FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2004

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - Personal trainers have become increasingly popular as more and more individuals resolve to become physically fit.

San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies will help train prospective workers in this field with its Personal Fitness Trainer Online Professional Certificate program.

The Professional Certificate in Personal Fitness Training is a five-month program designed to supply essential education integrating exercise science curriculum, practical training techniques, and a field internship experience. This program is designed for fitness professionals from all fields, allied health professionals, physical therapists, chiropractors, physicians, wellness consultants, physical education teachers, nutritionists, and individuals seeking a new career as a fitness professional.

The online curriculum allows students to fit courses into their busy work and home schedules, go online wherever they are, and complete the certificate and internship assignment. Graduates will be able to maintain current employment if desired, but will be uniquely positioned to obtain careers in a variety of settings. Students will learn how to apply their client's health history, goals, and abilities into a systematic model that progresses individuals through different training levels and phases.

Advantages of the SDSU Professional Certificate Program include:

• Ongoing guidance, instruction, and interaction from faculty members that hold either a Master's or Ph.D. degree in exercise science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, kinesiology, physical therapy, nutrition, or an exercise science-related degree.
• A professional certificate from a nationally accredited state university.
• College courses that provide continuing education credits or continuing education units for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, RD's, chiropractors, and for those fitness and health professionals seeking re-certification or career advancement.
• An internship experience with three internship options. Students may elect to intern at an SDSU approved partnered internship site, a facility of their choice (with program coordinator/faculty member approval), or at a facility at which they may already be currently working.

The program is comprised of nine core courses, and students may take one course at a time. However, the program has been designed and set in sequence to be taken in three consecutive modules consisting of three courses per module.

A new set of courses will be available every six weeks. It is highly recommended that the courses be taken in sets of three as indicated when registering so you won't get behind.

For more information or to register, call (619) 594-6255 or visit www.NeverStopLearning.net.