Certificate of Completion (COC)
Provides the content and experience for students to acquire a firm foundation for
a career as a personal trainer or group exercise instructor working within athletic
clubs, starting their own business, or working with community health and fitness organizations.
This certificate can be taken independently, or in conjunction with a DTA program
as part of a two-year preparation to transfer to a four-year university. With the
completion of this program, students will be set up to take the NCAA-accredited Personal
Trainer Exam and/or Group Exercise Exam through the American Council on Exercise (ACE)
to become a certified personal trainer and/or group exercise instructor.
For a roadmap that identifies the preferred sequencing of courses and other specific recommendations from faculty, please see the corresponding program map(s):
| HLTH 105 | First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| PHED 285 | Fitness Marketing | 3 |
| HLTH 245 | Health and Exercise Behavior Change | 3 |
| HLTH 135 - OR NUTR& 101 |
Food and Fitness - OR Nutrition |
2 5 |
| BIOL 179 | Human Biology and Exercise | 5 |
| PHED 288 | Cooperative Education (Internship) | 1 |
| COLL 289 | Employment Portfolio | 1 |
| PHED 295 - AND/OR PHED 296 |
Personal Training Instruction - AND/OR Group Fitness Instructor Course |
3 |
| HLTH 106 | Health and Wellness | 2 |
| PHED 171 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PHED Activity Courses |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Catalog located at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total credits required to earn this degree: 19 with a cumulative grade point average
(GPA) of at least 2.0 in the program requirements.
Notes:
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.