Spring Semester begins February 8, 2010
About the Certificates
The
Online Professional Certificates
in Nutrition, Fitness, and Health are a collaboration between
Educational Fitness Solutions, the College-University Partners
Network™, industry
experts, instructors, internship affiliates, board members, and
national
organizations. These
innovative,
Web-based certificate programs provide an interactive educational
experience that will allow students from around the world to fit
courses into
their busy work and home schedules. Student's can go on-line wherever
they are, and complete a certificate in three to five months
depending on the certificate program, or up to two years if necessary.
● Fitness Business Management
● Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports
● Personal Fitness Training/Advanced Personal Fitness Training
● Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults
● Women's Exercise Training and Wellness
The cost of each required course in a certificate program is $249, and $299 for each optional field internship course. Material costs are separate, and can be found under the certificate program registration links.
Who Should Attend?
- Fitness professionals from all fields
- Individuals seeking a new career as a health/fitness professional
- Allied health and medical professionals including physical therapists, RD's, athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, chiropractors, and wellness consultants seeking advanced education, CECs/CEUs, or new career opportunities
- Companies that require the certificate programs as a professional development program for employees to achieve key business goals, career objectives, and skills to advance beyond entry-level position.
Certificate Program Benefits
Program Coordinators - Our certificate program coordinators are leading experts, national presenters, and instructors in the health and fitness industry that will support their students and will serve as valuable resources and mentors.
Instructor Guidance– You benefit from ongoing guidance, instruction, and interaction from instructors who hold either a master's or doctoral degree in exercise physiology,
kinesiology, biomechanics, physical therapy, nutrition, or other exercise
science related fields.
Practical Field Internship Elective
Course - One of the unique benefits of several of our certificate programs
is the opportunity for you to practice your skills in a health and fitness
setting through an optional field internship course. A
Complete Learning Experience - Courses are designed to enhance interaction
between instructors and students. Chat rooms, discussion questions, email, and
the phone are used to facilitate discussions. Courses may include the use of
supplemental materials such as video/audio tapes, DVDs, and CDs. Team and individual projects and small group
discussions are used to help students share their teaching, educational, and
professional experiences with each other as part of the learning process. National Organizations-Many
of the nation's leading health and fitness organizations have partnered
to provide students with educational, membership, and national
certification exam opportunities. For a complete list of our partnered
organizations, click here.
Obtain Continuing Education Credits/Units (CEC’s/CEU’s) - Courses will provide advanced education and CEC's or CEU's, for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, physical therapists, RD's, athletic trainers, nurses, and chiropractors seeking recertification or career advancement. The following organizations have recognized our programs for continuing education credits/units: The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA), The American Senior Fitness Association (SFA), The Health and Fitness Professionals Association (HFPA), The National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF), The National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), and The National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA).
