FITNESS & HEALTH PROMOTION Master’s CERTIFICATE
Next Start Date: 5/06/2019
Course Length: 8 Weeks
Delivery Format: 100% Online
Cost Per Credit Hour: $460
Technology Fee: $15 (per Credit hour)
Estimated Tuition & Fees: click here to learn about costs
Why Pursue a Fitness and Health Promotion Graduate Certificate from Concordia University-Chicago?
As the general public is increasingly focusing on health and fitness, the Fitness and Health Promotion certificate program will prepare you to help people achieve their goals by providing you with the knowledge and practical skills to develop and implement personal fitness training programs. This 12 credit hour certificate will prepare students to pursue the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification. Gainful employment information can be found here.
Program Features
- Courses are offered 100% online, no campus visit required
- The program is 12 credit hours – comprised of 4 – 5, 8 week courses
- Program begins three times annually: fall, spring, summer
- Affordable tuition is guaranteed throughout the entire program*
- Small cohort/class sizes, at 12 to 18 students per class
- Regionally accredited institution qualified to offer federal financial aid to students
- $460 per credit hour
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AES 6400 |
Principles of Fitness and Health Promotion
Examines a systematic approach to personal training using the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. The course provides an overview of evidence-based principles of fitness assessment, program design, balance, flexibility, strength, stabilization, and power. Designed to prepare students interested in becoming a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
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3 |
| AES 6420 |
Program Design in Fitness and Health Promotion
Explores program design principles for fitness and health promotion, with an emphasis on the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. Prerequisite: Principles of Fitness and Health Promotions or consent of instructor
|
3 |
| AES 6440 |
Practicum: Fitness and Health Promotion
Planning and implementation of a fitness or health promotion program through a case study with a member of their community. Prerequisite: Program Design in Fitness and Health Promotion or permission of instructor
|
3 |
| AES 6460 |
Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Fitness and Health
Interfaces between human resource management, operations, marketing, and entrepreneurship within the context of entrepreneurial, for-profit and nonprofit fitness and health promotion ventures. Prerequisite: Practicum: Fitness and Health Promotion or consent of instructor.
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3 |
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