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California Regional Consortia

Yoga Instructor

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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Yoga Instructor

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Fitness Trainer (083520)

Projected Start Date

08/29/22

Catalog Description

The Orange Coast College Yoga Instructor 200-hour certification training provides students with the fundamentals required to teach yoga to a variety of levels and abilities. This program meets the requirements for Yoga Alliance, a professional membership and trade association, to become a registered yoga teacher (RYT). The Yoga Instructor Training program features an inclusive curriculum that focuses on philosophy, anatomy, theory, practice, and teaching. Once completed, the student is prepared for employment in health clubs, spas, yoga/dance studios, hospitals, the health industry, and self-employment as a private yoga instructor. 

Enrollment Completer Projections

20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

This program meets the requirements for Yoga Alliance, a professional membership and trade association, to become a registered yoga teacher (RYT). The successful completer of this program will be prepared for employment as a yoga instructor in health clubs, spas, yoga/dance studios, hospitals, the health industry, and for self-employment as a private yoga instructor. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

13

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The student must complete all of the required courses listed below: 

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
KIN A228
 Hatha Yoga Level II 
1.0S1
KIN A284 
Theory of Yoga
3.0S1
KIN A285 
Yoga Methodology
3.0S1
KIN A286 
 
Yoga Methodology 2 
3.0S2
KIN A287
Yoga Practicum Level 1
3.0S2

Total Units13.0

Supporting Documents

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

Coast Community College District

College

Orange Coast College

CRLC Member

Lisa Knuppel

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Locally Approved

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Yoga Instructor is one of several fitness trainer/educator certificate programs
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
Saddleback
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
20
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

Education

Submission Details

Published at

01/07/22 - 11:38 AM

Status

Recommended

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