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Fitness Instructor Training

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MAJOR: FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

Certificate of Achievement & Associate in Science Degree
  

·        Certificate courses: 20-22 Units

·        Associate degree major courses:20-22 Units

Certificate Course Requirements

Units

PFIT 10

Weight Training

1

PFIT 14

Exercise for Health & Fitness

.5

PFIT 18A

Dance Aerobics I

.5

PFIT 50

Independent Fitness  & Testing Program

1

PFIT 51

 Fitness  & Wellness Strategies

2

PFIT 60

Fitness Exercise Physiology

1

PFIT 63

Fitness Anatomy & Kinesiology 

2

PSYC 50

Health Psychology

3

Select one unit from the following courses: 1 Unit

PFIT 8

Aerobic Conditioning (1-1.5)

PFIT 15

Core Matwork (.5-1)

PFIT 17

Yoga (.5-1)

PFIT 20

Circuit Training (1)

PFIT 21

Flexibility & Relaxation Techniques (.5)

PFIT 22A

Fitness Through Swimming (1)

Select one unit from the following:  

BUSC 100A-100C

Word Processing Word for Windows I-III (1 unit each) 

BUSC 101A-101C

Advanced Word Processing for Windows I-III (1unit each)

BUSC 108C

Computer Skills/Typing Skills I (.5)

BUSC 109

Keyboarding for Computers (1)

BUSC 121

Accessing Business Info. WWW (1)

BUSC 122

Microsoft Windows (.5)

Select one course from the following:3 Units

HLTH 4

Healthy Living (3)

NUTF 1

Nutrition (3)

Select one course from the following:2-4 Units

ANAT 5

Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology (recommended) (4)

HLTH 5

Advanced. First Aid & Emergency Care (2)

PHED 41

Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries. (3)

Take two units of PFIT 92 (Teaching Aide: Physical Fitness)
 from two of the following areas
: 2 Units

 Weight Training (personal training)

 Aerobics Fitness

 Independent Fitness (fitness testing)

Current Red Cross Advanced First Aid Card & CPR Card required.

Associate Degree Course Requirements

Units

 

 

Certificate Requirements 

20-22

Additional major units required for associate degree

0

MPC General Education Requirements

21 Units

Electives to total 60 units

TOTAL DEGREE UNITS

60 Units

  Graduation Requirements

See the Physical Fitness Department web page or the Physical Education & Dance Division web page for more information.