Personal Training Certificate #9020
(NSCA Education Recognition Program)
The FWS Personal Training certificate program is a National Strength & Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Education Recognition Program. Successfully completing this certificate program will prepare students to take the NSCA’s Certified Personal Trainer exam.
Requirements
Course Requirements
| FWS-126 | Beginning Weight Lifting | 1 |
| FWS-127 | Advanced Weight Lifting | 2 |
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| FWS-243 | First Aid, General Safety, CPR and AED | 3 |
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| Or | |
| FWS-254 | ASEP Sport First Aid and CPR | 3 |
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| FWS-258 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| FWS-261 | Nutrition for Fitness and Sport | 3 |
| FWS-263 | Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Control | 3 |
| FWS-266 | Personal Training I - Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| FWS-267 | Personal Training II - Concepts and Application | 3 |
| FWS-275 | Personal Training Internship | 3 |
Program Sequencing - Full Time
Term I
| FWS-126 | Beginning Weight Lifting | 1 |
| FWS-258 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| FWS-263 | Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Control | 3 |
| FWS-266 | Personal Training I - Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Term II
| FWS-127 | Advanced Weight Lifting | 2 |
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| FWS-243 | First Aid, General Safety, CPR and AED | 3 |
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| Or | |
| FWS-254 | ASEP Sport First Aid and CPR | 3 |
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| | |
| FWS-261 | Nutrition for Fitness and Sport | 3 |
| FWS-267 | Personal Training II - Concepts and Application | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Term III
| FWS-275 | Personal Training Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Sequencing - Part Time
Term I
| FWS-126 | Beginning Weight Lifting | 1 |
| FWS-258 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Term II
| FWS-127 | Advanced Weight Lifting | 2 |
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| | |
| FWS-243 | First Aid, General Safety, CPR and AED | 3 |
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| Or | |
| FWS-254 | ASEP Sport First Aid and CPR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Term III
| FWS-263 | Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Control | 3 |
| FWS-266 | Personal Training I - Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Term IV
| FWS-261 | Nutrition for Fitness and Sport | 3 |
| FWS-267 | Personal Training II - Concepts and Application | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Term V
| FWS-275 | Personal Training Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 24
A prerequisite or corequisite may be required for some courses.
Refer to the course descriptions section in this catalog for more information.