Certified Personal Trainer, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:	Fall
Length of Program:	Two Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	19

Program Description: The program is designed to provide the graduate with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to engage in the practice of personal training in a variety of settings. The goals and objectives of the program are guided by, but not limited to, the criteria and guidelines set forth by the American Council on Exercise.

Admission: Admission to the program can be obtained through achieving the established minimum score on the ACCUPLACER exam. A high school diploma or GED is required for program admission.

Employment Opportunities: Personal trainers work one-on-one or with two or three clients, either in a gym, health club, sports center, or the client’s home. They help clients assess their level of physical fitness and set and reach fitness goals. Trainers also demonstrate various exercises and help clients improve their exercise techniques. They keep records of their clients’ exercise sessions to monitor the clients’ progress toward fitness.

Credentialing (Optional):  Upon completion of the program graduates may be eligible to sit for a national certified personal trainer exam. Graduation from this program does not guarantee certification. Additional certifications for eligibility to sit for the personal trainer exam include the American Heart Association’s Healthcare Provider CPR certification, including live skills check, and AED certification.  

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 19 credits

ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
SFMA 1211	SPORTS NUTRITION	2
SFMA 1250	BIOMECHANICS OF PERSONAL TRAINING AND SPORT TECHNIQUE I	3
SFMA 1251	BIOMECHANICS OF PERSONAL TRAINING AND SPORT TECHNIQUE II	3
SFMA 1263	SEMINAR IN SPORTS AND FITNESS MANAGEMENT	3

Notes:

• A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses in the curriculum outline.
• Prior to participation in practicums/labs, students are required to complete the clinical clearance package. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
• Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student participates in a practicum experience. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.
• Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her practicum rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the practicum facility in the capacity of a personal trainer.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Certified Personal Trainer (Stand Alone)

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY	5
SFMA 1250	BIOMECHANICS OF PERSONAL TRAINING AND SPORT TECHNIQUE I	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

SFMA 1211	SPORTS NUTRITION	2
SFMA 1251	BIOMECHANICS OF PERSONAL TRAINING AND SPORT TECHNIQUE II	3
SFMA 1263	SEMINAR IN SPORTS AND FITNESS MANAGEMENT	3