COURSE CURRICULUM

The Fitness and Health Promotion program at Conestoga College offers a comprehensive curriculum spread across four levels, designed to build a strong foundation and advanced skills for careers in fitness, health promotion, and related fields. In Level 1, students begin with foundational courses such as Career Pathways and Skills for Fitness and Health Promotion, College Reading and Writing, Group Fitness Leadership, Exercise Science, Fitness Assessment, and Nutrition. These courses introduce essential concepts in exercise science, fitness assessment, nutrition, and leadership. Level 2 builds on this knowledge with advanced group fitness leadership, exercise science, fitness assessment, lifestyle psychology, behavior change, nutrition for health and performance, and workplace safety, along with a general education elective. In Level 3, students dive deeper into entrepreneurship and business practices relevant to fitness and health promotion, advanced exercise science focusing on adaptations and biomechanics, personal training and program design, motivational interviewing and coaching, health promotion, and aging well across the lifespan, plus a general education elective. Level 4 includes specialized courses in athletic training and therapeutics, exercise prescription for diverse populations, applied motivational interviewing and coaching, health promotion, and applied health and wellness programming. The program culminates with a field placement that provides real-world experience and opportunities for networking. This structured progression ensures students gain not only the theoretical knowledge but also practical skills necessary to design personalized fitness programs, lead group fitness classes, coach diverse populations, and promote health in various settings. The inclusion of entrepreneurship and business practices prepares students to navigate the professional environment, whether working independently or within organizations. Through this well-rounded curriculum, graduates are prepared for diverse roles in fitness facilities, community health organizations, and workplace health promotion, equipped with both the technical expertise and leadership abilities required in the evolving fitness and health industry.