Turn your healthy lifestyle into a professional fitness career. Increased health consciousness means a high demand for trusted professionals to assess fitness levels, help with setting goals, design appropriate fitness programs, and provide motivation. With this certificate, you will learn to create and lead individual and group exercises that are tailor-made for the health needs of clients through advanced knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, nutrition and exercise science. Fitness trainers conduct client assessments to develop these plans, help establish healthy nutritional behaviors and motivate their clients to succeed.

Our hands-on certificate program can be completed in less time than an associate degree and will prepare you to become a fitness trainer in private health fitness clubs, park district health fitness centers, 健身房, 和更多的. Convenient class times, including late afternoon and evening to accommodate busy schedules.

Fitness trainers and 指导ors lead, 指导, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercises (exercises for the heart and blood circulation), 力量训练, 和拉伸. They work with people of all ages and skill levels.

就业 of fitness trainers and 指导ors is projected to grow 19% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. 随着企业, 政府, and insurance organizations continue to recognize the benefits of health and fitness programs for their employees, incentives to join 健身房 or other types of health clubs are expected to increase the need for fitness trainers and 指导ors.

来源: U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics

Students interested in the 健身教练 证书 must:

  • Be taking PEH-160 currently or have passed PEH-160
  • Obtain a valid CPR/AED Certification to pass this class. This course is available at Moraine Valley course code AH8-039-171, CPR for Health Professionals. This is a non-credit hour course. This course is designed for health care professionals either new health care students or current health care professionals. Included: Adult/Pediatric CPR, one/two rescuer with a barrier device, AED, and FBAO/choking.
  • Must have passed PEH-160 & peh - 161

计划的细节

程序名证书类型课程代码Department or Division
健身教练证书1279公共服务

D632CAM089

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Konnor Parrish (Oak Lawn), shared his educational journey while on a panel for the Illinois Project Lead the Way meeting.

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