Fitness Professional

Certificate
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Why choose Fitness Professional?

  • You want to advance your work in the fitness industry and help others reach their fitness goals.
  • Prepare to take an active role in helping others meet their personal health goals.
  • Learn how to lead group classes to support fitness and a sense of community.
  • Learn to develop your professional role as a personal trainer.
  • Prepare to take the national certification exam for group fitness instructor and personal trainer. (Costs for this exam not included. Must be at least 18 years of age and complete CPR requirement to register.)
This certificate is a focused, short-term "sprint" to develop targeted, real-world competency for career advancement. Enroll today to accelerate your career and get to the next level in your current job or field of choice!

Program Locations

Online

What You'll Learn

Outcomes

  • Provide best practice guidance to individuals seeking support in their physical fitness journey. 
  • Implement health promotion programming and activities in collaboration with individuals that are seeking health strategies. 

Employability Skills

  • Behave Responsibly:  Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
  • Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
  • Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
  • Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
  • Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility

Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.

Estimated Entire Certificate Cost

Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.

  • Tuition & Fees: $1,939.64
  • Books: $446.85
  • Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
  • Total Estimated Cost: $2,386.49

Financial Aid Eligibility

This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.

Cost of Attendance

Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending. 

Instructors

Careers

Fast-Track

High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.

“This program combines the convenience of online coursework with hands-on learning within my own community. The knowledge and experiences I gained prepared me for numerous jobs in the health and wellness promotion field.”

ALLISON WOOD
GRADUATE

Choose Your Path

Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.

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