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Submitter's Information
Robert Anthony A Dominguez
Professor
Los Angeles
Mt. San Antonio College
CTE Dean
Tammy knott- Sylvia
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Program Details
Yoga Certiicate
New Program
Fitness Trainer (083520)
03/03/25
The number of students to complete the program is 25-30.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Yoga Certification program offers a pathway for students who want to teach Yoga in various
settings, such as Yoga studios, dance studios, fitness training facilities, physical therapy facilities, and movement rehab or therapy centers. The curriculum of the certificate program meets the standards of the Yoga industry as outlined by Yoga Alliance, a professional association and certifying agency. This program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of Yoga, covering Yoga theory, anatomy, pedagogy, and exercise repertoire for the Mat and Reformer. The certificate includes lectures, self-integration, and practice teaching hours. After completing the program, students will be qualified to teach Yoga at all levels, including special populations and remedial programs. The Yoga teacher training program would be a beneficial addition to our community college. It is important to note that many community colleges already offer this certification, and it would be in our best interest to stay updated and aligned with other colleges offering similar programs.
Course Units and Hours
Minimum 18 and Maximum 18
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Course Report
The Yoga certificate program offers 18 units of comprehensive education, equipping hard-working
students with the necessary competencies in the following areas:
- Theory, history, and principles of Yoga
- Effective communication skills, including oral cueing, imagery cueing, physical demonstration, and tactile cueing
- Problem-solving and organization, including creating lesson plans for individuals and groups, accommodating various restrictions and skill levels, and developing a catalog of organized exercises based on intent
- Anatomy as applied to Yoga and Kinesiology, analyzing the Yoga repertoire of exercises and
incorporating this knowledge into teaching
- Alignment education, including assessing proper body alignment, understanding posture misalignments and correcting them using neuro-muscular re-education through Yoga exercises.
Upon completion of the Yoga Certificate, students will be prepared for careers such as:
-Yoga instructor in a Yoga studio
- Yoga instructor running a personal home business
- Yoga instructor in a corporate fitness center, wellness center, or sports medicine center
- Yoga instructor in a physical therapy or chiropractic facility
- Yoga instructor in a dance or yoga studio
| KIN61 | Introduction Teaching Yoga | 3 | Fall Semester Year 1 |
| KINI 50A | Yoga | 1 | Fall Semester Year 1 |
| KIN3 | Basic First Aid CPR | 3 | Winter Semester Year 1 |
| KINI 24 | Applied Kinesiology | 2 | Spring Semester Year 1 |
| KINI 65 | Philosophy Yoga | 3 | Spring Semester Year 1 |
| KINI 50B | Intermediate | 1 | Summer Semester Year1 |
| KIN 34 | Fitness for Living | 3 | Fall Semester 2 year |
| KINI50C | Advance Yoga | 1 | Fall Semester 2 year |
| KINI 86 | Yoga Specialist Work Experience | 1 | Winter Semester 2Year |
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| Course | Title | Units | Annual Enrollment |
| KIN61 | Introduction Teaching Yoga | 3 | 25 |
| KINI 50A | Yoga | 1 | 350 |
| KIN3 | Basic First Aid CPR | 3 | 200 |
| KINI 24 | Applied Kinesiology | 2 | 200 |
| KINI 65 | Philosophy Yoga | 3 | 25 |
| KINI 50B | Intermediate | 1 | 50 |
| KIN 34 | Fitness for Living | 3 | 200 |
| KINI50C | Advance Yoga | 1 | 25 |
| KINI 86 | Yoga Specialist Work Experience | 1 | 25 |
Education
No Change to the Program
Submission Details
09/04/24 - 11:47 AM
10/03/24 - 02:44 PM by Gray Rakow
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Gray Rakow Super User · 10/02/24
As required by the LARC Program Recommendation Process, which is outlined on the LARC Program Recommendation webpage (https://losangelesrc.org/program-recommendation/), the LA Workforce Council Voting Members must be included in the collegial consultation process for new programs. If you have not already done so, please reach out to the LAWC voting members at colleges with similar programs (per your issued LMI report from LA COE) within the next week to ensure that any concerns or questions may be addressed prior to the upcoming business meeting. The current voting members are always available in the Resources section of the LARC Program Recommendation webpage. Please feel free to reach out with any questions (grakow@pasadena.edu).