2020 - 2021 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020 - 2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PEDC 300 - Personal Training Fundamentals


Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): PEDH 155  

Restriction(s): By permission of instructor only

Corequisite(s): None

This course will offer students the chance to learn the fundamentals of personal training, exercise programming, fitness assessment, nutrition and biomechanics, and other areas necessary to become a Certified Personal Trainer. Students will receive education and training that will allow them to take the national exam for the National Academy of Sport Medicine’s CPT exam, direct from their curriculum resources. A lab fee is associated with this course and covers all expenses and exam fees necessary to complete the NASM-CPT certification. 

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Learn all the necessary techniques, skills, and concepts, to be able to write and pass the NASM-CPT exam and become a certified personal trainer for the betterment of their employment and professional development opportunities