FT - Fitness Technology Outcomes

AAS: Fitness Technology

  • Meet qualifications for employment as an entry level professional in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Develop, demonstrate, and implement appropriate fitness assessments and programs for healthy populations and individuals with special exercise program requirements (i.e. seniors, youth, and at-risk populations).
  • Apply the knowledge and skills gained in a Fitness Technology AAS Degree when critically evaluating and interpreting fitness and wellness information.  Use valid fitness and wellness information to effectively educate clients and the community.
  • Identify, evaluate, and take advantage of learning opportunities in the fitness and wellness industry that contribute to personal and professional growth and adaptability.
  • Meet transfer requirements for entry into four-year college programs in Pre-Physical Education, Exercise and
    Sport Science, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Athletic Training, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Health Promotion,
    Fitness Promotion, and other related educational, technical, and professional fields
  • Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills to qualify for nationally recognized fitness certifications, including
    but not limited to:

    American Red Cross: CPR/AED – Adult & Child, First Aid, Sports Safety Training, Bloodborne Pathogens, Fundamentals of Instructor Training
    American Red Cross: Fundamentals of Instructor Training
    American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): Certified Personal Trainer
    National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA): Certified Personal Trainer
    American Council on Exercise (ACE): Group Fitness Instructor (if completed PE 282)
    Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA): Aquatic Exercise Instructor (if completed PE 287)

    2.2011

 

One-Year Certificate: Fitness Technology

  • Meet qualifications for employment as an entry level instructor in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Develop, demonstrate, and implement appropriate fitness assessments and programs for healthy populations.
  • Apply the knowledge and skill base gained in a Fitness Technology Certificate when critically evaluating and interpreting fitness and wellness information.  Use valid fitness and wellness information to effectively educate clients.
  • Identify, evaluate, and take advantage of learning opportunities in the fitness and wellness industry that contribute to personal and professional growth and adaptability.
  • Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills to qualify for nationally recognized fitness certifications, including but not limited to:

    American Red Cross: CPR/AED – Professional Rescuer, First Aid, Sports Safety Training, Bloodborne
    Pathogens, Fundamentals of Instructor Training
    American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): Certified Personal Trainer
    National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA): Certified Personal Trainer
    American Council on Exercise (ACE): Group Fitness Instructor (if completed PE 282)
    Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA): Aquatic Exercise Instructor (if completed PE 287)

    2.2011

 

       

      Less than One-Year Certificate: Healthy Older Adult Fitness

    • Meet qualifications for employment as an entry level activity/fitness leader working with healthy older adult populations.
    • Apply knowledge and skills gained in the Fitness Technology and Gerontology programs when working with and for elders in the community.
    • Identify, evaluate, and take advantage of learning opportunities in the fields of gerontology and fitness, while developing a personally and professionally rewarding career. 11.2009

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