This fall Vatterott College is adding a Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma program to its educational offerings. Students enrolled in this program will receive training through hands-on and one-on-one experience with instructors who are professional personal fitness trainers. The 50-week Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma program begins every 10 weeks at 9200 Olive Blvd.
Students will be trained to perform a variety of exercises, assessments and tests for their potential clients. This program teaches careful and effective fitness training, implementation of safe and effective weight loss/gain programs and proficiency in business-related skills. All students receive certification in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), AED (automated external defibrillators), and preparation for taking the NASM-CPT (certified personal trainer exam offered by the National Academy of Sports Medicine Association).
Students gain knowledge not only in the gym but also in a classroom environment by studying anatomy and physiology, personal wellness, nutrition, and exercise psychology and physiology. Graduates will be able to seek employment as personal trainers in gyms, fitness centers, private studios, corporate wellness programs or use the knowledge they have gained as a jumpstart towards opening their own personal fitness facility.
“Personal fitness is a growing career field,” says Pam Bell, Chief Executive Officer and President of Vatterott College.
“According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of personal fitness trainers is expected to grow 24 percent over the next decade. More and more we see our students encouraging us to offer a program in the fitness field. With today’s obesity rates climbing, this is the perfect time to introduce this program for our students to make a difference in the quality of life of others.”
Classes are enrolling now. Visit www.vatterott.edu for more information about classes, schedules and enrollment. Vatterott College Personal Fitness Trainer program is taught at 9200 Olive Blvd, in St. Louis in an industry-current gym.
Nursing scholarship for students of Arab heritage
The St. Louis Community College Foundation recently accepted a contribution to establish a nursing scholarship for students of Arab heritage.
The fund was established by the St. Louis chapter of the National Arab American Medical Association to assist students in pursuing an associate degree in nursing at St. Louis Community College.
To be considered for the scholarship, individuals must:
- Complete a scholarship application.
- Be enrolled at STLCC and registered with the college’s Access office.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the college’s Financial Aid office, demonstrate unmet financial need under the standard federal needs analysis formula, and may also be Pell grant or A+ eligible.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and be in good standing.
- Be pursuing an associate degree in the nursing program and have completed the second semester of the program.
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a nursing faculty member and a written essay of up to 500 words on how the student’s Arab heritage enables him/her to be an effective health care professional, particularly in assisting others of Arab descent.
The student’s ability to communicate in Arabic also is preferred.
Students must complete a scholarship application and submit other materials as required by the Financial Aid office immediately. Applications are available in the Financial Aid offices on campus and on the St. Louis Community College Foundation website (www.stlcc.edu/foundation).
