Fitness Trainer Diploma

Brown Mackie College — Salina

The Fitness Trainer diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina can provide you with the skills to gain an entry-level career in the fitness and recreational industries. Graduates will be prepared to assess fitness levels, design, implement, and promote safe effective exercise programs for various populations. The program also is structured so that you can continue directly into the Health and Fitness Training associate’s degree program .

Fitness trainers work directly with clients to assess their fitness levels and to help them set and reach their fitness goals. They help their clients gain confidence and strength while motivating them to better their physical health. Fitness trainers can work in gyms and health clubs, corporate fitness centers, country clubs, senior-living centers, universities, and resorts.

This Fitness Trainer diploma program offers you courses on:
• Fitness testing, exercise programming, nutrition, weight management, stress management, and guidelines for prescribing an overall healthy lifestyle.
• The principles of nutrition and their relationship to health.
• Areas such as body movement, energy and energy systems for movement, muscle physiology, training, and body composition.