Nov 23, 2024

Workforce Development & Community Education - Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 - NON-CREDIT CATALOG

Personal Fitness Training

Location(s): Valhalla

Program Description

A Personal Fitness Training Certificate equips you with the knowledge and skills to design and implement effective fitness programs tailored to individual clients’ needs. Here are some key aspects of what such a certification typically covers:

Exercise Science: Understanding human anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics to create safe and effective exercise programs.
Nutrition: Basic principles of nutrition and how they relate to fitness and health.
Client Assessment: Techniques for assessing clients’ fitness levels, setting goals, and tracking progress.
Program Design: Crafting personalized workout plans that consider clients’ goals, abilities, and any special considerations.
Behavioral Coaching: Strategies to motivate and support clients in making lasting lifestyle changes.
Professional Practice: Legal and ethical guidelines, business practices, and professional responsibilities of a personal trainer.

Fall Course Offerings

Personal Fitness Training Cert. CE-CERTS 2018
6 Sat., October 12 - November 23 (skip 11/16), 9:00 am-4:00 pm.# 98136
9:00 am-12:00 noon will be virtual lectures and 1:00-4:00 pm practicum at WCC Gym/Fitness Center

National Certification Exam:
November 23 (9-11 am written, 12 noon-5 pm practical)

Spring Course Offerings

Personal Fitness Trainer Information Session (Non-credit Program)

Learn how to become a Personal Trainer. We will cover everything from A-Z so the fitness industry and its opportunities will come to life for you to turn your passion into a profession. This 1-hour information session will share everything from financial aid to textbook and online options too.

View the FREE virtual orientation on-demand: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2165995440081874446

Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (non-credit)

Become a successful personal fitness trainer with an option to complete an employer internship that can walk you into a job! This challenging course offers remote instruction with in-depth, hands-on practical labs to master essential career skills and knowledge. Includes lecture on key topics like biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage, and health assessment, plus 15 hours of hands-on practical training labs with role playing drills on assessing clients, programming, performing proper exercises, presentation skills, and more.

Includes student workbook, access to online student study tools, and test vouchers for the Personal Trainer exams. Combine passing the exams with proof of CPR/AED, obtain your Level 1 Certified Personal Trainer, and get to work. As a special bonus, with our 30-hour employer internship you get the advanced Level 2 Certified Personal Trainer credential at no additional cost!

Textbook (Fitness Professionals Handbook, 7th ed., ISBN-13:9781492523376) required, not included in course fees; order and start reading immediately at 888-330-9487 or www.witseducation.com

CE-CERTS 2018 , $895.
Sec. A: 12 Tues./Sat., February 4-March 29 (skip 3/18 & 22). #47265

6:30-9:30 pm on Tuesdays will be virtual lectures
12:00 noon-3:00 pm on Saturdays will be practicum at SUNY WCC or an off-site Gym/Fitness Center (NYSC or Crunch).

National Certification Exam:

March 25 Written: 6:30-8:30pm & March 29 Practical: 12 noon-5 pm at the gym site.