Fitness Instruction/Personal Training

Over seventy percent of Americans who start an exercise program quit within six months. More and more people are turning to a fitness instructor or personal trainer as a practical means of developing and maintaining a fitness routine.

Personal trainers offer their clients a variety of services including fitness and goal assessment, exercise program design, instruction on proper exercise technique, motivation, and post physical therapy injury rehabilitation. Some personal trainers also provide nutrition counseling and weight-loss management services.

At Diablo Valley College, the fitness instruction and personal training program offers two options. Students can choose to earn a certificate or an associate in science degree. While both programs offer the same core courses in exercise science, the A.S. degree program includes the general education courses necessary to facilitate transfer to a four-year school.

As a fitness instruction and personal training student, you will acquire insight into the functioning of the various body systems and how they adapt to exercise. Utilizing these principles, you will develop the ability to design exercise programs and teach proper exercise technique. through both classroom and practical laboratory experiences, students will also study the professional aspects of personal training and fitness instruction, physical fitness testing, sports medicine, sports psychology nutrition and first aid/CPR.