Exercise Specialist Certificate
12 Credits
The Exercise Specialist Certificate includes Exercise Science courses that provide comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students to successfully participate in the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Training Examination and enter the workforce as a personal trainer working with generally healthy populations. The Exercise Specialist Certificate is recognized as a “career laddering” opportunity for students to encourage degree completion while students gain additional credentials to professionally compete for careers within the fitness industry. Certificate completion includes current national certification of adult CPR and AED, as well as a passing grade of C or higher in the following four courses.
Required Courses - 12 Credits
Complete each of the following courses with a grade of C or higher.
Other Certificate Requirements
Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
Earn at least one third of the required certificate credits from Normandale.