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