With the increase in obesity, millions of people are searching for answers. It has long been known that exercise is a key component to overall fitness and well-being. The problem is that most people do not know how to go about exercising, or how to even start. Personal Training is one of the fastest growing careers in health and fitness today. According to the US Department of Labor, employment of fitness workers is expected to grow faster than average through 2012. Employment opportunities include health clubs, universities, spas, resorts, cruise ships, corporate fitness, cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation, research, or starting your own personal training business. Personal training offers an opportunity to help people get fit safely and effectively and aid in developing a healthier lifestyle, while connecting with them on a physical, mental and spiritual basis to minister to the soul.
At the Black Hills Health & Education Center, we prepare our graduates for successful careers as health care providers. With the solid medical and spiritual foundation of our training, graduates, guided by the Lord, can create a career path that is most suitable for them.
Overview of Personal Trainer Certification Program
We offer a 1 to 2-month tutorial personal trainer certification program designed to provide you with a core foundation of the applied sciences of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, as well as hands-on experience and training in a full fitness center. You will learn how to develop individualized programs for clients for health and fitness, and exercise rehabilitation. Program includes participation in case studies, and working with actual clients. This program is an individual internship under the guidance of the Program Director. Please contact Dick Nunez, Program Director for additional information.
Personal Trainer Internship
This internship offers the hands-on experience component that is missing in most personal trainer programs. The program includes participation in case studies, and working with actual clients. Certification is provided through the prestigious International Sports Sciences Association. This program is an individual internship under the guidance of our Program Director and Head Fitness Trainer, Dick Nunez. Dick holds 5 international certifications in personal training and has 25 years of experience in the field, including training professional athletes. Please contact Dick Nunez, Program Director at (605) 255-4101 ext. 17 for additional information and to arrange an internship.
