Career Outlook
Your New Career
Millions of Americans are working out at gyms, health clubs, aerobics studios, and in their own homes, in an effort to look and feel their best. That means there is a growing demand for skilled fitness leaders to teach safe and effective ways to exercise. Penn Foster Career School training can give you the skills you need to start the exciting career you've always wanted.
The U.S. Department of Labor projects that the demand for Certified Personal Trainer professionals will increase more than 29% through the year 2018!* That means increased opportunities to work at local gyms, the fitness center of a large corporation, on cruise ships, or even start your own business.
Your New Skills
Earn your Career Diploma at home in as little as nine months by studying just an hour a day for your new career. You'll learn the important skills you need to be a Certified Personal Trainer:
- You'll learn how to develop a personalized conditioning program for yourself and your students, employing the elements of strength training, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness.
- You'll learn the importance of safety in exercise and how to respond to minor injuries and emergency situations.
- You'll understand the basics of nutrition, including the best foods to eat to get the necessary vitamins and minerals, which foods to avoid, and the energy requirements of athletes before, during, and after exercise.
* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.