AAS: Advanced Personal Training

·       Florence, KY Campus

·       Tri-County Cincinnati, OH Campus

The Associate of Applied Science in Advanced Personal Training provides a strong foundation in the biosciences (anatomy, physiology, neurology, myology, kinesiology, and pathology) as the basis for designing and executing safe and effective wellness and therapeutic exercise programs in a variety of settings.

Instruction includes Biosciences, Exercise Physiology, Testing, Assessment and Prescription, and Exercise Program Development. Courses in legal and ethical standards, professional development, communications, psychology, and business development provide guidance for future employment. Off-site clinical experiences provide students with an opportunity to practice skills in an employment-related setting.

Graduates will be prepared to sit for any of several certification examinations in the field and work in commercial sports/fitness centers, community centers, corporate wellness programs and a variety of clinical environments. Some may establish their own private personal training businesses.

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. 

What is the total cost of the Advanced Personal Training program?

The cost displayed below assumes that

1)  the student remains enrolled full-time,

2) no developmental courses are required,

3) no courses are credited by transfer or proficiency, and

4) no courses must be repeated because of failures or withdrawals.

Tuition:                                    $29,234 ($311 per credit hour)

Fees:                                        $  1,563

Equipment:                              $     200 (Netbook)

Estimated cost of Textbooks:  $  3,500

Total cost of program:            $34,497

Current Quarter textbook prices are available at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/book-price-listing.aspx

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

This program enrolled its first students in fall 2010 and therefore has no graduates.

What percent of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 8 quarters.  The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, developmental courses, change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time, and change of program or change of an elective option within a program.

This program enrolled its first students in fall 2010 and therefore has no graduates.

What percent of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.  The most recent Report covers the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

 “Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances. Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at dfuller@beckfield.edu

This program enrolled its first students in fall 2010 and therefore had no graduates available for placement as of June 30, 2011.

How can I find out more about this career?

Further information pertaining to occupational requirements and opportunities for graduates of this program is available at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-9031.00.

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 31.0505.