FITNESS AND HEALTH
Certificate of Achievement
A Certificate of Achievement in Fitness an Health is designed to prepare a student for work in the personal fitness field.— Show Full Program Details
FITNESS AND HEALTH Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Athletes and Sports Competitors
No high school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 24,960
- High salary: 0
- Average salary: 62360
Coaches and Scouts
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 27,490
- High salary: 93,980
- Average salary: 45920
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 27,580
- High salary: 82,050
- Average salary: 46180
All Careers in FITNESS AND HEALTH (4)
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 75,890 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | No high school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 62,360 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 46,180 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 45,920 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Conduct health and fitness assessments, including assessment of coronary and other risk factors.
- Design a fitness and exercise prescription plan based national standardized guidelines using sound functional anatomy and biomechanical principles.
- Design and evaluate appropriate weight management programs to complement exercise prescription for apparently healthy populations.
- Possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to take and pass the national exams for the following certifications: the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) personal training certification and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Group Fitness Instructor certification.
- Possess the skills and knowledge for CPR/AED certification.