MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5421 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2021 Spring Last Admit Term: 2021 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 18-18.5 CIP Code: 31.0507	Primary College: Glendale Community College Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG GC MC PV SC SM Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness (32) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 39-9031.00 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Personal Trainer is designed to provide students with the foundational skills needed to design and implement fitness routines appropriate to clients` goals and aligned with current industry best practices. The curriculum for this certificate fosters the development of critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills important for developing and implementing individualized exercise programs. A CCL in Personal Training: Advanced and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Exercise Science: Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance are also available for students interested in continuing their studies in this field.

Required Courses

EXS101 Introduction to Exercise Science 3
+ EXS125 Introduction to Exercise Physiology 3
+ EXS210 Assessment and Program Design: Muscular Fitness 2
+ EXS211 Assessment and Program Design: Flexibility and Balance 2
+ EXS212 Assessment and Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness 2
+ EXS213 Assessment and Program Design: Weight Management and Motivation 2
+ EXS239AA Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship 1
FON241 Principles of Human Nutrition 3

HES106 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) (0.5) OR
Current CPR/AED certification 0-0.5

Credits: 18-18.5

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Locate and use relevant scholarly literature to make informed decisions and solve problems. (EXS101) 2. Describe fitness concepts using relevant anatomy and physiology terminology. (EXS101, EXS125) 3. Assess health and human movement using a fundamental understanding of the relevant fitness concepts. (EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, EXS239AA) 4. Design safe and effective exercise programs based on health and human movement assessment results to achieve specified goals. (EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, FON241, EXS239AA) 5. Implement safe and effective individualized exercise programs. (EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, EXS239AA) 6. Progressively evaluate exercise programs. (EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, EXS239AA) 7. Apply theories of motivation and behavior change to promote health, improve fitness, and enhance quality of life. (EXS101, EXS213, FON241, EXS239AA) 8. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior within a fitness professional`s scope of practice. (EXS101, EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, EXS239AA, HES106) 9. Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing in an articulate, respectful, empathetic and culturally competent manner. (EXS101, EXS210, EXS211, EXS212, EXS213, EXS239AA, HES106)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 26, 2020

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.