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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Kinesiology Theory",
  "id": "exercise-science-fitness-professional-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "EXERCISE SCIENCE - FITNESS PROFESSIONAL",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "kinesiology-theory",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30144",
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      "markdown": "The Exercise Science - Fitness Specialist Certificate is designed to provide students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential for competency and success in the commercial and corporate fitness industries. In addition, the program is designed to prepare students to pass national exams for certifications such as: American College of Sports Medicine’s Group Exercise Leader (GEL) certification, American Council on Exercise (ACE) Group Fitness Instructor Certification, American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and National Academy of Sport Medicine (NASM) Personal Trainer Certification.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Apply general principles of exercise and fitness to various populations.\n2.  Construct safe, environmentally and developmentally appropriate fitness plans for the personal training and/or group exercise setting.\n3.  Develop a general knowledge of basic anatomy and its application to body movement.\n4.  Demonstrate a general knowledge of the career opportunities in exercise science.\n5.  Interpret basic fitness test results – cardiovascular, strength, endurance, body composition, flexibility, etc."
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses (17 units)",
          "units": "17"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 214",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 224",
          "title": "CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 218",
          "title": "EXERCISE LEADERSHIP",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 219",
          "title": "HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING (I)",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 220",
          "title": "PERSONALIZED FITNESS PLANNING FOR LIFETIME WELLNESS",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KINE 213",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MEDICINE",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 204",
          "title": "STANDARD FIRST AID AND CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NUTR 240",
          "title": "PERSONALIZED NUTRITION PLANNING FOR LIFETIME WELLNESS",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "One unit of from any Kinesiology Activity (KINA) course. \"ATHL\" (Athletics) designated courses do not meet this requirement.",
          "units": "1"
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          "text": "Total",
          "units": "17"
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