Personal Training Entrepreneurship

The personal training entrepreneurship certificate program will allow students to develop the business skills needed to start and run their own personal training businesses or to increase their employability in the local fitness industry.  To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or higher.

We project 4 students to earn this certificate annually.

DVC already offers a Certificate of achievement in Personal training (24.5 units), which prepares students for employment in personal training or as a step toward an associate’s or four-year degree. This certificate (22 units) includes small business or entrepreneurship, bookkeeping,and marketing classes, so students can acquire the skills needed to start and run their own personal training businesses or enhance their employability in the fitness industry.

DVC already offers a Certificate of achievement in Personal training (24.5 units), which prepares students for employment in personal training or as a step toward an associate’s or four-year degree. This certificate (22 units) includes small business or entrepreneurship, bookkeeping,and marketing classes, so students can acquire the skills needed to start and run their own personal training businesses or enhance their employability in the fitness industry.

	Program Learning Outcomes
1	Conduct assessment of personal fitness levels.
2	Develop a conditioning program to improve conditioning levels utilizing the periodization model.
3	Design a conditioning program to meet the unique needs of special populations.
4	Construct a business plan and essential financial documents for a small business.
5	Describe basic accounting and marketing knowledge to support a business.

Course Number	Course Name	Units
Required courses:
KINES-100	Fitness and Wellness	1
KINES-240	Principles of Optimizing Human Performance	3
KINES-242	Exercise Techniques and Fitness Assessments	1
KINES-250	Professional Aspects of Personal Training	3
KINES-254	Practical Experience in Personal Training and Fitness Instruction I	4
NUTRI-120	Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Athlete	3
plus at least 3 units from:
BUSMG-191	Small Business Management	3
BUSMG-192	Entrepreneurship and Venture Management	3
plus at least 3 units from:
BUSAC-185	QuickBooks Accounting for Business I	1.5
BUSAC-188	QuickBooks Accounting for Business II	1.5
BUSMK-259	Digital Marketing Fundamentals	3
BUSMK-260	Social Media Marketing	3
plus 1 unit from:
KNACT-110A	Beginning Hatha Yoga	1
KNACT-110B	Intermediate Hatha Yoga	1
KNACT-110C	Advanced Hatha Yoga	1
KNACT-114A	Beginning Stretch and Yoga for Sports	1
KNACT-114B	Intermediate Stretch and Yoga for Sports	1
KNACT-122A	Beginning Body Sculpt	1
KNACT-124A	Beginning Hips, Thighs and Abs	1
KNACT-124B	Intermediate Hips, Thighs and Abs	1
KNACT-126	Aerobics/Step Aerobics	1
KNACT-128A	Beginning Cardio Kickboxing	1
KNACT-128B	Intermediate Cardio Kickboxing	1
KNACT-140	Indoor Cycling	1
KNACT-144A	Beginning Super Circuit	1
KNACT-144B	Intermediate Super Circuit	1
KNACT-146A	Theory and Practice of Strength Training and Fitness	1
Total minimum required units		22

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