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Sep 20, 2026
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TMAS 171 - Personal Fitness Training
PROGRAM: Therapeutic Massage
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
The Personal Fitness Training course presents the concepts behind personal fitness, health and well-being. The course includes basic principles of human anatomy, physiology and exercise. Professional and legal practices are presented. Implementation of client’s goals in an exercise program is discussed. Course includes both lecture and lab components. This program is designed to adequately prepare the student for the accredited NFPT-CPT Personal Trainer Board Certification Exam. The final exam for this course meets strict criteria and requirements imposed by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation standards. Successful board exam completion qualifies the student as a certified personal fitness trainer. Certification test fee will be in addition to tuition fees.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student, through lecture and laboratory activities, will be expected to:
- Apply the basic principles of Human Anatomy.
- Apply the basic principles of Human Physiology.
- Apply the basic principles of Exercise Physiology.
- Identify Client’s goals and implement an exercise program.
- Discuss the characteristics of wellness.
- Demonstrate professionalism and compliance to legal practices relevant to personal training.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Blood Pressure Testing
- Body weights and measures
- Body composition Measurement
- Blood Sugar Analysis
- Ketone Testing
- Urinary Urea Nitrogen Testing
- Step Test
- Muscle Strength Test
- Sit & Reach Flexibility test
- Bench Press
- Rowing Machine
- Squatting
- Stretching Techniques
- Basic Human Anatomy
- Basic Human Physiology
- Basic Exercise Physiology
- Ethical considerations
- Scope of Practice
- Indications/Contraindications
- Liability Insurance
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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