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The Fitness Specialist Certificate program prepares students for employment in corporate and commercial health fitness centers.
Graduates will be able to:
Depending upon a student's placement or for transfer purposes, this program may have pre-requisite(s). See a pathway coordinator or student development specialist for advisement.
This course is intended for those students interested in the theory and practice of basic life-saving skills and accident prevention. Topics covered include basic first aid skills, rescue breathing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The ability to recognize serious medical emergencies and the recommended course of action are the basic elements of this course.
College Level
Fall, Spring
This course aids students in assessing their level of fitness for achieving their goals of overall fitness. It emphasizes maintaining total wellness and physical fitness in daily life, and it promotes proper nutrition, stress management, and a healthful lifestyle. Students will develop an exercise program to meet their individual needs.
College Level
Fall
Choose one (1) from the following two courses:
This is a one-semester lecture and laboratory course designed for non-science majors for the study of the structure and function of all the body systems. It covers such current issues as genetic engineering and biotechnology and health concerns such as AIDS and cancer. Laboratory experiments include light microscopy, human anatomy and physiology, and representative dissections.
- General Education Course
College level math and college level English
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This course is an introduction to the basic structural and functional relationships of the human body at the cellular, organ and system levels, including the major histological and gross anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Anatomy is emphasized in the laboratory. Knowledge of chemistry required.
- General Education Course
College level math
College level English
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course studies the impact of exercise upon fitness and health. The effects of exercise on various body systems are discussed. Methods available to quantify exercise intensity and measurement of energy expenditure during exercise are demonstrated. Laboratory sessions provide experience in measurement and testing of cardio respiratory response to exercise. Fitness testing and data collection during lab sessions will provide practical experience for the workplace.
BS 100 - Human Biology
OR
BS 103 - Anatomy and Physiology I
Spring
This course provides students with the skills to assess athletic injuries to all areas of the body. A review of functional anatomy is followed by discussions of the mechanisms of athletic injury, associated signs and symptoms, and the exercises and protocols for rehabilitation.
College Level
Spring
This course introduces students to the biochemical basis of nutrient action. Topics include the structure, function and metabolism of the three primary nutrients—carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as the interaction of various enzymes, vitamins, and hormones on food metabolism. Physiology of nutrient deficiencies and study in methods of research in nutrition are also covered. Laboratory experiments include chemical analysis of major nutrients, measurement of kilocalories, metric units, and percentages of nutrients.
- General Education Course
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
