Unique in Ontario, Sheridan’s Fitness Leadership certificate combines the science of physiology, anatomy, biomechanics and nutrition with practical training in exercise and conditioning. By the time you complete the program, you'll be a qualified personal fitness trainer who is ready to write the certification exams for:

• CANFIT Pro
• Certified Professional Trainers Network (CPTN)
• Ontario Fitness Council (OFC)

Through the personal fitness trainer program you'll learn how to:

• Assess basic fitness needs through manual and mechanized fitness testing protocols
• Promote a safe training environment and healthy lifestyle with clients
• Use effective communication and leadership skills in trainer/client relationships
• Teach correct techniques of exercise, training and fitness in a variety of environments
• Operate a successful entrepreneurial fitness business
• Recognize and report health-related conditions that hamper a client’s safe pursuit of an exercise program
• Create diverse fitness programs for groups of different ages, health and fitness levels
  

Field Practica Give Real World Experience

The personal fitness training certification program includes a field placement experience at a fitness studio, community recreation facility or similar organization in the Greater Toronto Area. This is your opportunity to try out your new skills and enhance your résumé with work experience, something that is highly valued by employers.

Train in Outstanding Facilities

Your personal fitness trainer program will utilize specialized facilities on the Sheridan campus including:

• The Human Performance Lab (HPL)
• The Exercise Intervention Research Centre (EIRC)
• The Athletic Therapy Centre (ATC)
• Specialized anatomy and physiology classrooms and labs