Exercise Science & Wellness -  Certificate Program for Fitness Specialist

The Exercise Science and Wellness Department, offers a Fitness Specialist certificate of proficiency.  This is designed to be a 1 year program with sequenced courses which prepare students to successfully pass national fitness certification exams as well as work in the fitness industry.

The courses  for the Fitness Specialist certificate are different than those required to prepare for transfer to 4-year institutions in the field of Exercise Science or Kinesiology, and is intended as more of a "vocational" preparation than a step toward a degree.  If you are interested in transferring to a university to pursue a degree, you may wish to consider the Associate of Science degree offered, which specifically prepares you for transfer.  For information on the A.S. degree, click here.

Fitness Specialist  - Certificate of Proficiency Requirements

Note: 
*   Students must complete ES 291 and ES 292 (offered only in the Fall semester) before taking ES 293 and ES 294 (offered only    in the Spring semester.)
*   HED 155 and ES 255 can be taken at any time during the program.
*   All the above courses must be completed prior to taking ES 196 and ES 296 which musbe be taken together during the summer semester.