Our comprehensive, state approved 300 hour program  is to train students in the art and science of Personal Training.  Personal Trainers require knowledge and expertise in the areas of exercise and fitness, anatomy and physiology, weight management, and healthy lifestyles. A Personal Trainer’s role is to advise clients on appropriate and proper exercise techniques, weight loss/gain and weight maintenance options, and how to adopt healthier lifestyles.  The knowledge and skills acquired by SETS students will enable them to design and implement safe and effective training programs specific to each client, which includes exercise, fitness and nutritional consultation.

Following successful completion of the SETS program you’ll be awarded a Diploma as a Personal Trainer, and you’ll be certified in both CPR, AED and First Aid!  

Lecture topics (180 hours)
   Personal Training Principles and Guidelines

• client evaluation, assessment and testing
• stretching and warm-up
• spotting techniques
• anaerobic & aerobic training principles
• resistance, aerobic, flexibility, plyometrics, speed & agility training
• rehabilitation and reconditioning
• exercise psychology
• training clients with unique needs, special populations

Anatomy & Physiology

• structure, functioning & adaptations of the muscular,
  skeletal, nervous and cardiovascular systems
• kinesiology
• biomechanics

Nutrition

• carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, supplements
• digestion, absorption, metabolism
• bioenergetics
• diets and weight management

Business

• business management
• business structures / legal structures
• developing a business plan
• insurance coverage & requirements
• advertising & marketing
• facility & equipment layout and maintenance
• legal issues & protective documents

Practical hands on experience in our Fitness center     (120 hours)
Practical experience

• introduction to fitness center and equipment
• client evaluation, assessment and testing
• stretching techniques and warm ups
• exercise program design
• proper lifting techniques
• spotting techniques
• client simulations including tracking and recording results

Textbooks (included)

NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training

Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy

Strength Training Anatomy                                               

Program Schedules

We offer two convenient schedules

Day class                 Monday through Thursday    9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
Evening class          Monday through Thursday     5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Day Session Start Dates