Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Apr 30, 2024  
Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FTNS 210 Fitness Internship II - Personal Training

3 credits
This course provides an opportunity for students to gain the skills necessary to become a personal trainer through 40 hours of supervised personal training in the LWTech Fitness Center.

Prerequisites: FTNS 191  and CPR/First Aid Certification

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for entry level personal training
  • Design and implement safe and efficient exercise prescriptions for individual clients
  • Motivate, coach, and instruct clients to transform their functional capacity during activities of daily living and sport and recreation

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • Be prepared to obtain an entry-level to mid-management position in their field
  • Demonstrate ability to instruct a variety of clientele on proper exercise form and technique
  • Demonstrate proficiency at basic fitness assessment and program design

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of teamwork.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40