Fitness Specialist - Personal Trainer
Certificate of Achievement Kinesiology · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
State Control Number: 43569
Program Code: KIN.FSPT.CA
Program Length: 16 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Pending
The Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer Certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as fitness instructors and a career in the rapidly expanding health and fitness industry. Students will gain academic knowledge and fitness skills through the required coursework, as well as develop the skills necessary to apply this knowledge in a vocational setting. The curriculum has been designed to equip the student with a scientific background, both theoretical and practical, to successfully customize fitness programs that include education and guidance on nutrition, weight control, exercise physiology, flexibility, core strength, cardiovascular exercise, and resistance training. Students will be prepared to pass national certification exams in health, fitness, strength, and conditioning, and the program will prepare students for transfer to a university to pursue a higher degree in various areas of study. It is primarily geared toward preparing students to successfully obtain certifications from NASM, NSCA (for personal training), or ACE (for group fitness instruction), and to develop a comprehensive knowledge of scientific evidence, tools, and protocols specific to the fitness industry.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health | 3.0 |
| HLTH 202 | Nutrition for Fitness | 3.0 |
| KIN 102 | First Aid, AED and CPR | 3.0 |
| KIN 104 | Psychology of Physical Performance | 3.0 |
| KIN 162 | Weight Training I | 1.0 |
| KIN 163 | Weight Lifting II | 1.0 |
| KIN 201 | Introduction to Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 3.0 |
| KIN 210 | Movement Anatomy | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| KIN 142 | Athletic Training II | 3.0 |
| orALDH 142 | Athletic Training II | |
| Highly recommended but not required: | ||
| BIOL 107 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
| EDUC 101 | Introduction to Teaching | |
| ENTR 104 | Starting a Business for Entrepreneurs w | |
| Total Units | 23 | |
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