Fitness Trainer Certificate of Achievement

Effective Fall 2019

The Fitness Instructor Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to be employed in the area of fitness training as personal trainers/instructors and as group fitness instructors. The courses that are offered in the certificate are to prepare students to sit for a nationally recognized fitness organization and will provide a strong foundation in the field of Kinesiology. Students who have successfully completed BIO 7A and BIO 7B may substitute them for BIO 50.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the certificate students can pursue careers as individual fitness instructors or personal trainers, and also as group fitness instructors. These entry levels positions are primarily offered in the private sector.

Required Core: (16.5 units) Units

Course	Units
BIO 50 (Anatomy and Physiology)	4
HLTH 1 (Introduction to Personal Health)	3
KIN 6 (Personal Trainer)	3.5
KIN 30 (Introduction to Kinesiology)	3
KIN 14 (Responding to Emergencies: Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED)	3

 

List A: Select from the Following (2 Units)

Course	Units
KIN AB (Aerobic Fitness)	0.5-2
KIN AFG (Aerobic Fitness Gym)	1-2
KIN BC1 (Boot Camp for Flexibility & Core Development)	1-2
KIN BC2 (Boot Camp for Aerobic Conditioning)	1-2
KIN BC3 (Boot Camp for Power & Strength Training)	1-2
KIN BSF1 (Body Sculpting for Fitness)	1-2
KIN BX1 (Box Aerobics 1)	0.5-2
KIN BX2 (Box Aerobics 2)	1-2
KIN CYCL1 (Cycling Conditioning 1)	1-2
KIN CYCL2 (Cycling 2)	0.5-2
KIN DBS (Dance Aerobics/Body Sculpting)	1-2
KIN FC (Fitness Center)	0.5-2
KIN FD (Fitness Development)	0.5-2
KIN GBW (Guts and Butts Workout)	1-2
KIN HHA (Hip Hop Aerobics)	1-2
KIN ID (Introduction to Dance)	1-2
KIN PL1 (Pilates 1)	0.5-2
KIN PL2 (Pilates 2)	1-2
KIN PPA1 (Power Platform Aerobics)	1-2
KIN SD (Salsa Dance 1)	1-2
KIN WT1 (Weight Training 1)	1-2
KIN WT2 (Weight Training 2)	1-2
KIN WTW1 (Women's Weight Training One)	1-2
KIN WTW2 (Women's Circuit Training)	1-2
KIN XT1 (X-Training)	1-2
KIN ZUM1 (Zumba Fitness Workout 1)	1-2

 

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Units	18.5