Degrees and Certificates

An explosion in the fitness industry, fueled by ever growing obesity rates and skyrocketing healthcare costs, has paved the way for a multitude of career for college educated specialists. To cater to this need, the Fitness and Wellness program at EMCC offers a variety of degrees and certificates for the future fitness professional.

Strength & Conditioning Personal Training Certificate

The 31 credit hour Strength & Conditioning Personal Trainer Certificate prepares students to take the two most well regarded national level fitness certification exams:  the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer exam and the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer exam.  This curriculum provides students with a fundamental knowledge of human physiology and anatomy, prevention and treatment of exercise related injuries, emergency response readiness, health appraisals and assessments; application of exercise fitness principles and strength training techniques; a fundamental knowledge of nutrition, weight control, stress management and exercise physiology, and biomechanics; skills in exercise testing and fitness measures as well as writing exercise prescriptions and program designs for diverse populations.

Note all courses in the Personal Training Certificate also fulfill requirements in the AAS degree.

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The AAS in Strength, Nutrition, and Personal Training is a two year degree that can stand alone or be used to transfer to any institution offering Bachelor’s degrees in Exercise, Wellness or related discipline. This curriculum provides students with a fundamental knowledge of human physiology and anatomy, prevention and treatment of exercise related injuries, emergency response readiness, health appraisals and assessments; application of exercise fitness principles and strength training techniques; a fundamental knowledge of nutrition, weight control, stress management and exercise physiology, and biomechanics; skills in exercise testing and fitness measures as well as writing exercise prescriptions and program designs for diverse populations.

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Courses

See the PED, HES, and WED sections of the semester Schedule of Classes for available specialized courses fulfilling requirements in these degrees and certificate.

For advise about these degree and certificate programs contact EMCC AcademicAdvisement.