Certificate of Achievement: Personal Trainer
Introduction
Certificate of Achievement: Personal Trainer is a Diploma program taught at San Diego Mesa College, USA. Intake: Fall or spring semester. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Designed to be completed in one year; some students choose t) options.
The Certificate of Achievement in Personal Trainer includes required courses in applied exercise physiology, applied kinesiology, techniques of weight training, exercise and fitness assessment, fitness and sports nutrition, exercise for special populations, techniques of exercise leadership, and personal training professional preparation. Students also take exercise science internship or work experience through EXSC 270.
The program is designed to be completed in one year, and some students choose to take it over two years with an additional course load or while working full-time. Half of the program classes are offered in the fall and half in the spring. Classes run Tuesday/Thursday afternoons from 2:00–5:00 PM.
Modules
- EXSC280* Applied Exercise Physiology
- EXSC281* Applied Kinesiology
- EXSC282 Techniques of Weight Training
- EXSC283 Exercise and Fitness Assessment
- EXSC284* Fitness and Sports Nutrition
- EXSC285 Exercise for Special Populations
- EXSC286 Techniques of Exercise Leadership
- EXSC288 Personal Training Professional Preparation
- EXSC270 Exercise Science Internship / Work Experience
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Certificate of Achievement: Personal Trainer at San Diego Mesa College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by San Diego Mesa College.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by San Diego Mesa College as pre-requiste for admission in Certificate of Achievement: Personal Trainer.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
There is no specific application for the personal trainer program. There are no prerequisies to join the program. No workout experience is necessary.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://sdmesa.edu/academics/v2/programs/personal-trainer/degree-requirements.shtml
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.