College Certificate in Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist

About

In this program, you can either earn the 1-year Fitness and Lifestyle specialist certificate, and earn the Group Exercise Instructor career pathways certificate automatically, or you can pursue the career pathways certificate on its own. Today’s fitness professionals do more than just help you lift weights at the gym. They need to be educated in movement and motivational techniques, and in creating healthy lifestyles. A Fitness professional needs to be well-rounded, innovative, and to view fitness through an exercise as medicine lens, helping clients lose weight, build muscle, reduce medications, reduce blood pressure, and manage stress. After completing the certificate, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to be employable and to sit for national certification exams in the fitness industry. As a fitness professional, you could pursue a career as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, corporate fitness director, health coach, and more! After you’ve earned your certificate, you’ll be prepared for jobs in the health and fitness industries. Through your classes at Lane, and our partnership with the American Council on Exercise (ACE), you’ll acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for the ACE certifications exams and receive discounts on exams and resources. In addition to education and experience, most employers require fitness professionals to have earned a nationally recognized certification for employment. What you'll learn; Administer basic fitness assessments, Design and teach group exercise classes, Understand and apply nationally recognized standards, Understand and apply basic exercise principles, apply basic behavior modification strategies.

Career Path

Graduate career path includes Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Wellness Coach, Health Promotion Assistant, Gym or Studio Assistant Manager, Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Corporate Wellness Coordinator (Entry-Level), Lifestyle Program Facilitator, Recreation Assistant, Fitness Program Coordinator, Community Health Worker (Fitness Focus), Active Aging Program Assistant, Weight Management Coach, Youth Fitness Facilitator, Fitness Sales Consultant, Health Club Membership Advisor, Physical Activity Outreach Worker, Fitness Assessment Technician, Sports Conditioning Assistant, Mind-Body Wellness Assistant (Yoga/Pilates), Fitness Event Organizer, Online Fitness Content Creator.