Personal Trainer (CPTR - Code 835)
The technical certificate in Personal Trainer is designed to develop professional competencies in the field of personal training. It promotes healthy life styles, free of drugs and alcohol, by means of socialized discussions and other learning activities. The program includes the administrative aspects of the profession. It also includes a practice period in a certified gymnasium during which students will apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom, under the strict supervision of a certified personal trainer. The curriculum is designed following the guides established by the “American College of Sports Medicine” (ACSM) and by the “National Strength and Conditioning Association” (NSCA). The program content aims to provide students with necessary competencies to apply for the board examination or certificate as required to practice the profession in Puerto Rico.
Major courses must be approved with a minimum grade of C.
The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Bayamón, Fajardo, Metropolitan, Ponce and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program.
(30 credits / 900 hours)
Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Personal Trainer
First Term
| CPTR 110 | First Aid and CPR (Lab) | 1 |
| CPTR 120 | Health Hazards and Assessment of Physical Conditions | 2 |
| CPTR 130 | Flexibility Training | 2 |
| CPTR 141 | Training for Change of Lifestyle and Wellbeing and Nutrition Applied to Sports | 4 |
| CPTR 211 | Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics and Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| CPTR 220 | Concepts of Training and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation | 2 |
Second Term
| CPTR 230 | Prevention and rehabilitation of Muscle and Skeletal Injuries | 1 |
| CPTR 240 | Training for Special Populations I | 2 |
| CPTR 251 | Design of Programs for Strength Training and Weightlifting Techniques | 3 |
| CPTR 260 | Program of Alternate Exercises for Personal Training | 2 |
| CPTR 340 | Administration in Personal Training | 3 |
| CPTR 291 | Practice in Personal Trainer | 4 |
For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.