Wellness and Sport Sciences

 

Wellness and Personal Training Certificate – 22 hrs

Students can earn the 22-Hour Wellness and Personal Trainer Certificate as a stand-alone credential, or they may complete all 22 hours as part of Area V of the Associate in Science degree. This certificate is especially valuable for students interested in careers such as education, sport management, physical education, exercise science, or other related fields.

Students who successfully complete the program and pass the American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer Exam will become certified personal trainers and CPR certified through the American Heart Association.

There is no formal application process for the Wellness and Personal Trainer Certificate. However, you must inform your advisor that you plan to pursue the certificate so it can be recorded in Degree Works.

All students must take the following 16 hours (recommended to take PED 100 first and PED 223 last):

  • PED 100 – Fundamentals of Fitness (3hr)
  • HED 226 – Wellness (3hr)
  • PED 105 – Personal Fitness (1hr)
  • HED 231 – First Aid (3hr)
  • HEC 140/PED 224 (3hr)

  • PED 223 – Methods of Instruction (3hr)

     

Choose 6 Additional Hours:

PED 103/104 Weight Training (1hr)HED 221 Personal Health (3hr)
PED 118/119 General Conditioning (1hr)HED 222 Community Health (3hr)
PED 200 Foundations of Physical Ed. (3hr)HED 232 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3hr)
PED 205 Intro to Sport Management (3hr)HED 266 - Intro to Healthcare Occupations (3hr)
PED 206 Current Issues in Sport Management (3hr)EDU 100 Exploring Education as an Occupations. (3hr)
PED 210 Foundations of Sport Psychology (3hr)HPS 105 Medical Terminology (3hr)
PED 216 Sports Officiating (3hr)HPS 116 Complementary and Alternative Therapies (3hr)
PED 296 Athletic Training Practicum I (3hr)PTA 100 - Introduction to Physical Therapy (2hr)
PED 297 Athletic Training Practicum II (3hr)PTA 120 Introduction to Kinesiology (3hr)
PED 299 Special Topics in Athletic Training (1hr)MSG 108 Foundations of Therapeutic Massage

 

 

Recommendations for Areas of Interest

Teaching/CoachingAthletic Training
EDU 100 - Exploring Education as a ProfessionHED 232 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
PED 200 - Intro to Physical EducationHPS 105 - Medical Terminology
PED 210 - Foundations of Sport PsychologyPTA 120 Introduction to Kinesiology
PED 216 - Sports OfficiatingPED 296 - Athletic Training Practicum I
Kinesiology/Physical TherapyPED 297 - Athletic Training Practicum II
HED 232 - Care and Prevention of Athletic InjuriesPED 299 – Special Topics in Athletic Training
HPS 105 - Medical TerminologySport Management
PTA 100 - Intro to Physical TherapyPED 205 - Introduction to Sport Management
PTA 120 Introduction to KinesiologyPED 206 - Current Issues in Sport Management
MSG 108 Foundations of Therapeutic MassagePED 299 – Special Topics in Athletic Training

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