Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

FITNESS SPECIALIST
DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Fitness Specialist
The Fitness Specialist Certificate Program is
designed to prepare students for employment
as fitness instructors and a career in the rapidly
expanding health and fitness industry. Students
will gain academic knowledge and fitness skills
through the required course work, as well as
develop the skills necessary to apply this knowledge
in a vocational setting. The certificate is designed
to be completed in one calendar year for students
who attend full time and may lead to immediate
employment opportunities. The curriculum
has been designed to equip the student with the
scientific background, both theoretical and practical,
to successfully customize fitness programs that
include education and guidance on nutrition, weight
control, flexibility, core strength, cardiovascular
exercise and resistance training. Students will also
be prepared to pass national certification exams
in health, fitness, strength and conditioning. The
program will prepare students for transfer to a
university in order to purse a higher degree in
various areas of study.
To acquire the Certificate of Achievement in Fitness
Specialist, it is necessary to complete the following
courses with a grade of “C” or better :
Required Courses Units
PETH 115 *Fitness Specialist Internship .......2
PETH 122 Nutrition for Sport and
Fitness ........................................3
PETH 126 Principles of Strength and
Conditioning .............................3
PETH 127 Exercise Physiology ......................3
PETH 128 Fitness Testing and Exercise
Prescription ...............................3
PETH 131 Structure and Analysis of
Movement.......................................3
PETH 145 Theory and Analysis
of Fitness Instruction................2
PETH 146 Training Principles for Special
Populations ..............................2
Choose two courses from the list below:
PE 130 Lifelong Fitness Laboratory .........1
PE 136 Pilates Mat I ....................................1
PE 158 Yoga I ...............................................1
Units Required 23
FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CAREER CERTIFICATE
Forensic Identification
The Forensic Identification Certificate Program is
intended for the student preparing for a career as
a public service employee in the various areas of
law enforcement or related fields. Areas of interest
include job titles such as: Forensic Print Specialist,
Forensic Specialist I, Evidence Technician,
Fingerprint Examiner, Crime Scene Investigator,
Identification Technician, Investigative Trainee,
Latent Print Examiner, Coroner Trainee, Coroner
Transport Unit, Police Officer, Community Service
Officer, Detention Officer, Communications
Operator, Police Cadet, Police Specialist and
Law Enforcement Technician. These units will be
applied to the Career Certificate and can be used
toward a degree in Administration of Justice.
The program was developed in consultation with
recognized experts in the Forensic Science field
who also teach in the program. The program
reflects the current procedures and practices in the
forensic field.
Required Courses Units
AJ 041 Effective Written
Communications ......................3
AJ 104 Legal Aspects of Evidence ...........3
AJ 208 Principles of Investigation ...........3
AJ 275 Introduction to
Forensic Science ........................3
PAC 4317 *Crime Scene Investigation ..........5
PAC 4327 *Advanced Latent Prints ..............5
PAC 4328 *Advanced Crime Scene
Techniques .................................5
PAC 4330 *Trial Preparation &
Courtroom Demeanor ............5
PAC 4355 *Advanced Police Video/
Photography ..............................5
PAC 4380 Fingerprint Classification .............5
PAC 4381 *Friction Skin Comparison ...........5
PAC 4382 *Death Investigation .....................5
Units Required 16
For the Forensic Certificate, variable unit
PAC courses must be taken for .5 units.
To enter PAC Forensic Classes you must have
completed at least (2) of the AJ required courses.
*Prerequisite
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