Degrees & Certificates
CS
Group Fitness Instructor
The Group Fitness Instructor Certificate Program at College of San Mateo prepares students to teach group exercise classes. Students who complete the program will have the knowledge and experience to pass a Group Fitness Certification test. Upon completing the program and passing this test, students will be able to teach at health clubs, fitness centers, and privately owned fitness studios. Students in this program will learn the foundations of knowledge and skills necessary to teach a safe and effective group fitness class, no matter the type of modality.
This includes:
- Anatomy
- Kinesiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Instructional Techniques
- Class Design
- Injury Prevention
Certificate Requirements
- 6 semester units
- A grade of "C" or higher is required for each course applied to the certificate.
| KINE 130 | Group Fitness Instructor Lecture | 3 units |
| KINE 131 | Group Fitness Instructor Lab | 1 units |
Select two units from the following:
| FITN 116.1 | Body Conditioning I | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 116.2 | Body Conditioning II | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 116.3 | Body Conditioning III | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 116.4 | Body Conditioning IV | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 134 | Track and Trail Aerobics | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 235.1 | Boot Camp I | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 235.2 | Boot Camp II | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 235.3 | Boot Camp III | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 235.4 | Boot Camp IV | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 237 | Total Core Training | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 301.1 | Indoor Cycling I | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 301.2 | Indoor Cycling II | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 301.3 | Indoor Cycling III | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 301.4 | Indoor Cycling IV | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 334.1 | Yoga I | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 334.2 | Yoga II | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 334.3 | Yoga III | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 334.4 | Yoga IV | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 335.1 | Pilates I | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 335.2 | Pilates II | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 335.3 | Pilates III | 0.5-1 unit |
| FITN 335.4 | Pilates IV | 0.5-1 unit |
