Nov 04, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, Certificate

LOCATIONS:

Evansville - Fort Wayne - Indianapolis - Fort Wayne

The ACSM Personal Training certificate pathway is a comprehensive curriculum that supplies the students of Ivy Tech Community College with the knowledge and practical experience to become a leading health and fitness professional. The goal of this certificate pathway is to develop students as entry-level exercise specialists along with preparing them to pass the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Exam.

PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CORE

HLHS 102 - Essential Anatomy and Physiology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 *
CPTR 205 - Fundamental Kinesiology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
CPTR 206 - Modern Concepts in Exercise & Fitness CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
CPTR 212 - Foundations in Exercise Science CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
CPTR 220 - Health Screening and Exercise Program Design Across Populations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
HLHS 111 - Health and Wellness for Life CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
HLHS 211 - Nutrition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 21

TOTAL CREDITS: 21

*If a student completes APHY 101 & APHY 102 , then the HLHS 102 course requirement is fulfilled.

Degree Outcomes

Demonstrate competency in Exercise Physiology and Related Exercise Science.
Demonstrate competency in Health Appraisal, Fitness, and Clinical Exercise Testing.
Competency in Exercise Prescription and Programming.
Competency in Safety, Injury Prevention, and Emergency Procedures.

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