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Online 2-year Personal Trainer Degree: AAS in Health Fitness 

An associate degree is an excellent way to kick off an exciting career as a personal trainer. In two years or less, you can earn your degree and be on the job. Broadview University's Associate in Applied Science in Health Fitness specialist degree offers a unique combination of online exercise science classes and hands-on technical practice. 

Associate degree program highlights

• Online exercise science classes include kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, fitness analysis and exercise prescription for special populations.
• Training includes presentations by world-class fitness experts.
• Management courses prepare students for advancement or ownership in health club, community organizations and sports training businesses.  
• Personal trainer skills are practiced in a supervised internship.  
• Prior experience and industry certifications may qualify for no-cost credit toward the associate degree.*
• Year-round course availability means the 2-year degree program can be completed in 21 months.
• Health fitness career opportunities include personal trainer, youth sports coach, community recreation leader and corporate wellness coordinator.
• Learn more about this program. 

About Broadview University, our nationally accredited college 

Broadview University is a long-respected provider of health science education. Find out more:

• National accreditation
• History of Broadview University
• Campus locations
• Online college

What this two-year degree can mean to you

Learn more about careers in fitness, health and wellness, placement rates of graduates, and how this program will prepare you to protect your clients and promote their health and well-being. Call 1-877-480-3335 or contact admissions and a representative will be happy to answer your questions.

*If you are interested in having your experience evaluated for credit toward a program, please contact the dean of students at your campus.

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.