Program Information



 

Wellness and Personal Trainer Certificate (22 hrs)

Starting in Fall 2026, students can earn the 22-Hour Wellness and Personal Trainer Certificate as a stand-alone credential, or they may complete all 22 hours as part of Area V of the Associate in Science degree. This certificate is especially valuable for students interested in careers such as education, sport management, physical education, exercise science, or other related fields.

Students who successfully complete the program and pass the American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer Exam will become certified personal trainers and CPR certified through the American Heart Association.

There is no formal application process for the Wellness and Personal Trainer Certificate. However, you must inform your advisor that you plan to pursue the certificate so it can be recorded in Degree Works.

All students must take the following 16 hours (recommended to take PED 100 first and PED 223 last):

  • PED 100 – Fundamentals of Fitness (3hr)
  • HED 226 – Wellness (3hr)
  • PED 105 – Personal Fitness (1hr)
  • HED 231 – First Aid (3hr)
  • HEC 140/PED 224 (3hr)
  • PED 223 – Methods of Instruction (3hr)

Choose 6 Additional Hours:
PED 103/104 Weight Training (1hr) HED 221 Personal Health (3hr)
PED 118/119 General Conditioning (1hr) HED 222 Community Health (3hr)
PED 200 Foundations of Physical Ed. (3hr) HED 232 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3hr)
PED 205 Intro to Sport Management (3hr) HED 266 - Intro to Healthcare Occupations (3hr)
PED 206 Current Issues in Sport Management (3hr)     EDU 100 Exploring Education as an Occupations. (3hr)
PED 210 Foundations of Sport Psychology (3hr) HPS 105 Medical Terminology (3hr)
PED 216 Sports Officiating (3hr) HPS 116 Complementary and Alternative Therapies (3hr)
PED 296 Athletic Training Practicum I (3hr) PTA 100 - Introduction to Physical Therapy (2hr)
PED 297 Athletic Training Practicum II (3hr) PTA 120 Introduction to Kinesiology (3hr)
PED 299 Special Topics in Athletic Training (1hr)  

Wellness and Sport Sciences Course Offerings By Semester

 

Recommendations for Areas of Interest
Teaching/Coaching Athletic Training
EDU 100 - Exploring Education as a Profession HED 232 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
PED 200 - Intro to Physical Education HPS 105 - Medical Terminology
PED 210 - Foundations of Sport Psychology PTA 120 Introduction to Kinesiology
PED 216 - Sports Officiating PED 296 - Athletic Training Practicum I
Kinesiology/Physical Therapy PED 297 - Athletic Training Practicum II
HED 232 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries       PED 299 – Special Topics in Athletic Training                       
HPS 105 - Medical Terminology Sport Management
PTA 100 - Intro to Physical Therapy PED 205 - Introduction to Sport Management
PTA 120 Introduction to Kinesiology PED 206 - Current Issues in Sport Management
  PED 299 – Special Topics in Athletic Training

 

 

 

 

Wellness and Therapeutic Massage Degree (66 hrs) 

 

This program is designed for students who wish to complete a two-year degree and become both a certified personal trainer and a certified massage therapist. Students may earn personal trainer certification through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) by passing the ACE Personal Trainer Exam, as well as CPR certification through the American Heart Association.  Upon successful completion of the program, students may pursue licensure through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and/or through a state board of massage therapy. In addition to meeting the College’s general admission requirements, students must apply to and be accepted into the Therapeutic Massage Program and meet all program-specific requirements to pursue the Wellness and Therapeutic Massage degree (see Therapeutic Massage admission requirements). The Massage Program admits a new cohort each fall. The Therapeutic Massage Certificate can be completed in two or three semesters. Wellness and academic courses required for the Wellness and Therapeutic Massage degree may be taken before, during, or after enrollment in the Therapeutic Massage Certificate courses.   (See admission requirements for Therapeutic Massage.)

 

WELLNESS AND THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Associate in Applied Science 
(Must apply to the Therapeutic Massage Program, but you may take MSG 101 and BIO 111 before being admitted).
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Semester

Course Prefix and Number

Course Description

Credit Hours

Area


Summer

MSG 101

Intro to Therapeutic Massage

3

V

*BIO 111

Survey of Human Biology

4

III

HED 231

First Aid

3

V




Fall

MSG 102

Therapeutic Massage Lab I

3

V

MSG 105

Therapeutic Massage Clinical I

2

V

MSG 104

Musculoskeletal and Kinesiology I

3

V

MSG 204

Musculoskeletal and Kinesiology II

3

V

HED 226

Wellness

3

V

PED 100

Fundamentals of Fitness

3

V





Spring

MSG 201

Massage for Special Populations

2

V

MSG 202

Therapeutic Massage Lab II

3

V

MSG 203

Pathology

3

V

MSG 205

Therapeutic Massage Clinical II

2

V

MSG 206

National Certification Exam Review

1

V

HPS 116

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

3

V

PED 105

Personal Fitness

1

V



Summer

ENG 101

English Composition I

3

I

*MTH 100

Intermediate Algebra or Higher

3

V

HEC 140/
PED 224

Principles of Nutrition

3

V




Fall

*IDS 102

Ethics (Preferred) or Fine Arts or Humanities Elective

3

II

PSY 200

General Psychology

3

IV

ENG 102

English Composition II

3

I

PED 223

Methods of Instruction

3

V

Wellness and Sport Sciences Elective

3

V

66-69

NOTE: Classes may be taken in any semester if prerequisites are met. All courses must be completed with a grade of a C or higher.

*Students that have completed BIO 201 and BIO 202 with a grade of C or higher are not required ot take BIO 111.

* Any Fine Arts or Humanities Elective will be accepted.

*If planning to transfer to a 4-Year School, MTH 110 is recommended.