Covers content and skills necessary to become effective, credentialed personal trainers and to prepare for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer Certification Exam. Equips with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively train individual clients, catering to specific needs and situations, in the area of physical fitness. Explores motivational and marketing strategies. Examines program designs to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance and sports performance.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Health Sciences and Wellness programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- HLTH 135: Food and Fitness (2 credits)
- BIO 179: Human Biology and Exercise (5 credits)
- PHED 285: Fitness Marketing (3 credits)
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit)
- PHED 128: Weight Training (2 credit)
- PHED 295: Personal Training Instruction (5 credits)
1. Food and Fitness
HLTH 135 (2 credits)
2. Human Biology and Exercise
BIO 179 (5 credits)
3. Fitness Marketing
PHED 285 (3 credits)
4. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens
HLTH 105 (1 credits)
7. Weight Training
PHED 128 (2 credits)
8. Personal Training Instruction
PHED 295 (5 credits)
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