Certificate of Completion in Personal Training: Advanced

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

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Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EMT101 or WED106	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)		OR Current CPR/AED		0–0.5
EXS101	Introduction to Exercise Science		Critical course Gateway course		3
EXS125	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
EXS146	Introduction to Exercise Testing	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in EXS125 is recommended.			1
EXS215	Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
EXS217	Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
FON100 or FON241	Introductory Nutrition or Principles of Human Nutrition			or SG	3
PED101RT or PED101ST	Resistance Training for Improved Sports Performance or Strength Training				1
RE	Restricted Electives				1

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EXS246	Advanced Exercise Testing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EXS146 or permission of Instructor.		2
EXS255	Program Design: Muscular Fitness and Performance	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
EXS257	Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
PED+++++	Select one PED Courses from list in notes area		PED101BC, PED101BS, PED101CY, PED101GF, PED101KB, PED101LD, PED101PC, PED101PS, PED101SR, PED101TC, PED101TX, PED101YG, PED101YH, PED101YO, PED101YP, PED101YR, or PED101ZU	1
(EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB) or (EXS275) or (EXS275AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AB and EXS275AA)	(Exercise Science Internship) or (Exercise Science Internship and Exercise Science Internship) or (Sport Science Internship) or (Sport Science Internship and Sport Science Internship) or (Exercise Science Internship and Sport Science Internship) or (Exercise Science Internship and Sport Science Internship)	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. and Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. and Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. and Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. and Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.		3

Restricted Electives

Complete one (1) credit from one of the following course options not already selected in the Required Courses area. Choose a course that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor as needed.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
EXS+++++	Any EXS Exercise Science course	1
FON+++++	Any FON Food and Nutrition course	1
HES+++++	Any HES Health Science course	1
PED+++++	Any PED Physical Education course	1
IFS110	Critical Research for College Success	1

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EXS101	Introduction to Exercise Science		Critical course Gateway course	3
EXS125	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.		3
PED101RT or PED101ST	Resistance Training for Improved Sports Performance or Strength Training			1

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
EXS146	Introduction to Exercise Testing	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in EXS125 is recommended.	1
EXS215	Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.	3
EXS217	Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training	A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EMT101 or WED106	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)		OR Current CPR/AED		0–0.5
EXS246	Advanced Exercise Testing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EXS146 or permission of Instructor.			2
FON100 or FON241	Introductory Nutrition or Principles of Human Nutrition			or SG	3
PED+++++	Select one PED Courses from list in notes area		PED101BC, PED101BS, PED101CY, PED101GF, PED101KB, PED101LD, PED101PC, PED101PS, PED101SR, PED101TC, PED101TX, PED101YG, PED101YH, PED101YO, PED101YP, PED101YR, or PED101ZU		1
RE	Restricted Electives				1
EXS270AA or EXS275AA	Exercise Science Internship or Sport Science Internship	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.	Students must complete three (3) credits from the following EXS internship course options: (EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB) or (EXS275) or (EXS275AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AB and EXS275AA)		0–1

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EXS255	Program Design: Muscular Fitness and Performance	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
EXS257	Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
EXS270AB or EXS275AB	Exercise Science Internship or Sport Science Internship	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.	Students must complete three (3) credits from the following EXS internship course options: (EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB) or (EXS275) or (EXS275AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AB and EXS275AA)	0–2

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EXS270 or EXS275	Exercise Science Internship or Sport Science Internship	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.	Students must complete three (3) credits from the following EXS internship course options: (EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB) or (EXS275) or (EXS275AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AA and EXS275AB) or (EXS270AB and EXS275AA)		0–3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
EXS+++++	Any EXS Exercise Science course	1
FON+++++	Any FON Food and Nutrition course	1
HES+++++	Any HES Health Science course	1
PED+++++	Any PED Physical Education course	1
IFS110	Critical Research for College Success	1

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

SG = Natural Sciences General

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Course Sequence by Term

Full-time Sequence

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Term 2

Restricted Electives

Part-time Sequence

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Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Restricted Electives

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