Greenville Techs Personal Trainer certificate program is designed to be science-based with a great deal of hands-on experience.
A student who completes the certificate will be prepared to work in the booming health and fitness profession. The program provides an understanding of the fundamentals of exercise and nutrition and the basics of anatomy and physiology coupled with the opportunity to practice what is learned in our state of the art fitness training center located exclusively at the Greer Campus.
A career as a personal trainer can be
very rewarding.
Trainers provide :
Motivation
Safe instruction
Fun and enjoyable programing
Personal
trainers help clients improve their
Stamina
Energy level
Strength
Appearance
Stress level
Self-confidence
Greenville Techs Personal Trainer certificate
classes are offered days or evenings, full or part-time at the Greer Campus. As
a full-time student, the program may be completed in nine months.
Job opportunities include positions in wellness
centers, gyms, health clubs, assisted living centers, and parks and recreation
centers, to name a few. Some personal trainers work on a freelance basis,
contracting with individuals for personal sessions in homes.
As health trends continue to shift from treatment to
prevention, the job market for personal trainers should remain strong.
Potential students should enjoy exercise and health
promotion and should be willing to serve as role models for a healthy lifestyle.
Personal trainers should not only have a passion for
good health and fitness, they should also love to share experience and help
others reach their personal goals.
Personality, charisma, enthusiasm, patience,
knowledge and teaching skills are all characteristics of the most successful
personal trainers.
Required
Courses
SFT 101 Intro to Exercise Science
SFT 105 Fitness Assessment & Program Design
SFT 109 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness
SFT 110 Weight Training Theory & Application
SFT 120 Fundamentals of Athletic Training
SFT 125 Personal Training Techniques
SFT 202 Internship & Externship for the Personal Trainer
BIO 238
Anatomy
BIO 240
Nutrition
Call the Greer Campus at (864) 848-2000
for the date and time of the next Career Talk.
For more information about this or any of the other programs offered at Greenville Tech, check out our home page at www.greenvilletech.com or call us at 250-8111 or toll-free in S.C. at 1-800-922-1183.