The Exercise Science and Wellness Department, offers a Fitness Specialist certificate of proficiency. This is designed to be a 1 year program with sequenced courses which prepare students to successfully pass national fitness certification exams as well as work in the fitness industry.
The courses for the Fitness Specialist certificate are different than those required to prepare for transfer to 4-year institutions in the field of Exercise Science or Kinesiology, and is intended as more of a "vocational" preparation than a step toward a degree. If you are interested in transferring to a university to pursue a degree, you may wish to consider the Associate of Science degree offered, which specifically prepares you for transfer.
More information on the A.S. degree
Note:
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Subject & Number |
Course Title |
Units |
|
ES 291(offered |
Anatomy and Kinesiology for Fitness Specialists |
2 |
|
ES 292(offered |
Exercise Physiology for Fitness Specialists |
3 |
|
ES 293(offered in Spring only) |
Strength Training/Fitness Assessments for Fitness Specialists |
2 |
|
ES 294(offered in Spring only) |
Exercise Program Design and Special Populations |
3 |
|
HED 158(offered Fall and Spring) |
Nutrition for Athletes |
3 |
|
ES 255 (offered Fall and Spring) |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
|
ES 296(offered Summer only) |
Internship Seminar for Fitness Specialists |
.5 |
|
ES 297(offered Summer only) |
Community Service Learning for Fitness Specialists |
1 |
|
Total Units: |
17.5 |
|
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El Cajon, California 92020
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