Diploma in
Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion (FHPR)
Georgian College
Key Information
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Campus location
Barrie, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,281 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $9,016 and $8,753 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,718 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,673 and $2,627.
Introduction
Help people develop and maintain healthier lifestyles
Become a fitness and health professional. Practical training and industry experience that extends beyond lectures. Be certification-ready.
This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become leaders in the fitness and health promotion industry. Success in the Fitness and Health promotion industry is supported by a fundamental understanding of scientific and business theory, which can be translated into practical application. Students in this program are exposed to the theory that they require to excel in this field, and are given multiple opportunities to apply theory in both classroom and industry settings.
Why study Fitness and Health Promotion at Georgian?
One-of-a-kind nutrition-culinary labs
- With our on-campus nutrition-culinary labs, you’ll not only learn the theory behind nutrition but also how to put theory into practice
- Georgian’s Fitness and Health Promotion diploma program is the only program in the province to offer this immersive learning experience!
Robust industry contacts
- Georgian’s industry partners take on Fitness and Health Promotion students for placements and also hire program grads for full-time employment
Expert faculty
- Learn from passionate, knowledgeable faculty
- Courses are taught by professors with broad industry expertise
Unique field trips
- In your first semester, take part in a team-building and leadership field trip to a local outdoors center
- The program also includes a second-year conference-style field trip, featuring industry leader presentations on contemporary topics and workshops, along with an industry networking event
Established articulations to university degree programs
- Our diploma program provides you with the practical experience you need to succeed in industry, and the academic foundation to succeed and specialize in a degree program
- Many of our graduates choose to continue their studies with kinesiology degree programs in Ontario and internationally
Pathways
Ontario Fitness Council
By taking the Fitness and Health Promotion diploma program at Georgian, you can fast-track your certification with the Ontario Fitness Council (OFC).
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Upon graduation, you’ll also be eligible to obtain the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification.
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Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- BIOL 1027 Anatomy
- BIOL 1028 Physiology
- FITN 1007 Fitness Instructor Leadership
- FITN 1008 Introduction to Fitness and Health Promotion
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- BIOL 1017 Applied Anatomy
- BIOL 1018 Exercise Physiology
- FITN 1009 Personal Training
- FITN 1013 Client Counselling
- FITN 2008 Fitness Appraisal and Testing 1
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- FITN 2013 Exercise Planning and Prescription
- FITN 2017 On-Campus Practical Experience
- FITN 2018 Functional Anatomy and Injury Prevention
- FITN 2019 Fitness Business and Entrepreneurship
- NUTR 2000 Current Concepts in Nutrition
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- FITN 2009 Exercise and the Human Condition
- FITN 2010 Advanced Exercise Techniques
- FITN 2020 Health Promotion and Special Events
- FITN 2021 Off-Campus Practical Experience
- NUTR 2001 Advanced Concepts in Nutrition
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Fitness and Health Promotion diploma gives you many career opportunities
Career opportunities may include personal trainer, group exercise instructor, health and fitness appraiser/counselor, wellness consultant, and program director at commercial/private fitness and health clubs, resorts/hotels, corporate/employee fitness centers, and organizations, or municipal /community fitness facilities or health units.
Potential employers and career paths:
- Commercial/private fitness centers
- Corporate/employee fitness centers
- Municipal fitness centres
- Sports and recreational clubs
- Camps
- Military Fitness
- Fitness center personal training managers
- Fitness center general managers