The Online Professional Certificate in Personal Fitness Training is a collaboration between San Diego State University, College of Extended Studies, and Educational Fitness Solutions (EFS). This certificate program is interactive, comprehensive, web-based, and allows students from around the world to fit courses into their busy work and home schedules, access the courses wherever they are, and complete the certificate within five months or have up to two years if necessary.

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA), has approved the Certificate in Personal Fitness Training program for 150 continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs), and the Optional Field Internship course for 60 CPEUs for both Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTRs) professionals. The American Council on Exercise® (ACE), allows graduating certificate students a preferred discount on the ACE Personal Training Certification Exam and study materials.

Who Should Attend?
Those seeking to start a career in the emerging fitness/health industry, established fitness professionals who desire advanced certifications, and allied health and medical professionals from all fields seeking to broaden their careers to become full- or part-time personal trainers/fitness instructors.

Required Certificate Courses
Introduction to Exercise Science-Level I, Introduction to Exercise Science-Level II, Business Administration and Management Aspects for Personal Trainers, Health Risk Profiles and Fitness Assessment Techniques, Designing Exercise Prescriptions for Normal/Special Populations, and (optional) Field Internship in Personal Training.

Workplace Benefits

• On-going guidance, instruction, and interaction from instructors that hold either a master's or Ph.D. degree in exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition or an exercise science-related degree
• A professional certificate from an accredited institution
• Networking opportunities with industry experts
• College courses provide CECs or CEUs for personal trainers and allied health/medical professionals seeking re-certification or career advancement

For program information contact Ken Baldwin, M.Ed., program advisor, at kbpft@yahoo.com. For an online demo go to www.kenbaldwin.pageout.net.

All American Council on Exercise certification programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Textbook/course material information is available at www.sdsubookstore.com/es; just use your five digit schedule number when selecting a course.

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For additional information please email rbeard@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-6924.

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