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1-on-1 personal training

person running Personal fitness training gives you the opportunity to exercise in a one-on-one environment with a nationally certified personal trainer, educated through PCC’s Exercise Science program. Your trainer will evaluate your current fitness level and design an individual program based on your fitness test results and goals, then guide you through a safe and effective routine.

Fitness training your way

PCC personal trainers are here for you, even while our community is still practicing social distancing. Training sessions can be done either in person at the trainer’s respective campus or remotely via Zoom. If you are at home, your trainer will work with whatever tools you have in your home (be it free weights or soup cans!) to help craft a fitness routine that fits your lifestyle.

Program details

  • The personal training program is designed for low- to moderate-risk individuals who have clearance from their healthcare provider to exercise. Participants may be asked to provide clearance from their physician prior to beginning the training sessions.
  • First session: initial consultation, health risk appraisal, and fitness testing. Following sessions: individual exercise program based on results from your assessment and your current fitness and goals.
  • Sessions must be used in the term purchased; no refunds for unused sessions.
  • Individual sessions must be canceled with your trainer 24 hours in advance. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours notice are counted against your package total.
  • If PCC cancels your session, two attempts will be made to schedule a make-up session to take place before the end of the term. Your make-up session will not be with your regular trainer. If PCC is not able to make up your session, you will not be granted a refund.
  • Additional sessions may not be added to any package. In the event that more training sessions are desired, it is necessary to register for a new package (CRN).
  • You cannot register for the same CRN twice.
  • Packages are available on a first come first served basis.
  • Students must be registered in a package before participating in any training sessions.

Registration and scheduling process

  1. Review the personal trainer profiles and availability and choose a trainer.
  2. Select a training package and register for your selected trainer’s corresponding CRN.
  3. Your trainer will contact you via PCC email or phone by the first week of the term to schedule your training sessions. First-time students will be sent a personal training information packet by the trainer.
  4. Complete the information packet and return it to your trainer at your first session.

Refund and drop policy

If you want to drop, you must do so online in MyPCC within six calendar days after the start of the term. No drops or refunds on partially used coaching packages. Learn more about dropping a class.

Trainer profiles and availability

Kris Basta
  • Contact: kris.basta15@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Southeast: Monday and Wednesday, 8am-5pm
    • Sylvania: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8am-5pm

Kris has an AA in exercise science and is working on his BS at Portland State University. He is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Kris establishes his long-term client interactions with the goal of integrating exercise and optimal wellness into the demands of daily life.

Heidi Baum
  • Contact: heidi.baum15@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Sylvania:
      • Tue/Thu, 7:30am-5pm
      • Fri, 8am-11am
    • Zoom:
      • Mon/Wed, 8:30am-4pm,

When it comes to health and fitness, Heidi believes we all want to feel healthier, look better, be stronger, and have more energy. She coaches and designs practical programs that motivate students to be more active and enjoy overall results.

Angi Blue
  • Contact: angela.blue15@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Sylvania: Monday and Wednesday, 9am-3pm
    • Zoom: Tuesday and Thursday, 9am-3pm

Angi believes that an active lifestyle is the key to a long, fulfilling, happy, and healthy life. After losing 40 pounds, she rekindled her passion for fitness and decided to make a career of it. Angi wants to empower you to create, achieve, and maintain your healthiest life.

Steven Chaco
  • Contact: steven.chaco@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Rock Creek: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11am-8pm
    • Sylvania: Tuesday and Thursday, 11am-8pm
    • Zoom: Monday – Friday, 11am-8pm

Steven got into fitness after brain surgery as a teenager and has lost 170lbs. He has always had a passion for helping others and felt that after he went through his weight loss journey, fitness training would be a great way to help others discover their true potential. He is nationally certified with NASM, a graduate of the Exercise Science program, and is ready to help you achieve your goals.

John Cunningham

John specializes in functional training that enables clients to become the healthiest, happiest versions of themselves. His wellness journey began in his early 40’s when he was struggling with his own weight and overall energy levels. Through hard work and the right balance, he was able to turn his health around. Now, in his mid-50s, he’s in the best shape of his life!

Tiffini Gibbs

Tiffini has a curiosity and passion for all things fitness, which has led her to finish multiple marathons, compete in a fitness competition, and join a Hood to Coast team. She designs fitness programs that encourage students to push themselves, try new things, and have fun.

Krista Hickok

Krista wants to help her clients realize that they have the capacity and potential to succeed. She has experience with weight loss, nutrition, and eating disorders (she has lost 150lbs herself), strength training, athletic performance, injury prevention, and mobility, and works with clients of all ages and abilities. She is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has an AAS in Exercise Science.

Hayley Valoppi
  • Contact: hayley.valoppi@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Sylvania: Monday and Wednesday, 8am-2pm; Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
    • Zoom: Tuesday, 9:30am-1pm; Thursday, 9:30am-2:30pm

Hayley’s mission is to inspire folks to find curiosity and joy in their fitness journey, helping them develop a positive relationship with exercise and their bodies. Whether you’re a beginner, beginning again, or looking for some guidance on your current routine, Hayley is dedicated to helping you discover what strong means for you through compassionate, holistic coaching that leaves guilt, shame, and all-or-nothing mindsets behind.

Richard Willhite

Richard is a passionate fitness professional who specializes in improving muscular strength, endurance, cardio-respiratory fitness, and fat loss. He tailors his fitness programs to the likes and needs of each client so they can become a healthier and better version of themselves. He is an ACSM-certified trainer and is a graduate of the Exercise Science program.

Janie Zapata-Wilson
  • Contact: janie.zapatawilson1@pcc.edu
  • Availability:
    • Rock Creek: Monday, 12:30pm-7:30pm
    • Sylvania: Wednesday, 1pm-7:30pm
    • Zoom:
      • Monday, 1:30pm-7pm
      • Tuesday, 1:30pm-7:30pm
      • Wednesday, 1pm-7:30pm
      • Thursday, 1:30pm-7:30pm
      • Friday, 1pm-4pm

Janie Zapata-Wilson is the quintessential, “If I can do it, so can you!” example. She is a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, Zumba teacher, and water aerobics instructor who graduated in June 2012, with highest honors from the Exercise Science program at PCC.

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