Personal Trainer
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Personal Trainer Certificate is designed to prepare students to enter the job market as a certified personal trainer. This certificate requires a total of 19 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken.
Personal Trainer Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Coaches and Scouts
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 27,490
- High salary: 93,980
- Average salary: 45920
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 27,580
- High salary: 82,050
- Average salary: 46180
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 44,150
- High salary: 158,240
- Average salary: 75890
All Careers in Personal Trainer (3)
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 75,890 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 46,180 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 45,920 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate the information, training and practical skills to qualify for work as a Personal Trainer.
- Design appropriate exercise programming as measured by ability to following guidelines and recommendation for scientific exercise programming during internship.