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Health Fitness: 2-year Personal Trainer Degree

Globe University offers a 2-year degree for personal trainers, wellness coaches and other fitness specialists: the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Health Fitness Specialist. The degree program provides a solid foundation in exercise science, with a focus on designing customized programs for diverse clients.

Highlights of the AAS in Health Fitness program

• Gain a holistic view of health fitness by studying anatomy and physiology, fitness analysis, exercise prescription, kinesiology, medical terminology, methods in sports training and general nutrition.
• Learn business skills that make health fitness organizations successful: business communications, computer information systems and small business management.
• Take classes online or at a college campus near you.
• Finish this “2-year” program in just 21 months of full-time study and be ready for employment as a personal trainer, wellness coordinator or other fitness specialist.
• Transfer the associate degree coursework into the bachelor's in health fitness degree program.
• Learn more…

Need flexibility? Enroll in online personal training classes

Globe University serves students across the nation through our online health fitness programs. As an online student, you will participate in audio clinics and webinars and benefit from presentations by world-renowned trainers. The program includes a hands-on internship.

Choosing a program

Bachelor's or 2-year? Online or on-campus? And, which college for your degree? The following information may help you make important decisions:

• National Accreditation
• Financial Aid
• Careers in personal training, wellness and sport training 
• National personal trainer certifications
• Industry relationships

Globe University is committed to promoting professionalism in the fitness and wellness industry. We will be happy to provide more information on our programs, including job placement statistics. Call 1-877-303-6060 or contact admissions to learn more. 

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.