Personal Trainer, Career Pathway certificate
- Do you want to promote the fitness and wellness of others?
- Are you experienced in working as a fitness professional and want to enhance your skills and abilities?
- Do you want to make a difference by helping others achieve their fitness goals?
- Opportunity awaits!
As a personal trainer, you will be part of a team working in health and fitness clubs, wellness centers, public and private recreation facilities, hospitals, and/or corporate fitness centers. The EXS Personal Trainer certificate encompasses all the coursework in the first year of the AAS degree in Exercise Science.
This Career Pathway certificate may be obtained as a stand-alone certificate or in addition to the AAS degree. Along the way, you can also earn your Career Pathway certificate as a Group Fitness Leader and/or Yoga Teacher. This first year will prepare you to meet qualifications for employment as a personal trainer in the fitness and wellness industry, where you will develop, demonstrate, and implement appropriate fitness assessments and programs for healthy populations. Minimum 41 credits. Students must meet all certificate requirements.
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Pathway Certificate: Personal Trainer | Less than 1 year | Limited entry, see how to apply to Exercise Science |
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Locations
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Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 贵罢听100 | Emergency Response for Fitness Professionals | 1 |
| 贵罢听101 | Exploring Exercise Science Careers | 3 |
| 贵罢听103 | Nutrition for Exercise | 3 |
| 贵罢听104 | Fitness Assessment | 3 |
| 贵罢听105 | Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| 贵罢听106 | Analysis of Movement | 3 |
| 贵罢听107 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| 贵罢听110 | Injury Prevention & Management | 2 |
| 贵罢听131 | Structure & Function of the Human Body | 4 |
| 贵罢听180 | Exercise Science Internship Preparation | 1 |
| 贵罢听280 | Exercise Science Internship I | 4 |
| 辞谤听贵罢听280C | Exercise Science Professional Project II | |
| 贬贰听295 &补尘辫;听笔贰听295 | Health and Fitness for Life and Health and Fitness for Life Lab | 3 |
| 贬鲍厂听102 | Mental Health First Aid: Adult | 1 |
| 辞谤听贬鲍厂听106 | Mental Health First Aid: Youth | |
| 辞谤听贬鲍厂听107 | Mental Health First Aid: Older Adult | |
| 笔贰听181础 | Weight Training I | 1 |
| 辞谤听笔贰听181叠 | Weight Training II | |
| 辞谤听笔贰听181颁 | Weight Training III | |
| 笔贰听281 | Professional Activities: Resistance Training | 2 |
| Choose 2 of the following Professional Activities courses | 4 | |
笔贰听250 | Professional Activities: Outdoor Leadership | |
笔贰听282础 | Professional Activities: Group Fitness | |
笔贰听282叠 | Professional Activities: Older Adult Fitness | |
笔贰听283 | Professional Activities: Mind-Body Disciplines | |
笔贰听287 | Professional Activities: Aquatics | |
笔贰听288 | Professional Activities: Team Sports Training | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Jobs
The average full-time wage is $45,000 to $65,000 per year, with typical entry-level wages of $20 to $40 per hour.
Finish your degree
The Personal Trainer Career Pathway certificate leads to additional certificates and degrees. Continue your education to give yourself more job opportunities and career advancement.
Is it for me?
- Who: High school graduates (and high school equivalency). Completion of IRW 115 or (WR 115 and RD 115) and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Note: First-year winter term courses for the AAS degree and the Personal Trainer Career Pathway certificate require MTH 65 or higher and WR 121 with a 鈥淐鈥 or 鈥淧鈥 or better as prerequisites. If you do not meet all the placement recommendations, contact us for other options.
- Where: 抖阴福利导航 Sylvania Campus
- When: Three terms
Program cost
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