Personal Training: Advanced

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Personal Training: Advanced (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5445

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EMT101 or WED106	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)		OR Current CPR/AED		0–0.5
EXS101	Introduction to Exercise Science		Critical course Gateway course		3
EXS125	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
EXS145	Exercise Testing	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in EXS125 is recommended.			3
EXS215	Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
EXS217	Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.			3
FON100 or FON241	Introductory Nutrition or Principles of Human Nutrition			None or NSI in combo w/ FON241LL;	3
PED101RT or PED101ST or PED142	Resistance Training for Improved Sports Performance or Strength Training or Performance-Based Training				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EXS255	Program Design: Muscular Fitness and Performance	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
EXS257	Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.		3
EXS270 or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB)	Exercise Science Internship or (Exercise Science Internship and Exercise Science Internship)	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. and Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director.	Students must complete three (3) credits from the following EXS internship course options: (EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB)	3
RE	Restricted Electives			2

Restricted Electives

Complete two (2) credits from any of the following course options not already selected in the Required Courses area. Choose a course that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor as needed.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
EXS+++++	Any EXS Exercise Science course	0–2
FON+++++	Any FON Food and Nutrition course	0–2
HES+++++	Any HES Health Science course	0–2
PED+++++	Any PED Physical Education course	0–2
IFS110	Critical Research for College Success	0–2

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EXS101	Introduction to Exercise Science		Critical course Gateway course	3
EXS125	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.		3
PED101RT or PED101ST or PED142	Resistance Training for Improved Sports Performance or Strength Training or Performance-Based Training			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
EXS145	Exercise Testing	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in EXS125 is recommended.	3
EXS215	Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.	3
EXS217	Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training	Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
EMT101 or WED106	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)	OR Current CPR/AED		0–0.5
FON100 or FON241	Introductory Nutrition or Principles of Human Nutrition		None or NSI in combo w/ FON241LL;	3
RE	Restricted Electives			2

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EXS255	Program Design: Muscular Fitness and Performance	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.			3
EXS257	Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (EXS125 and EXS146) or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EXS270 or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB)	Exercise Science Internship or (Exercise Science Internship and Exercise Science Internship)	Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. or Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director. and Prerequisites: Completion of nine (9) credits of EXS courses with a grade of C or better, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department/Division Chair and/or the Program Director.	Students must complete three (3) credits from the following EXS internship course options: (EXS270) or (EXS270AA and EXS270AB)		3

Restricted Electives

Complete two (2) credits from any of the following course options not already selected in the Required Courses area. Choose a course that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor as needed.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
EXS+++++	Any EXS Exercise Science course	0–2
FON+++++	Any FON Food and Nutrition course	0–2
HES+++++	Any HES Health Science course	0–2
PED+++++	Any PED Physical Education course	0–2
IFS110	Critical Research for College Success	0–2

Courses Not Currently Offered

South Mountain Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at South Mountain Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
EMT101	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado
EXS125	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
EXS145	Exercise Testing	Glendale, Mesa
EXS215	Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
EXS217	Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
EXS255	Program Design: Muscular Fitness and Performance	Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale
EXS257	Program Design: Cardiorespiratory Fitness	Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale
EXS270	Exercise Science Internship	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa
EXS270AA	Exercise Science Internship	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale
EXS270AB	Exercise Science Internship	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale
IFS110	Critical Research for College Success	Glendale
PED101RT	Resistance Training for Improved Sports Performance	Glendale, Mesa
PED101ST	Strength Training	Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
PED142	Performance-Based Training	Mesa
WED106	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)	Glendale, Mesa, Rio Salado

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