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Fitness Technology CC
Health Education, Physical Education, Athletics Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 1 year
Want a career helping others get fit and healthy? Clackamas Community College offers a one-year certificate program in fitness technology.
Fitness Technology CC
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. After successfully completing the program, you should be able to:
- Motivate, lead and effectively communicate in fitness and training environments
- Apply advanced exercise principles for injury prevention, conditioning, resistance training and functional training
- Analyze nationally recognized standards for fitness and health and be able to communicate the benefits and precautions associated with exercise
- Formulate behavior modification strategies to enhance exercise and health behavior change with clients
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- personal trainer
- life coach
- nutrition specialist
- strength and conditioning specialist
- athletic coach
- fitness instructor
- physical education instructor
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PROGRAM CODE: CC.FITNESSTECH
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or higher)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (1 course- COMM-218Z Interpersonal Communication)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills in the areas of leadership, motivation and communication;
- understand and apply advanced exercise principles related to injury prevention, conditioning, resistance training, and functional training;
- understand and apply nationally recognized standards for fitness and health and be able to communicate the benefits and precautions associated with exercise;
- understand and apply behavior modification strategies to enhance exercise and health behavior change with clients;
- demonstrate excellent leadership abilities, interpersonal communication skills, organizational and presentation skills and other necessary professional qualities demanded of health and fitness professionals in the workforce.
Fitness Technology Core Requirements
Complete 3 credits of PE-280
- PE-280
- Physical Education/CWE
- 3
Complete the following Core Requirements
- COMM-227
- Nonverbal Communication
- 4
- HE-201
- Personal Training
- 3
- HE-202
- Introduction to Fitness Technology Careers
- 1
- HE-223
- Sports Nutrition
- 3
- HE-252
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- 3
- HPE-295
- Health & Fitness for Life
- 3
- PE-240
- Strength & Conditioning Theory & Techniques
- 3
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050 or MTH-065 or higher
- MTH-050
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
- MTH-065
- Algebra II
- 4
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121Z
- WR-101
- Workplace Writing
- 4
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete COMM-218Z
- COMM-218Z
- Interpersonal Communication
- 4