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Certificate Requirements

Fitness Instruction Certificate Curriculum
 
Core Courses

3
3
1
3





3

3

PETHE 259 Sport and Exercise Psychology
PETHE 281 Principles of Optimizing Human Performance
PETHE 282 Exercise Techniques and Physical Fitness Testing
PETHE 284 Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training

NUTRI 115
or
NUTRI 120
or
NUTRI 160

HSCI 230 Advanced First Aid and CPR


All students will complete the core courses and then select an area of emphasis.


Personal Training Emphasis i.e. Fitness Instruction / Personal Training

3



1
PETHE 291 Professional Aspects of Personal Training and Fitness Instruction

PE 123 Weight Training for Women
or
PE 124 Weight Training

 

 
 
  20

TOTAL


 
  Group Exercise Emphasis i.e. Fitness Instruction / Group Exercise  
  2

PETHE 293 Professional Aspects of Group Exercise Instruction  
  2 units and at least 2 courses from below:  
    PE 107 Stretch and Yoga for Sports
PE 114 Beginning Hatha Yoga
PE 116 Step Aerobics
PE 121 Aerobics
PE 126 Super Circuit
PE 127 Hips, Thighs and Abs
PE 128 Cardio Kickboxing
PE 129 Cycling / Spinning / Training
 
 
 
  20 TOTAL