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Oct 23, 2026
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HPER 2208 - Concepts in Personal Training
Credits: 2
Catalog Description
This course is designed to familiarize and reinforce students’ understanding of personal training concepts and will help students prepare for a national personal trainer certification exam. Concepts will include implementation and modification of exercise recommendations and programs, behavior modification, communication and professionalism, and business and legal considerations. Students may practice and/or supervise various fitness assessment tests to ensure skill mastery.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): Permission of instructor
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: HPER 1112 , HPER 1160 , HPER 1200 , HPER 2206 , and HPER 2207 are strongly recommended, either prior to or concurrently with this course. Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology principles as well as basic fitness concepts, including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitness concepts
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Identify appropriate fitness assessment tools and protocols for use in client evaluation.
- Interpret fitness testing results to assess health and lifestyle status, strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition for clients.
- Design and implement appropriate exercise training protocols based on fitness assessment results.
- Practice effective communication skills and techniques with clients to complete various assessments, provide instruction on fitness testing results, guide clients to establish appropriate fitness goals and develop appropriate exercise programming.
- Recognize business and legal aspects pertinent to personal training.
- Develop skills in performance and supervision of various fitness assessment tests.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Biomechanical Principles of Training
- Interpretation of Fitness Test Results
- Exercise Program Design and Modification
- Behavior Modification and Exercise Adherence
- Personal Training Session Components
- Business and Legal Aspects of Personal Training
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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