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Physical Education

[ coaching ] [ Fitness instruction/personal training ]

Physical education coaching

The coaching certificate of achievement (sport specific)is a one-year course of study that prepares students to be an effective recreational, youth or secondary school coach.

Specific sport options offered include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and water polo. To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a grade of “C ” or better. Students may also earn an associate in science degree. See the A.S. degree requirements in the “DVC associate degrees ” section of this catalog.

Certificate of achievement

required courses units
HSCI 230 Advanced First Aid and CPR 3
PETHE 259 Sports Psychology 3
PETHE 281 Principles of Optimizing Human Performance 3
PETHE 282 Exercise Techniques and Physical Fitness Testing 1
PETHE 284 Intro. to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training 3
plus at least 3 units from:
NUTRI 115 Nutrition and Health: Personal Applications 3
NUTRI 120 Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Athlete 3
NUTRI 160 Nutrition: Science and Applications 3
plus at least 3 units from:
PETHE 262 Theory of Coaching Basketball 3
PETHE 263 Theory of Coaching Cross Country 3
PETHE 264 Theory of Coaching Football 3
PETHE 265 Theory of Coaching Soccer 3
PETHE 266 Theory of Coaching Tennis 3
PETHE 267 Theory of Coaching Track and Field 3
PETHE 268 Theory of Coaching Swimming 3
PETHE 269 Theory of Coaching Water Polo 3
PETHE 270 Theory of Coaching Baseball 3
PETHE 271 Theory of Coaching Softball 3
PETHE 272 Theory of Coaching Volleyball 3
plus at least 2 units from:*PE 106,PE 110,PE 172,PE 173,PE 174,PE 180,PE 182, PE 185,PE 188,PE 190,PE 192,PE 193,PE 199
or
PEIC 200,PEIC 202A or B, PEIC 203A or B,PEIC 204, PEIC 205,PEIC 206,PEIC 210,PEIC 215,PEIC 216,PEIC 217,PEIC 218,PEIC 219,PEIC 220,PEIC 221,PEIC 223, PEIC 224,PEIC 225

Total units required

21-22
*Selected activity course or intercollegiate athletic participation must correlate with theory of coaching course.

Physical education – fitness instruction/personal training

The fitness instruction/personal training certificate program is a one-year course of study that prepares students to obtain entry-level employment as a fitness instructor or personal trainer. Completion of the certificate requirements will prepare students to sit for one of the national personal training certification examinations.

To earn a certificate of achievement, a student must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a grade of “C” or better. Certificate requirements are available in the day and evening. Students may also earn an associate in science degree. See the A.S. degree requirements listed in the “DVC associate degrees” section of the catalog.

Certificate of achievement

required courses units
HSCI 230 Advanced First Aid and CPR 3
PETHE 259 Sports Psychology 3
PETHE 280 Professional Aspects of Personal Training and Fitness Instruction 3
PETHE 281 Principles of Optimizing Human Performance 3
PETHE 282 Exercise Techniques and Physical Fitness Testing 1
PETHE 284 Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training 3
plus at least 3 units from:
NUTRI 115 Nutrition and Health: Personal Applications 3
NUTRI 120 Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Athlete 3
NUTRI 160 Nutrition: Science and Applications 3
plus at least 1 unit from:
PE 123 Weight Training for Women 1
PE 124 Weight Training 1

Total units required

20

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