Personal Trainer - Advanced Certificate

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Program Code: CSA.35742

Upon completion of the Personal Trainer Certificate Program, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively assist apparently healthy individuals and those with controlled diseases in exercising safely and achieving higher levels of fitness or athletic performance. This program will provide the knowledge and practical experience in all of the following areas: client consultation and assessment, fitness program development, exercise techniques, safety procedures, and legal issues. Upon completion of this program, you will be eligible to sit for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification exam or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Personal Trainer exam.

Fall First Year:

BIO 140W - Essentials Of Human Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 5
BIO 152W and BIO 153W can be taken in place of BIO 140W
HSC 140 - Basic Medical Emergencies Credits: 2
LWT 165 and LWT 170 can be taken in place of HSC 140
LWA 151 - Kick Boxing Credits: 1
LWA 106 , LWA 108 , LWA 152 , LWA 154W , LWA 156W , LWA 158 , or LWA 205 can be taken in place of LWA 151
LWT 210 - Nutrition: The Science of Optimal Living Credits: 3
LW 222 can be taken in place of LWT 210
LWT 230 - Theory of Strength and Conditioning Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 14

Winter First Year:

LWA 161 - Suspension Training Credits: 1
LWT 214 - Techniques and Applications of Health Fitness Equipment Credits: 2
LWT 240 - Health Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer Credits: 4
LWT 251 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
LWT 255 - Health Fitness Management and Promotion Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 14

Total Credits: 28

Notations

THIS CERTIFICATE IS PART OF A LADDERED PROGRAM. CREDITS EARNED MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS COMPLETION OF A HEALTH FITNESS SPECIALIST - ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE, A HEALTH FITNESS SPECIALIST DUAL WITH MANAGMENT AAS/ABS DEGREE or a PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT DUAL WITH HEALTH FITNESS SPECIALIST AAS/AAS DEGREE.

A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required for BIO, HSC, LW, LWA, and LWT courses.
LWT 230 is offered in the Fall only. LWT 240 and LWT 255 are offered in the Winter only.
Current CPR certification is required for LWT 240 and must remain current. American Heart Association is preferred. This can be achieved in LWT 165 , LWT 170 or HSC 140 .
You will be required to take the National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) Certified Personal Trainer Exam will be required while taking the LWT 240 Health Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer. You are responsible for the fees for this examination.