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Personal Trainer Diploma (Diploma)

As a personal trainer, you’ll work one-on-one with clients to help them achieve their fitness and nutritional goals. The training you receive at Bryan will teach you how to motivate clients to get results, the physiology of exercise and how to work different muscle groups, and the right diet for a healthy, active lifestyle.

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Personal Trainer Diploma (Diploma)

Are you ready for a fulfilling career you are also passionate about? Then you’ve come to the right place. The Personal Trainer Diploma program at Bryan University can teach you the ins and outs of personal training, so you can motivate clients to get results, understand the physiology of exercise and how to work different muscle groups, and maintain the right diet for a healthy, active lifestyle.

If you are passionate about fitness and want to help others realize their body’s potential, earn your Personal Trainer Diploma and turn your interests into an exciting new career. As a personal trainer, you’ll work one-on-one with clients to help them achieve their fitness and nutrition goals.

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The Personal Trainer Diploma from Bryan can teach you the knowledge and skills to be the best personal trainer you can be. With classes that teach industry terminology, the biomechanics of exercise, athletic training, sports medicine and how to track progress, you’ll be well-equipped to pass your personal trainer certification exam and begin your new career as a certified personal trainer!

Program Highlights

  • 40 Weeks; 4 Quarters in Length

When You Choose a Quality Education, You Can Expect a Quality Career.

You may choose to graduate and immediately put your skills to work, or go on to earn your Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree. Either way, you’ll have the training and confidence to earn your personal trainer certification and land a great job in the fitness field.

Specific areas of program focus include:

  • Physical fitness office and records management
  • Nutrition and weight management
  • The physiology used in physical fitness
  • Physical training techniques

Personal Training Job Expectations

When it comes to your personal training career, clients are depending on you for your expertise and instruction, so it’s important to have formal training and strong foundation of fitness skills and knowledge.

You’ll be expected to:*

  • Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
  • Evaluate individuals’ abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
  • Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
  • Monitor participants’ progress and adapt programs as needed.

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Skills You Can Gain from Bryan University

The Personal Trainer Diploma program provides our graduates with exposure to the skills necessary to function in an entry-level position within a physical fitness environment. The program emphasizes office and records management, lifestyle and health, nutrition, athletic training, and sports medicine.

With your personal training diploma, you will be familiar with industry terminology, biomechanics and exercise physiology. You will also understand the legal requirements associated with the fitness industry and how to obtain and release client information.

The information you can expect to learn from this program includes:

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Business of Personal Training
  • Kinesiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Lifestyle and Health

With these courses under your belt, you’ll have the skill set to earn your personal trainer certification and take on personal training to help others improve their lives through fitness and nutrition.

Program Details

Support Courses – 13.5 credits required

Core Courses – 40.5 credits required

GRAND TOTAL Contact Hours: 660
Quarter Credit Hours: 54

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