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2005-2006
Fitness Trainer
(formerly Health Fitness
Technician)
Certificate
Curriculum code
1279
General
Information
Public
Service Web Site
Required
Courses
(30 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.
For
information about prerequisites and corequisites, please see the course
descriptions that are linked from each course.
Suggested
Full-Time Schedule
First Semester
13 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit Hours
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Title
|
Notes |
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REC-101
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3 |
Recreation
and Wellness Professions |
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| PEH-160 |
3 |
Fundamentals
of Human
Movement |
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| PEH-161 |
4 |
Fitness Methodology |
Offered only in the fall semester. Must be taken concurrently with PEH-160
or have already passed the course. |
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3 |
Elective:
Select three hours of electives from electives list. |
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| Total:
13 |
Second
Semester
11 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
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REC-201
|
3 |
Applied
Leadership Essentials |
Fitness Trainer students are strongly
encouraged to take this course in spring semester. |
| PEH-162 |
3 |
Fitness Testing and Promotion |
Offered only in the spring semester. |
| PEH-163 |
3 |
Fitness
Programming |
Offered only in the spring semester. Must have passed PEH-161. |
| PEH-175 |
2 |
Teaching
Group Fitness |
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| Total:
11 |
Third
Semester
6 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit Hours
|
Title
|
Notes |
| PEH-170 |
3 |
First
Aid |
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| PEH-172 |
3 |
Nutrition
for Today |
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| Total:
6 |
Electives
Select a minimum
of three hours from the following:
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Course
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Credit Hours
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Title
|
Notes |
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BIO-115
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5 |
Anatomy
and Physiology |
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| REC-102 |
3 |
Older
Adult Recreation and Wellness |
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| IMS-115 |
3 |
Introduction
to PC Applications |
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| PEH-120 |
1 |
Introduction
to Body/Mind Fitness |
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| PEH-107 |
1 |
Group
Resistance Training |
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| PEH-141 |
1 |
Classic Cardio Fitness |
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| PEH-142 |
1 |
Cardio
Cross Training |
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| PEH-143 |
1 |
Aerobics
III-Life Fitness |
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| PEH-144 |
1 |
Dance
Cardio Fitness |
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| PEH-171 |
3 |
A
Healthy Lifestyle and You |
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Part-Time Students
Begin with
PEH-160
and
PEH-161.
Continue with sequence of required career courses.
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of all course
requirements and the minimum number of credit hours for the specific
certificate; minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 in the courses required
for the certificate; at least 50 percent of the certificate hours must be
completed at Moraine Valley; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college catalog
for details.)
Contact
ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine
Phone: 1-317-637-9200
www.acsm.org
ACSM Certification Resource Center (CRC)
Phone: 1-800-486-5643
http://www.acsm.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Certification
ACE
American Council on Exercise
Phone: 1-800-825-3636
www.acefitness.com
AFAA
Aerobic and Fitness Association of America
Phone: 1-800-446-2322
www.afaa.com
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