Adult Fitness and Health
Certificate of Achievement Health and Kinesiology · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Training for fitness instructors and lifestyle educators in designing, implementing and managing a variety of health/fitness programs.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of physical activity and fitness and its role in the student's personal, educational development and life-long wellness.
- Students will identify and determine preventative strategies for chronic disease including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| HE 104 | Emergency Medical Responder | 3 |
| CSIT 105 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| NUTR 165 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HE 100 | Health Education and Fitness Dynamics | 3 |
| KINE 100 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 211 | Physiology | 5 |
| Group I (Select a minimum of 3 units) | 3 | |
| CE 100 | Cooperative Education | 0.5-4 |
| English Composition | 4 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1000E | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orESL 110 | College Composition for Non-Native Speakers | 4 |
| Statistics | 4 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Group II (Select a minimum of 3 units) | 3 | |
| PSYC 115 | The Psychology of Personal Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Physiological Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 125 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| BIOL 210 | Anatomy | 5 |
| Group III (Select a minimum of 1 unit) | 1 | |
| KINE 125A | Aerobic Fitness Training Modes | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 125B | Anaerobic Fitness Training Modes | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 125C | Functional Fitness Training Modes | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 125D | Motor Fitness/Hand-Eye/Foot Skills | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 168A | Beginning Soccer | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 168B | Intermediate Soccer | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 168C | Advanced Soccer | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170A | Team Sports - Baseball Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170B | Team Sports- Baseball Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170C | Team Sports- Basketball Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170D | Team Sports- Basketball Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170E | Team Sports- Football Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170F | Team Sports- Football Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170G | Team Sports- Soccer Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170H | Team Sports- Soccer Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170I | Team Sports- Softball Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170J | Team Sports- Softball Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170O | Team Sports- Wrestling Strategies | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 170P | Team Sports- Wrestling Biomechanics | 1-2.5 |
| Group IV - Health/Fitness (Select 1 course) | 1-2.5 | |
| HE 100L | Health Performance Lab | 1-2 |
| KINE 128A | Wellness Modalities- Cardio | 1-2 |
| KINE 128B | Wellness Modalities-Muscular | 1-2 |
| KINE 128C | Wellness Modalities- Functional | 1-2 |
| KINE 128D | Wellness Modalities- Periodization | 1-2 |
| KINE 140A | Beginning Tennis: Techniques and Analysis | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 140B | Intermediate Tennis: Techniques and Analysis | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 140C | Advanced Tennis: Techniques and Analysis | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 150A | Beginning Weight Training | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 150B | Intermediate Weight Training- Strength Training for Total Fitness | 1-2.5 |
| KINE 150C | Advanced Weight Training- Power Lifting and Plyometrics Training | 1-2.5 |
| Total | 31-32.5 | |