Parkland College

Personal Fitness Training

Program Code: NFTR CER
(pending state approval)
Minimum graduation requirement -- 25 semester hours

The Personal Fitness Training Certificate Program prepares students for successful employment in the fitness industry as a personal fitness trainer. Graduates are prepared to take the Certified Personal Training examination administered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The NSCA-CPT is a nationally accredited certification program in the fitness industry.

Program Notes*
• BIO 121 and BIO 122 may be substituted for BIO 111.
• Students must hold current CPR and AED certification by time of program completion. Students may gain certification on their own through agencies such as Red Cross or American Heart Association, or they may take KIN 183.

Suggested Full-Time Sequence

Fall 1st Semester
BIO 111
KIN 111
KIN 186
SPE 101

Spring 2nd Semester
BIO 120
KIN 188
KIN 211

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (22 hours) Cr. Hrs

BIO 111* Basic Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIO 120 Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

KIN 111 Personal Fitness Training I

4

KIN 211 Personal Fitness Training II

5

KIN 186 Introduction to Human Movement

2

KIN 188 Exercise Physiology

4

 

Required General Education Core Course ( 3 hrs) Cr. Hrs

SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication

       3

Total Semester Credit Hours

25

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