Prerequisite: Intro to Health Occupations, Sports Medicine or Concurrent with Sports Medicine.  

This course is designed to give students a hands-on opportunity to acquire a certification to become a personal trainer. Students who complete the course and pass the certification exam will employ-ability skills upon graduation. A certified personal trainer will be competent to assess a client’s health/medical/fitness status effectively; design safe and effective physical activity programs utilizing goal setting, exercise science principles, and safety guidelines; implement the exercise program safely and effectively; modify the program as necessary to achieve reasonable goals; and adhere to all codes, laws, and procedures applicable within the recognized scope of practice for personal trainers.