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Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion

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Centennial College

Toronto, Canada

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Key information
Duration 		: 2 Year
Study Type 		: Full Time
Tuition fees 		: 14.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted 		: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120
Exam Intake 		: Sep
Program Taught language 		: English
Delivered 		: On Campus
Conditional Scholarship 		: NA
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  • DIPLOMA IN FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION

  • Note: Lecture courses for the 2021/2022 academic year will likely be delivered virtually, through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous formats. Laboratory courses will likely be delivered on campus, however, an official decision will not be made until June 2021.

    Centennial College's Fitness and Health Promotion program is comprised of hands-on practical learning in laboratory and placement settings and a comprehensive academic grounding that will prepare you for a career assisting individuals and groups to reach their highest potential for overall well-being.

    Fitness and Health Promotion, taught within the School of Community and Health Studies, is a two-year health diploma program that will include:

  •  Anatomy and physiology
  •  Fitness assessment
  •  Leadership skills
  •  Injury management
  •  Nutrition
  •  Fitness marketing
  •  Health promotion
  •  Computer skills
  •  Mental illness and mental wellness
  •  Current functional-fitness training principles
  •  Speed, agility, quickness and Olympic lifting principles
  •  Older adult and special populations programming
  •  Physical Literacy and Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)

  • In addition to this combination of topics, you'll have the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to, after graduation, become a certified personal trainer according to the CSEP-CPT and a group exercise leader according to the Ontario Fitness Council requirements. You'll also learn course material related to the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist certification and have an opportunity to receive this certificate in the program. Lastly, in the fourth semester, you'll be prepared to pursue the Twist Sport Conditioning Advanced Functional Training certification.

    Program Highlights

  • At Centennial College's Athletic and Wellness Centre, located at Progress Campus, you'll have hands-on learning opportunities.
  • To facilitate ongoing feedback and progress, labs will consist of small group sizes.
  • Interprofessional student activities will be part of your learning as you'll assist your fellow peers (e.g., Police Foundations, Pre-service Fire and Paramedic students) in attaining their fitness assessment goals.
  • Expert faculty members will nurture your knowledge and skills development and provide access to cutting-edge fitness concepts.
  • The Fitness and Health Promotion program has forged industry partnerships that will allow for beneficial supervised field placement opportunities in the fitness industry.
  • Annually, the Fitness and Health Promotion program coordinator attends the Ontario Fitness and Health Promotion Coordinators' Meeting, at which health and fitness experts discuss a variety of topics such as program changes, textbooks, resources, certifications, career paths, and Ministry of Training, Colleges and University program outcomes. The purpose is to ensure you'll receive the highest quality of education to prepare you for career success in the fitness and health field.

  • Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion Portfolio

    You'll develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature global citizenship and equity competencies. For more information on Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion, the GCEI Portfolio and the available supports, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.

  • Career Options and Education Pathways

  • Career Outlook

  • Fitness instructor
  • Personal trainer
  • Sports conditioning coach
  • Fitness consultant
  • Wellness/fitness program developer
  • Health and wellness entrepreneur
  • Fitness entrepreneur
  • Ontario Tech University: You will be eligible for a block-credit transfer allowing Bachelor of Health Science Honours - Kinesiology degree completion in three years
  • University of Guelph at Humber: You will be required to meet admission requirements including minimum GPA requirements for admission into this program. You would complete a summer bridge semester then enter Year 3 of this four-year program and complete two years of studies to receive an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science - Kinesiology
  • Hartpury College: Affiliated with University of the West of England, Hartpury will grant you direct admission to earn a Honours Bachelor of Science in Sports Studies degree in just one year of studies
  • Davenport University, USA: students will be awarded 60 credits out of the total 120 credits, then must complete 60 credit hours to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Investigate transfer pathways to University of Guelph at Humber, and other universities in Ontario by visiting www.oncat.ca/

    Professional Associations

    Upon graduation from the program, you may be eligible to earn nationally recognized certifications that will further enhance your employability. For more information, visit:

  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology – Certified Personal Trainer
  • Canada Fitness Professionals – Personal Training Specialist (PTS) Certification
  • Ontario Fitness Council - Registered Health and Exercise Practitioner in Group Exercise, Resistance Trainer, Personal Trainer
  • Twist Sport Conditioning-Advanced Functional Training Coach

  • Areas of Employment

  • Community (e.g., YMCA)
  • Commercial fitness (e.g., Goodlife, LA Fitness)
  • Corporate fitness
  • Municipal recreation
  • Retail Fitness (e.g., fitness equipment sales)
  • Hospital
  • Business/entrepreneurship
  • Corporate fitness

  • Education Pathways

    Qualified graduates of this Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow you to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.

     

    Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.

    Partner Institution Degree Program
    Algoma University Honours Bachelor of Arts - multiple majors
    Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting or Human Resources Management or Marketing (also offered at the Brampton Campus)
    Bachelor of Science - multiple majors
    Brock University Honours Bachelor Degree in Public Health or Child Health
    Honours Bachelor of Science - multiple majors
    Davenport University Bachelor of Business Administration - Sports Management
    Guelph-Humber, University of Honours Bachelor of Applied Science - Kinesiology
    Hartpury University Honours Bachelor of Science - Sports Studies (top up programme)
    Humber College Bachelor of Health Sciences - Workplace Health and Wellness
    Lakehead University Honours or Bachelor Degree - multiple majors
    Laurentian University Bachelor of Arts
    Ontario Tech University (UOIT) Honours Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies and Digital Technology
    Honours Bachelor of Health Science - Kinesiology
    Ryerson University Health Services Management
    Health Information Management
    Seneca College Honours Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation
    Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
    Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus Honours Bachelor of Arts
    York University Honours Bachelor degree - any major
    Honours Health Science and Science - undecided major

    Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

    For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please view ONCAT.

     

    Educational Partners

    If you would like the continue your studies once you graduate from the Fitness and Health Promotion program, you may do so through affiliations such as:

Entry Requirement

  • Applicant must be high school passed.

Application Process

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
  • English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
  • One Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Exercise Science) Grade 11 or 12, C or U (minimum grade requirement) or take a Centennial College Science Skills Assessment for Admission

  • Additional Requirements

  • English language proficiency

  • Field Placement Requirements

    After admission but prior to each program field placement, students require the following:

  • Obtain a clear police check with vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable Sector Screenings must be issued within six months of each placement start date. Any previous criminal record must be pardoned.
  • Successful completion and annual renewal of a recognized course in CPR (Health Care Provider level)
  • Successful completion of recognized course in standard first aid

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