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Exercise Science Fitness Specialist

Certificate of Achievement

To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Exercise Science: Fitness Specialist, students complete 18 or more specified units.— Show Full Program Details

Program Details

The Fitness Specialist Certificate of Achievement will prepare students for careers in entry level jobs in the fitness and health industry.

This program provides applied knowledge and leadership skills necessary for students to become Personal Trainers and/or Group Fitness Instructors.

In addition to acting as a primary hiring qualification for major fitness employers, the earning of this certificate may also serve as a means for current fitness professionals to earn wage increases and career advancement..

Exercise Science Fitness Specialist Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2021-2022. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

1. Moorpark College
  Exercise Science Fitness Specialist
  Certificate of Achievement
  - 20.0 units
  - 2 terms
2. to Career

Pathway 1: to Career
A high-level transfer data for the to Career.
Steps School Program Degree or Certificate Units Terms
1 Moorpark College Exercise Science Fitness Specialist Certificate of Achievement 20.0 units 2 terms
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A high-level transfer data for the to Career.
Steps	School	Program	Degree or Certificate	Units	Terms
1	Moorpark College	Exercise Science Fitness Specialist	Certificate of Achievement	20.0 units	2 terms

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

understand and demonstrate the necessary skills for being successful within the field of personal training.
be prepared to test for two accredited personal training certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA).
be prepared to take the certification exam for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) group fitness instructor.
understand and demonstrate the core components to foundations of group fitness.

Exercise Science Fitness Specialist

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Exercise Science Fitness Specialist Pathways

Pathway 1: to Career

Learning Outcomes