Personal Trainer
Associate in Science Degree
General Requirements: Total Hours: 61-62 Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Description: The Athletic/Personal Trainer program is designed for students who are interested in entering the fields of corporate wellness, health/fitness clubs, fitness education programs, and personal fitness training. After completing the Personal Trainer Option of this Degree, students will be ready to take one of the many fitness certification exams and begin working in the fitness field of their choice.
| General Education Requirements: 38 hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Min. Hours | Course Code | Course Description |
| Communications | 6 | ENGL 1113 | English Composition I |
| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | ||
| Social Science | 6 | HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres |
| POLS 1113 | U.S. Government | ||
| Life Science | 4 | ZOOL 2134 | Anatomy with Lab |
| Physical Science | 5 | CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry I with Lab |
| Mathematics | 3 | MATH 1513 | College Algebra |
| Humanities | 6 | See humanities course options | |
| Selected Gen Ed Requirements | 7 | PSY 1113 | Elements of Psychology |
| ZOOL 2144 | Physiology with Lab | ||
| Institutional Requirements | 1 | COL 1111 | College Success |
| Program Requirements: 23-24 hours | |||
| Select one option from: (Requirements for each option listed below.) | |||
| Athletic Trainer | |||
| Personal Trainer | |||
| Athletic Trainer Option 23-24 hours | |||
| Health/Physical Education | 20-21 | HPER 1302 | Introduction to Physical Education |
| HPER 1322 or HPER 1553 | Personal Health or Lifetime Fitness and Management | ||
| HPER 1252 | Orientation to Exercise Science | ||
| HPER 1601 | Athletic/Personal Training Practicum I | ||
| HPER 1243 | Introduction to Athletic Training | ||
| HPER 2312 | First Aid | ||
| HPER 2343 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | ||
| HPER 2601 | Athletic Training Level 2 | ||
| HPER 2593 | Protective Techniques in Athletic Training | ||
| HPER 2651 | Athletic Training Level 3 | ||
| Allied Health Science | 3 | AHS 2013 | Nutrition |
| Personal Trainer Option 23-24 hours | |||
| Health/Physical Education | 20-21 | HPER 1302 | Introduction to Physical Education |
| HPER 1322 or HPER 1553 | Personal Health or Lifetime Fitness and Management | ||
| HPER 1252 | Orientation to Exercise Science | ||
| HPER 1601 | Athletic/Personal Training Practicum I | ||
| HPER 2103 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | ||
| HPER 2312 | First Aid | ||
| HPER 2343 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | ||
| HPER 2611 | Personal Training Practicum II | ||
| HPER 2623 | Personal Training Certification Course | ||
| HPER 2661 | Personal Training Practicum III | ||
| Allied Health | 3 | AHS 2013 | Nutrition |
Plan of Study
| Course Code | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL 1113 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres | 3 |
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra | 3 |
| HPER 1302 | Intro. to Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 1252 | Orientation to Exercise Science (fall only) | 2 |
| COL 1111 | College Success | 1 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Freshman 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HPER 1601 | Athletic/Personal Training Practicum I | 1 |
| HPER 2103 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| Humanities | ART, ENGL, HUM, MUS, PHIL | 3 |
| POLS 1113 | U.S. Government | 3 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Sophomore 1st Semester | ||
| HPER 1322 or HPER 1533 | Personal Health or Lifetime Fitness and Management | 2-3 |
| Humanities | ART, ENGL, HUM, MUS, PHIL | 3 |
| HPER 2343 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries (fall only) | 3 |
| HPER 2611 | Personal Training Practicum II (fall only) | 1 |
| ZOOL 2134 | Anatomy w/ Lab | 4 |
| AHS 2013 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Sophomore 2nd Semester | ||
| HPER 2623 | Personal Training Certification Course | 3 |
| HPER 2661 | Personal Training Practicum III | 1 |
| ZOOL 2144 | Physiology w/ Lab | 4 |
| PSY 1113 | Elements of Psychology | 3 |
| HPER 2312 | First Aid | 2 |
| Total | 13 | |
NOTE: * = General Education Requirement ** = Program Core Requirement and *** = Option Requirement
Program Outcomes
Athletic/Personal Trainer Degree
- Provide health and wellness education to peers and in the community.
- Utilize communication skills to effectively interact with others.
- Assist individuals in the development and implementation of training plan to promote wellness.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to locate reliable and relevant information necessary to promote health and wellness.