Fitness Trainer Schools

Fitness Trainer Schools prepare students for careers that play key roles in aiding others to live healthier, more rewarding lives. Students are taught the basics of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, metabolism, homeostasis; how to conduct physical assessments; to design, implement, and manage fitness plans; and train for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and health safety. Fitness Trainer Schools develop practical skills in classroom settings and in externship programs that provide professional on-the-job training.

Fitness Trainer Schools prepare students to work with people of all different fitness levels with various goals, which may mean leading calisthenics workouts in gyms or in nursing homes, designing weight-loss programs for over-weight middle-aged men and women, preparing exercise routines for children with special health issues, or guiding world-class athletes toward preparedness for the Iron Man Competition. Students will learn to design training regimens for aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and possibly learn elements of operating a business as a personal fitness trainer.

Graduates will work to improve the health and appearance of their prot