Health Fitness Professional, A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
Health Sciences Division

Program Code: HFPR2

Phone: (810) 762-0317

The Health and Fitness Professional, A.A.S. program will prepare students for professional positions within the Health and Fitness industry. Course work includes health, wellness and nutritional concepts and theory, fitness training concepts and applied training skills, business management training, and seminar/internship experience. The student will be prepared to work with clients on-on-one to maintain healthy lifestyle and wellness goals, manage fitness programs or facilities, advise athletes, pursue continued education, and to promote sporting events or teams.

Upon completion, students will be prepared to sit for licensure exams approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) in the area of personal training and/or group fitness instructor through an accredited organization.

Occupational Specialty Courses

HEAL-101 Nutrition Basics for the Consumer
HEAL-125 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
HEAL-129 Safety and Emergency Response
HFPR-100 Introduction to Kinesiology
HFPR-200 Test and Measurements
HFPR-205 Techniques and Application of Health and Fitness Equipment
HFPR-207 Health and Fitness Center Operations
HFPR-210 Theory and Application of Health and Fitness
HFPR-220 Exercise Physiology
HFPR-290 Health and Fitness Practicum
PEAC-101 Circuit Training
Student Pathway Declaration - Select 1 option (Occupational or Transfer)
Occupational Pathway
BUSN-104 Introduction to Business
PEAC-102 Circuit Training for Wellness
PEAC-106 Physical Conditioning
PEAC-144 Weight Training: Theory and Practice
MGMT-181 Principles of Management or
MKTG-150 Principles of Marketing
Transfer Pathway
- No courses required

Group Total: Credits 40/28 / 40/28 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

PEAC-142 Running
PEAC-145 Social Dance
PEAC-147 Pilates: Beginning
PEAC-193 Self-Defense
Transfer Pathway - Select 2 courses
PEAC-102 Circuit Training for Wellness
PEAC-106 Physical Conditioning
PEAC-144 Weight Training: Theory and Practice

Group Total: Credits 4/4 / 4/4 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Student Pathway Declaration - Select 1 option (Occupational or Transfer)

Occupational Pathway

No courses required.

Group Total: Credits 3/5 / 3/7 Contact Hours

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (3 credits)

ENGL-101 English Composition I

Humanities (3 credits)

Student Pathway Declaration - Select 1 option (Occupational or Transfer)
Occupational Pathway
COMM-140 Principles of Interpersonal Communication
Transfer Pathway
COMM-131 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Group Total: Credits 18 / 18 Contact Hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Beginning 2016, demonstration of computer competency is a degree requirement at Mott Community College

Computer competency can be demonstrated by one of two ways:

Passing COMG 153 Computers-A Practical Approach
Passing the competency test with a minimum of 70%

NOTE: Some programs require taking COMG-153; for these programs, the Test-Out option is not available. For those programs that do not require COMG-153, the competency test-out option is available and can be taken in the Academic Testing Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Mott Library.

Program Total: Credits 62/62 / 62/62

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0