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Group Fitness Instructor Certificate of Specialization

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Career Opportunities

Upon completing the program and passing the Group Fitness test students will be able to teach group fitness classes at health clubs, fitness centers, and privately owned fitness studios.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Design and teach a safe and effective group exercise class.
Demonstrate foundation knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and exercise physiology.

Recommended high school preparation

Coursework in Mathematics, English, and use of microcomputers, including spreadsheet and word processing applications.

University Transfer Program

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University Transfer Program
60 – 70 transferable units

California State University
University of California
Independent Colleges and Universities

Program Overview

The Group Fitness Instructor Certificate Program at College of San Mateo prepares students to teach group exercise classes. Students who complete the program will have the knowledge and experience to pass a Group Fitness Certification test. Upon completing the program and passing this test students will be able to teach at health clubs, fitness centers, and privately owned fitness studios.

Students in this program will learn the foundations of knowledge and skills necessary to teach a safe and effective group fitness class, no matter the type of modality. This includes:

Program Requirements

Requirements

Required Core Courses: 4 units		Units
KINE 130	Group Fitness Instructor Lecture	3 units
KINE 131	Group Fitness Instructor Lab	1 unit

Required Selective Courses: Choose 2 units from the following:		Units
FITN 134	Track and Trail Aerobics	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 116.1	Body Conditioning I	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 116.2	Body Conditioning II	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 116.3	Body Conditioning III	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 116.4	Body Conditioning IV	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 235.1	Boot Camp I	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 235.2	Boot Camp II	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 235.3	Boot Camp III	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 235.4	Boot Camp IV	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 237	Total Core Training	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 334.1	Yoga I	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 334.2	Yoga II	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 334.3	Yoga III	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 334.4	Yoga IV	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 335.1	Pilates I	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 335.2	Pilates II	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 335.3	Pilates III	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 335.4	Pilates IV	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 301.1	Indoor Cycling I	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 301.2	Indoor Cycling II	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 301.3	Indoor Cycling III	0.5 or 1 units
FITN 301.4	Indoor Cycling IV	0.5 or 1 units

Total Required Units: 6