Ready to become a certified personal trainer or a group exercise leader? Mesa College’s
Personal Training Certificate program prepares you for a career helping others reach
their health and fitness goals. The program’s courses in anatomy and physiology provide you with a scientific foundation
in the mechanics of the body to help you create nutritional and fitness plans that
are mindful of diversity and ability. You will participate in a range of movement
experiences that guide you through the principles of exercise and physical conditioning,
and practice applying these techniques to your instruction of others. To help prepare
you for your health and fitness career, our personal trainer courses will give you
the chance to be the instructor, and facilitate internships and work experience courses
designed to give you the opportunity to cultivate the skills you need to lead exercise
classes and training sessions professionally. Whether you are earning your certification
or preparing to transfer, the Personal Training program will help you build the confidence
and leadership skills you need to succeed in your career.
Ready to learn more about San Diego Mesa College’s Personal Trainer Certification
program? Here are some frequently asked questions:
This program gives you the hands on training and tools to successfully step into a
career as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor or other fitness professional.
All classes involve active participation and experiential learning through exercise
program development, fitness assessment, and exercise program delivery.
What Our Students Say
Besides my acting and dance career, fitness is a career I’d love to build as well
so I’m really grateful I got to do this! I had such a wonderful time in this program! I feel ready to start a career in fitness
and feel that I have the knowledge to pursue this career.
Tracey P
Aspiring Dietitian
ACE Personal Training Program, 2021
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As a future Registered Dietitian, future Certified ACE Personal Trainer and future
Certified Culinary Nutrition who has a great deal of passion for Nutrition and Fitness,
I can truly say I am enjoying my journey for knowledge. I am grateful for this opportunity to further my learning and enhance my abilities
and have valuable resources to reflect and continue my education.
The amount of knowledge this program offers is through the roof! Studying kinesiology, physiology, nutrition, weight training, injuries, exercise
leadership, fitness assessment, or fitness for a special population was such an informative
and enlightening experience; everything was based on scientific literature, which is so valuable in the fitness
industry!
Geoff Almstead
Personal Trainer
Personal Training Program, 2020
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The program at Mesa helped inspire the confidence with practical applications and
superior knowledge to provide stellar training. Looking forward to the growth I have experienced both in business and as an ever
learning student.
Irina Knyazev
Personal Trainer
Personal Training Program, 2020
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Learning so much about the proven science behind everything was
priceless. I left the Program feeling confident in the fact that I proudly
could call myself an educated
fitness trainer. I really can't emphasize enough how much I recommend Personal Trainer Certificate
Program to anyone who values a quality education and is passionate about health and
fitness!
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This program changed my life path for the better. I entered the program
already trained as a Medical Assistant (MA), and 2-3x older than most of the my fellows.
All levels and ages of folks worked together with mutual respect My knowledge about the true causes of health increased 100-fold, and how to teach
others.
Stacy D
Alumni
Personal Training Program, 2020
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The personal training program at Mesa College was an awesome journey for me. I find it so exciting to challenge myself and my physical limits, and through this program I learned how to share this excitement with others!
Johnray Codina
Alumni
Personal Training Program, 2019
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Before this program , I would be afraid of going to the gym because I
didn’t
want to look like those people that didn’t know what they were doing. It changed how I
viewed fitness and I learned how to properly train my body This program really influenced the way I live my daily life!
David R
Personal Trainer & Gym Owner
Personal Training Program, 2018
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I feel that I am better equipped to navigate a wider population of
clients
and their goals. I feel confident and ready to move forward to the next step in my career as a fitness
professional and I would not have gotten to this place without this program.
Jessica S
Alumni
Personal Training Program, 2018
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I always have had the desire to become a Personal Trainer but I wanted to
know how the body worked and the real purpose of every exercise, every movement and
how to implement all of that. The professors and the program have inspired
me so much that I now see many more academic possibilities in the future.
Program Learning Outcomes