2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology
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Programs <strong>of</strong> Study 2<br />
Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer<br />
www.lwtech.edu/fitness<br />
FITNESS SPECIALIST/PERSONAL TRAINER<br />
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
96 CREDITS<br />
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer<br />
Program Mission: The Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer<br />
AAS degree prepares students for entrepreneurial<br />
pursuit or employment as fitness instructors or personal<br />
trainers in entry-level to mid-management positions in<br />
health and fitness clubs, athletic clubs, strength training<br />
gyms, retirement centers, corporate fitness centers, and<br />
nonpr<strong>of</strong>it and recreation organizations.<br />
The curriculum is designed to help students prepare for the<br />
American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer, the National<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer,<br />
and the National Strength and Conditioning Association<br />
Certified Personal Trainer certification exams. One hundred<br />
fifty-four hours <strong>of</strong> industry-based internship or cooperative<br />
work experience is required for program completion.<br />
Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer AAS degree graduates will:<br />
be prepared to obtain an entry-level to midmanagement<br />
position in their field<br />
demonstrate ability to instruct a variety <strong>of</strong> clientele on<br />
proper exercise form and technique.<br />
demonstrate pr<strong>of</strong>iciency at basic fitness assessment<br />
and program design<br />
demonstrate ability to communicate appropriately<br />
with and develop programming for special populations<br />
assess and program for advanced athletes<br />
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,<br />
communication, intercultural appreciation, and<br />
technical and information literacy skills<br />
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written<br />
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning<br />
distribution area outcomes<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> does not<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer every course each quarter. It is the student’s<br />
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out<br />
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any<br />
developmental coursework a student may be required to<br />
complete may increase the program length.<br />
.<br />
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS<br />
BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/Lab. .........................5<br />
FTNS 112 Principles <strong>of</strong> Sport & Exercise. ...................3<br />
FTNS 118 Health Promotions & Wellness ..................5<br />
FTNS 121 Kinesiology. ...................................5<br />
FTNS 124 Functional Assessment & Corrective Exercise. ....4<br />
FTNS 137 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Skills in Fitness. ....................5<br />
FTNS 152 Exercise Physiology. ............................5<br />
FTNS 153 Clinical Fitness Assessment .....................4<br />
FTNS 154 Exercise for Special Populations. ................5<br />
FTNS 191 Fitness Internship I. ............................3<br />
FTNS 210 Fitness Internship II. ............................3<br />
FTNS 215 Business & Risk Management. ..................5<br />
FTNS 218 Human Performance I<br />
Cardio & Respiratory Systems. ..................4<br />
FTNS 219 Human Performance II<br />
Strength Training .............................4<br />
FTNS 220 Human Performance III<br />
Adv Training Strategies. ........................4<br />
FTNS 230 Fitness Externship. .............................2<br />
NUTR& 101 Nutrition ......................................5<br />
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES – 5 CREDITS<br />
See faculty adviser/instructor for pre-approval<br />
FTNS 120 Responding to Emergencies ....................3<br />
FTNS 126 Sport & Exercise Psychology ....................3<br />
FTNS 128 Intro to Athletic Training. .......................3<br />
FTNS 142 Certification Review. ...........................2<br />
FTNS 144 Nutrition for Sports Performance. ...............3<br />
FTNS 170 Group Exercise Instructor . ......................4<br />
FTNS 199 Special Projects. .............................1-5<br />
FTNS 299 Special Projects. .............................1-5<br />
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 20 CREDITS<br />
Written Communication. .......................5<br />
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5<br />
Humanities. ...................................5<br />
Social Science. .................................5<br />
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................96<br />
See page 15 for a list <strong>of</strong> all applicable courses for each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
categories listed above.<br />
Programs <strong>of</strong> Study<br />
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 • L A K E W A S H I N G T O N I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y • C A T A L O G 95
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