FITNESS AND HEALTH
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
A Certificate of Achievement in Fitness an Health is designed to prepare a student for work in the personal fitness field. Students who complete the Fitness and Health Certificate will be prepared to sit for the certification exam from an accredited personal training or group exercise leadership organization such as the American College of Sports Medicine. This certificate is a good choice for those not yet ready to complete the Exercise Science - Fitness Professional certificate.
FITNESS AND HEALTH Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. 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.