Do you enjoy exercise and fitness? Would you like to help others achieve their fitness goals? Learn about different types of workouts and how to design fitness programs for others, and prepare for national certification.
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Consumers have embraced personal health and wellness, and demand for personal trainers
is high. Graduates who obtain certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine
(NASM) can work in commercial clubs and personal training studios as well as manage
and own clubs or gyms.
1
Year to Certificate
27%
Job Growth - Athletic Trainers
$67
Average Hourly Wage - Fitness Directors
Earn a Certificate with Credential Potential
The Certified Personal Trainer program surveys fitness techniques and skills, from
weight training to aquatic exercise, and provides instruction and hands-on experience
in designing fitness regimens for others. Graduates are prepared to take the National
Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Personal Trainer Examination — the gold standard
for personal trainers.
Certificate of Achievement
Certified Personal Trainer
Prepared for Success in the Fitness Field
"The C.O.A Certified Personal Trainer program has prepared me for success in the profession
of personal training by providing physical knowledge about different types of exercises
that will address clients’ personal goals. Knowing how to use assessments and figuring
out what areas need correction was a major strong point of the program."
Cornell Whitmore
MPC Alumnus