Personal Trainer Certificate Program Course Layout
NOTE: The chart below shows the recommended course sequence for the Personal Trainer Program. The sequence starts in the Fall Semester however, if a student chooses to begin in Spring their schedule will be adjusted based on course availability and pre-requisite requirements. Not all courses are offered each semester. If you have any questions about class availability, registration, lottery funds, tuition and immediate enrollment, please visit one of these links or call (864)-848-2000 to make an appointment with a counselor.
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*TUITION SCHEDULE FOR 2006-2007
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Day Program (F/T) |
Credit Hours |
Evening Program (P/T)
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Credit Hours |
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Fall Semester: BIO 239 Anatomy & Physiology for Personal Trainer SFT 101 Intro to Exercise Science SFT 105 Fitness Assessment & Program Design SFT 109 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness SFT 110 Weight Training Theory & Application Total Credit Hours: |
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
Fall Semester: BIO 239 Anatomy & Physiology for Personal Trainer SFT 101 Intro to Exercise Science SFT 109 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness
Total Credit Hours: |
3 3 3
9
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Spring Semester: BIO 240 Nutrition SFT 120 Fundamentals of Athletic Training SFT 125 Personal Training Techniques SFT 202 Internship/Externship Personal Trainer Total Credit Hours: |
3 3 3 3 12 |
Spring Semester: BIO 240 Nutrition SFT 105 Fitness Assessment & Program Design SFT 110 Weight Training Theory & Application
Total Credit Hours: |
3 3 3
9 |
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Summer Semester CEU's (optional schedule) Not Yet Available |
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Summer Semester: SFT 120 Fundamentals of Athletic Training SFT 125 Personal Training Techniques Total Credit Hours: |
3 3 6 |
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Fall Semester: SFT 202 Internship/Externship Personal Trainer |
3 |
The FULL-TIME DAY PROGRAM Fall Semester class hours, in general, are: M-F 8:00-12:30; the Spring Semester hours, in general, are M-R 9:00-1:00, and F 9:00-5:00 for Internship. The PART-TIME EVENING program usually runs T & R nights.