Degree and Certificate Outcomes

FT – Exercise Science Outcomes

AAS - Exercise Science AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Apply career navigation and essential job skills to succeed as a fitness professional in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Assess needs, physical fitness, and movement quality and interpret the results to facilitate safe and effective exercise programs for healthy adults, youth, and individuals with specialized requirements.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
Design and implement specific exercise programs based on scientific foundations and client needs for healthy adults, youth, and individuals with specialized requirements.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Apply effective communication strategies to educate clients and the community using scientifically sound information.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
Apply behavior change and motivational strategies to enhance client and community adherence to exercise, physical activity and healthy behaviors.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Competence

ACERTP - Group Fitness Leader Less Than One-Year Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Apply career navigation and essential job skills to succeed as a group fitness instructor in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Design and lead group fitness classes based on scientific foundations, class objectives and participant needs and goals.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Apply effective communication strategies to educate, motivate, and promote behavior change using scientifically sound information.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in the fitness and wellness industry according to the group fitness instructor's scope of practice.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Competence

ACERTP - Healthy Older Adult Fitness Less Than One-Year: Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Apply career navigation and essential job skills to succeed as an entry level older adult fitness instructor.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Assess needs, physical fitness, and movement quality and interpret the results to facilitate safe and effective exercise programs for older adults.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
Design and implement specific exercise programs for older adults based on scientific foundations and client needs.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Apply effective communication strategies to educate, motivate, and promote behavior change using scientifically sound information.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Competence

ACERTP - Personal Trainer Less Than One-Year Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Apply career navigation and essential job skills to succeed as a personal trainer in the fitness and wellness industry.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Assess needs, physical fitness, and movement quality and interpret the results to facilitate safe and effective exercise program design and implementation.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
Design and implement specific exercise programs based on scientific foundations and client needs for generally healthy individuals.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Apply effective communication strategies to educate clients using scientifically sound information.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
Apply behavior change and motivational strategies to enhance client adherence to exercise, physical activity and healthy behaviors.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in the fitness and wellness industry according to the personal trainer's scope of practice.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Competence

ACERTP - Yoga Teacher Less Than One-Year Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Design and lead hatha yoga classes based on scientific foundations, class objectives and participant needs and goals.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Apply effective communication strategies to educate participants on hatha yoga history, philosophy and lifestyle.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in the fitness and wellness industry according to the yoga teacher's scope of practice.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection