8574 Fitness Trainer
Fitness is more than muscles and sweat. You'll learn in this course how to build muscles, lose a few pounds and get into shape. You'll understand what happens on the inside when you're exercising, and how good nutrition can help the process. You'll experience the full range of workouts, from circuit training to kick boxing, and improve your own fitness based on a personal assessment at the beginning of the program. You'll also earn your cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. At the end, you'll be eligible to take the American Council on Exercise's Personal Trainer exam—and you'll feel fitter.
As a personal trainer you'll have a wide range of employment options. Many personal trainers work in health clubs, universities, spas, resorts and cruise ships. Corporate fitness is also growing and many personal trainers work for companies providing workplace wellness programs. You can even start your own fitness training business
Credits: 5 Science; 5 Physical Ed.; 5 Elective
College Credit: Yes
Grades: 9 -- 12
Number of Semesters: 1
From junior year on, CEC Middle College of Denver students can take up to four courses a year at Community College of Denver (CCD) in lieu of academic courses at C E C. Upon graduation, students can complete their associates degree at CCD in one year, rather than two. The degree can then be transferred to a bachelors or other advanced degree program. C E C also has an affiliate agreement with Emily Griffith Opportunity School to provide industry certification for specific course work.
Any high school student who wants to take full advantage of his or her career and academic options can apply on a space available basis. C E C Middle College of Denver enrolls both full-time and half-day students. Enrollment as a full-time student is by application and interview only. Students accepted to the full-time program take all of their career and academic courses through C E C. Half-day students take pre-professional courses on C E Cs Northwest Denver campus while enrolled in their home high schools.
Nationwide, middle college-style high schools have been very successful in serving the needs of urban students. They've improved school attendance and academic performance, increased graduation rates and the number of students who pursue higher education, and improved job placements. At C E C Middle College of Denver, not only do students have the advantage of a real-life learning experience offered by numerous career-oriented courses many of which provide internships they get a jump-start on a college degree or industry certification. Students who successfully complete the Middle College program can receive an associate's degree in one rather than two years after completing their senior year.
Industry-experienced professionals teach these career-oriented courses:
• Architectural Technology
• Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
• Audio Engineering
• Auto Body Repair and Painting
• Automotive Technology
• Business Management
• Citywide Jazz Combo (by Spring Audition)
• Commercial Art/Computer Graphics
• Commercial Photography
• Construction Trades
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Film Production
• Early Childhood/Elementary Education
• Executive Internship
• Fashion Design/Clothing Careers
• Fire Science
• Fitness Trainer
• Medical Careers
• Police Science/Criminal Justice
• Teacher Cadet
• Welding
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