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Term Effective:
Fall 2023
Description:
The Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Certificate of Achievement at Santa Rosa Junior College is designed to provide an in-depth study and practical application of principles of nutrition, weight management, behavior modification, fitness testing, physical fitness training, exercise leadership and program design. This certificate/major is for students seeking careers and/or additional training in the fitness and health industry. Possible career opportunities may include personal trainer, group exercise instructor, health or wellness coach, weight management consultant, aerobic dance instructor, and fitness instructor. This program also prepares students to sit for nationally recognized certification exams such as American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
This certificate is unique in its design because in addition to learning principles of exercise science, it also encompasses comprehensive topics in the area of health, nutrition, and behavior change vital for fitness trainers to address broader client goals and to meet the need of a growing trend toward wellness type coaching. This certificate also has a strong emphasis on practical “hands-on” experience and teaching techniques.
This program of study is also available as an Associate degree major option.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Design safe and effective training programs based on client needs, goals, fitness level and health history;
- Demonstrate proper individual and group exercise leadership skills for general and special populations;
- Evaluate client food intake and educate clients on healthful eating habits for weight management and physical performance;
- Integrate behavior modification techniques and concepts of health and wellness to formulate comprehensive training plans; and
- Analyze emerging information in the field of nutrition, health, and fitness and differentiate between credible and non-credible sources and
information.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Certificate program are:
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Complete 24.5 units from
- Fitness, Nutrition and Health
| Fitness, Nutrition and Health - complete 24.50 units |
| FDNT 10 | Elementary Nutrition | 3.00 |
| FDNT 60 | Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 1.00 |
| KINES 53 | Principles of Health and Wellness | 3.00 |
| KINES 80 | Introduction to Applied Kinesiology and Anatomy | 3.00 |
| KINES 81 | Introduction to Exercise Physiology | 3.00 |
| KINES 82 | Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3.00 |
| KINES 83 | Techniques of Fitness Instruction | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
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| KINES 50.1 | Fitness Teaching Practicum | 1.00 |
| WEOC 99I | Internship Occupational Work Experience | 1.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| BMK 50 | Marketing | 3.00 |
| BMK 51 | High Tech Selling and Pursuing a Sales Career | 3.00 |
| DIET 191 | Counseling and Group Facilitation Skills in Healthcare | 3.00 |
| KINES 4 | Introduction to Sports Medicine | 3.00 |
| KINES 59 | Psychological Aspects of Sport Performance | 3.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2023
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Student must complete at least one unit from the KFIT courses listed.
WEOC 99I MUST be taken for one unit of Occupational Work Experience Internship: 75 hours (paid) or 60 hours (unpaid). One unit is the minimum requirement for this program.
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