Group Exercise Instructor, Short-Term Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #3004

Effective May 2023

Division of Health and Wellness Sciences

This certificate program will prepare students to successfully complete national certification exams in a wide venue of exercise instructor exams. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by LCCC’s University Partnership.

BIOG 115BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION3
HLED 153FIRST AID AND SAFETY2
HLED 181NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES2
HPED 173BIOMECHANICS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING3
HPED 172EXERCISE MANAGEMENT FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS2
HPED 166GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR PREP3
HPED 285PRACTICUM SEMINAR SPORTS AND FITNESS PROFESSIONAL 12
PEFT 151LIFETIME FITNESS1
PEFT 131AEROBIC SPINNING 21
Select four of the following:4
ZUMBA
BODY TONING
CARDIO-KICKBOXING
YOGA I
PILATES
ABDOMINAL WORKOUT
SDEV 101INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 31
Total Hours24
1

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

2

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

Program Contact(s):

Dr. Lisa Augustine
440-366-7352
laugusti@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

  1. High school diploma or GED on file in the LCCC Records office.
  2. High school biology or equivalent.

In all associate of applied science and certificate programs, students are REQUIRED to attend lecture, college laboratories and off-campus facilities. Transportation to and from off-campus facilities is the responsibility of the students and is not provided by the College.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Teach a holistic exercise session with a variety of exercise modalities based on the industry safety standards.
  2. Pass a national group exercise certification exam.
  3. Demonstrate satisfactory performance as an entry-level group exercise instructor. 
  4. Lead participants through movement cues, music selection, and strategies for providing effective feedback.