Flex your career potential by studying personal training at Centennial College

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Looking for a career with plenty of growth potential? You may want to consider going to the gym to become a personal trainer. The profession is one of the fastest-growing occupations in North America right now.

Centennial College is launching its Personal Trainer Certification Prep course this fall in conjunction with U.S.-based World Instructor Training Schools (W.I.T.S.). Centennial is the first college in Ontario to have secured this unique partnership.

Centennial's part-time course is comprised of 16 hours of in-class lectures over several weeks combined with 16 hours of practical training in a gymnasium setting. Course topics include biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage and health assessment.

Students who successfully complete the W.I.T.S. written competency and practical skills assessment at the end of the course are invited to pursue the W.I.T.S. Personal Trainer certification by doing a 30-hour unpaid internship and CPR/AED certification. For specific details go to www.witseducation.com

Canadian Fitness Professionals Inc. (canfitpro) recognizes World Instructor Training Schools Personal Trainer Certification as eligible for accreditation towards the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist (PTS) designation.

The Centennial course (CESI-208) runs on Saturdays from October 13 to December 8 at Progress Campus. To register for the course, phone [phone] or visit www.centennialcollege.ca/ce

SOURCE: Centennial College

Media contact: Mark Toljagic, Communications Officer, Centennial College, 416-289-5000, ext. 7142/[email protected]