Personal Fitness Training
Personal Fitness Training
Department of Labor statistics indicate Personal Fitness Training will be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next 10 years. Students successfully completing this degree program at HCC will be competent in the field of personal training. The Personal Fitness Trainer Program is recommended for those desiring employment after the two year degree. The individual will obtain a solid background in the areas of fitness, nutrition and wellness.
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Personal Fitness Training Courses
1 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the world of college. The course will include preparation of an academic plan to obtain an associate degree in a selected major. The course will also cover curriculum structure, college success skills, transferring to a four-year institution, decision- making, and career planning.
5 Credit Hours
This course will provide a study of food and the effect nutrition has on health, growth and development, and physical performance. The course topics include: calorie expenditures and the nutritional value of foods, including related calculations; human metabolism and metabolic pathways for carbohydrates, fat, and protein; methods for determining body composition, general fitness levels, and exercise intensity; nutritional health research data and statistics; and scientific data concerning the effects of nutrition on health, fitness, and sports activity.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACR 155
Contact Advising for Information
1 Credit Hour
Computer Literacy Elective - Contact Advising for Information
3 Credit Hours
This course will provide a study of the entrepreneurial process specifically focused on the business of personal training. The course will cover topics such as opportunity recognition, entry strategies, market opportunities and marketing, business plan, financial projections, venture capital, financing, external assistance for startups and small businesses, legal and tax issues, intellectual property, franchising, and entrepreneurship economics.
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health that affect the whole human being. The course will include an introduction to the interdependency and relationships between such topics as mental/emotional health, drug use, drug misuse, drug abuse, physical fitness, nutrition, consumer health, human sexuality, death and dying, community health, environmental health, and diseases.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an ill or injured person until more advanced medical care arrives. The course covers identifying and eliminating potentially hazardous conditions in personal or work environments, recognizing emergencies, and making appropriate decisions for first aid care.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission
This course is designed for students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree in personal fitness training. The course will focus on how to build an individual exercise program that includes cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility for maintaining a fitness lifestyle. The course will also cover nutrition, body composition, and weight management.
1 Credit Hour
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150A
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150B
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Released by the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF), this is an intensive cumulative core course designed to prepare students for the NCSF National Certified Personal Trainer Exam. The course covers all the areas required for the exam and will include lessons with textbook reviews, presentations, and study guide sessions, as well as lab activities for each lesson or chapter of the textbook. There will be three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to athletic training techniques for trainers, coaches, athletes, and physical education teachers at all levels. The course covers identification, care, and prevention of common injuries occurring in physical education and athletic programs. The course also examines program administration concerns.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BS 105 - Human Physiology
This course investigates the fundamental physiological processes that operate during exercise. Emphasis will be placed on integrating systems and organs into a functional whole. Laboratories provide experience in evaluating exercise stress by motion methods and equipment.