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| School | Conestoga College | | |
| Location | Kitchener, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 23,000
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Biology
- Grade12 English
- Grade11 Chemistry or Grade11 Health and Physical Education or Grade11 Physics or Grade11 Science
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older with mature student status (See Mature Student definition for details.) , Grade 12 compulsory English, C or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1270), Grade 11 or 12 Biology, C or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Biology (SCIE1010), PLUS one of the following: Grade 11 or 12 Physics, C or U, or equivalent, Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry, C or U, or equivalent OR Conestoga College Preparatory Chemistry (SCIE1030), Grade 12 Health and Physical Education (PLF4C) OR Grade 12 Exercise Science (PSE4U) OR Grade 12 Kinesiology (PSK4U), or Grade 11 or 12 Science, SNC3M or SNC4M. | | |
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| Description | This program is designed to train and prepare individuals as qualified fitness and health promotion practitioners working within the fitness, health promotion and lifestyle industry. Graduates are equipped with the skills to accurately assess and monitor health and fitness levels to prepare safe and effective programs that meet clients' goals. As fitness and health promotion practitioners, graduates will provide services and programs to a variety of diverse populations such as healthy individuals, youth, seniors and those medically compromised. The program offers instruction in the areas of anatomy and physiology, fitness assessment and exercise prescription, health promotion, lifestyle coaching and behaviour modification, nutrition, therapeutic exercise, program planning, marketing, leadership and entrepreneurship, motivation and interpersonal skills. Courses will be offered using online components, as well as theory and hands-on application. Students gain valuable field experience during their on-campus internship and field work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences. Students will also have the opportunity to obtain internationally recognized fitness certifications such as Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. | | |
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