Personal Training - Formerly Personal Training Entrepreneurship - Major #4332

Certificate of Achievement Program Map
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The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


The Personal Trainer program prepares students to start a career as a fitness instructor. The focus is on developing personal training skills and concepts to build upon and promote a fitness lifestyle. Upon successful completion of the Personal Trainer  certificate, students are also eligible to apply for certification as a personal trainer under one of the major certification companies.


Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 1. Understand body physiology as it pertains to health, exercise and development.
  2. 2. Demonstrate proficiency in exercise movement and program design.
Effective Term: 2024 Fall Semester

Term 1

9 units

HLTH 2 or PE 20

3 units

HLTH 2
First Aid and Safety

3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
This course involves the theory and detailed demonstration of the first aid care of the injured. The student will learn to assess a victim's condition and incorporate proper treatment. Standard first aid, CPR, and AED certification(s) will be granted upon successful completion of requirements. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
      1. CSU Transfer Course
        or

        PE 20
        Emergency Care and Injury Prevention

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
        This course educates students about the human body as it pertains to prevention, identification, and treatment. Students will learn about anatomy & physiology and its importance for healthy living and making appropriate lifestyle choices. Students will be able to identify medical concepts such as general medical conditions (illness, poisoning, bites, stings, hot/cold emergencies), legal issues, concussions, choking, bleeding, shock, anaphylaxis and musculoskeletal injuries as it pertains to athletic populations. Students will engage in hands-on activities with a focus on learning, practicing, and mastering splinting, wound care, CPR & AED (adults, children and infants). This course is ideal for individuals interested in the Sports Medicine field including but not limited to: Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, and Emergency Room Technician. (A, CSU, UC)

        HLTH 3
        Personal Training

        3 units
        Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
        In this course, students learn about the different components of physical fitness, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition as related to healthy living. Students will design a microcycle workout plan based on goals learned throughout the course. At the end of the course, students are given the option of becoming a certified personal trainer. (A, CSU, UC)
        Course Details:
            1. CSU Transfer Course
            1. E2 - Lifetime Skills

            FN 40 or FN 41

            3 units

            FN 40
            Nutrition

            3 units
            Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
            Nutrition and diet patterns throughout the life cycle play an integral role in physical health, emotional health, and the prevention of chronic disease. Students will study this relationship through learning about nutrients and their interactions in the human body. Nutrition will be discussed through the lens of different social, psychological, and cultural considerations. This course includes nutrient metabolic pathways in its course content. (A, CSU, UC)
            Course Details:
            1. Advisory: ENGL C1000
              1. E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
              2. CSU Transfer Course
              1. E2 - Lifetime Skills
              or

              FN 41
              Sports Nutrition

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
              Diet has a strong influence on physical performance. This course will explore how certain nutrients fuel physical activity and drive certain metabolic processes. Students will plan diets to meet the needs of different athletic levels, as well as for different types of sports. Current trends and controversies in diets and supplements are central to the discussion of sports nutrition. (A, CSU, UC)
              Total: 9 units