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Fitness Specialist Certificate

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CC Certificate of Completion
type of award
1 Year
total Credits
47-49
Financial Aid Available
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Overview

Turn your love of fitness into a thriving career

Launch your career in the health and wellness industry with a Fitness Specialist Certificate from Clackamas Community College. The Fitness Specialist Certificate program equips you with the skills to enter fields like personal training, nutrition, and strength and conditioning. 

Fast-track your fitness career with coursework that includes real-world experience in the health and fitness industry. You will learn from experienced faculty members who are passionate about fitness and care about your success. In this program, you will learn how to create personalized fitness programs, track progress and motivate clients to achieve their fitness goals.

The coursework for this program includes cooperative work experience, which affords the students opportunity for hands-on experience within the various areas of the health and fitness industry. Students may enter this program any term.

For detailed description and learning outcomes for this program, view the course catalog.
Classes

Required classes for the Fitness Specialist Certificate

Job Outlook

Flexible, rewarding careers inspiring others

The fitness industry is booming and many of the jobs available offer flexibility and work/life balance. By equipping yourself with fitness industry skills, you will position yourself for exciting career opportunities in a growing field. This certificate program can help you:

  • Become a certified personal trainer: Many gyms and fitness centers are looking to hire trainers with the foundation and and skills provided by the Fitness Specialist Certificate.
  • Work in corporate wellness programs: Businesses are increasingly investing in employee wellness programs, and fitness specialists can play a key role in designing and implementing these programs.
  • Launch your own fitness business: With the skills from this certificate, you can create a personal training business or offer fitness classes.
For more information on career opportunities for this program, view the course catalog.
Skills

Gain the skills to succeed in your fitness career

In this program, you should gain hands-on experience and the confidence and leadership skills to guide your future clients.

  • Become a motivational leader: Learn advanced communication and interpersonal skills to inspire and guide clients toward their fitness goals.
  • Craft personalized exercise programs: Master advanced exercise principles to design safe and effective workout plans that address injury prevention, conditioning and functional training.
  • Navigate industry standards: Gain an  understanding of nationally recognized fitness and health standards and communicate the benefits and precautions of exercise.
For more information on expected learning outcomes of successfully completing this program, view the course catalog.
Cost

Investing in your future

Clackamas Community College offers some of the lowest tuition rates in the Portland metro area. To begin building the cost for your program, you can start with the base estimate below. 

This estimate includes the cost of tuition and the general fees applied per class and per academic term. This estimate does not include additional fees required for many courses or the cost of course materials. Contact the program to learn more about additional costs that may apply. 

You can also find more information about the costs of attending CCC on the Tuition and Fees page.

Get help paying for college

Scholarships and grants (free money!) are available for students in this program. For help with financial aid and scholarships, contact the Financial Aid Resource Lab.  

 

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