Are you passionate about fitness? Do you enjoy working out? Do you enjoy sharing techniques and tips with others? If so, a career as a personal trainer may be right for you. Personal trainers work with individual clients or with a group of ten to twenty people, usually at a gym. The trainer helps clients evaluate personal fitness, set goals, and demonstrate exercise techniques. You may keep a log of your clients’ goals and progress and also provide advice on lifestyle changes that can help clients be more fit. The Personal Trainer certificate program will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to develop and implement personal fitness programs.
Personal trainers may work in health clubs, country clubs, hospitals, chiropractic care, fitness studios, resorts, cruise lines, corporate workplaces, and client homes.
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Edgewood; general education classes may be offered at other campuses
Spring
Certificate
(After any developmental needs are met and if enrolled in 15 credit hours per semester) Two semesters Advising Sheet (PDF)
Personal Trainer