Everglades City School – Personal Fitness Trainer

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a foundation of fitness knowledge and skill that will adequately prepare the student for a career as a Fitness Professional. The course contains, but is not limited to instruction in the following areas: Muscle Physiology, Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Basic Energy Metabolism, Training Adaptations, Applied Exercise Physiology, Basic Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Safety and Exercise, Resistance Training, Training of the major Muscle Groups, Flexibility, Nutritional Considerations, Adult Fitness and Special Needs Populations, the Development of Effective Training Programs and Motivation Behavior and the Personal Training Business.