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Pleasant Hill, California Fitness Training Degree Program
Listen up Pleasant Hill! Fitness Training is healthy in more ways than one!
Graduates of our Pleasant Hill Fitness Training certificate or associate degree program have been taught the skills, knowledge and confidence they need for entry-level employment as Personal Fitness Trainers. And the good news is that job opportunities are growing in this healthy profession.
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics expects Fitness Training to grow much faster than the average for all occupations in the coming years. Employment opportunities are expected to increase 29% from 2008 to 2018* as we all become increasingly aware of the importance of healthy living. So if you are researching Fitness Training programs in Pleasant Hill, CA, you should add Carrington College California to your list of schools to consider because:
- The Pleasant Hill program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Fitness Training
- It is a mix of classroom instruction, lab practice in a gym-like setting, and practical externship experience
- Our Fitness Training program provides the knowledge and skills needed to identify a client’s specific needs
- The program prepares students for three nationally recognized personal training certification exams**
Strengthen your Fitness Training skills in Pleasant Hill, CA
People are increasingly turning to fitness professionals for personalized exercise and nutrition advice and guidance. The Fitness Training associate degree and/or certificate program, available at our Pleasant Hill campus, offers students the chance to learn the skills they need to help them apply for entry-level positions in places such as health/exercise clubs, sports training facilities, or perhaps to start their own business as a self-employed Personal Trainer.
Our Pleasant Hill Fitness Training faculty teaches practical, real world Fitness Training courses that instruct students on how to coach clients, how to build and maintain personalized exercise programs, and how to offer nutritional guidance. For those hoping to become self-employed trainers, the Pleasant Hill program also teaches Business of Fitness Training, which covers topics such as fundamental management, accounting and marketing skills. Graduates should have the skills and confidence to enable them to:
- Take the nationally recognized fitness training certifications**
- Coach personal fitness one to one
- Develop individual training programs for clients
- Offer personalized nutritional advice
- Provide group fitness instruction, and coach sports performance
Our Pleasant Hill Fitness Training program prepares you for success
Students on the Pleasant Hill Fitness Training program get the hands-on training and practical experience they need to help them enjoy a successful Fitness Training career. As part of the groundwork for that career, we prepare our Pleasant Hill graduates to take the three nationally recognized fitness training certifications - Personal Training; Group Fitness Instructor, and Sports Performance Coach.**
Fitness Training classes are enrolling soon in Pleasant Hill, so talk to a Carrington College California Enrollment Services Representative today about taking the first steps towards a future in Fitness Training in Pleasant Hill, CA.
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11 Ed.).
** Carrington College California prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College does not guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.
