senior or child fitness classes. This program will offer the education and certification to teach safe and effective exercise to a wide variety of populations. An understanding of human anatomy and physiology will also be included. Upon completion of this program, you will be eligible to sit for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification exam.

Fall First Year:

BIO 152W - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 101W or BIO 140W can be taken in place of BIO 152W
HSC 140 - Basic Medical Emergencies Credits: 2
LWT 165 and LWT 170 can be taken in place of HSC 140
LWA 152 - Ashtanga Yoga Credits: 1.5
LWT 214 - Techniques and Applications of Health Fitness Equipment Credits: 2

Total Semester Credits: 9.5

Winter First Year:

COM 112W - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3
LWA 151 - Kick Boxing Credits: 1
LWA 153 - Dance Aerobics Credits: 1
LWA 157 can be taken in place of LWA 153
LWA 156W - Stability Ball Training Credits: 1
LWA 158 - Pilates Credits: 1
LWT 210 - Nutrition: The Science of Optimal Living Credits: 3
LW 222 can be taken in place of LWT 210

Total Semester Credits: 10

Fall Second Year:

LWT 230 - Theory of Strength and Conditioning Credits: 3
LWT 242 - Group Fitness Instructor Credits: 4

Total Semester Credits: 7

Total Credits: 26.5

Notations

Current CPR certification is required for admission to the program and must be maintained throughout the program.
A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required for BIO, HSC, LW, LWA, and LWT courses.