Middlesex Offers Personal Trainer National Certificate Program

Begin a successful career as a personal trainer with Middlesex Community College’s new noncredit Personal Trainer National Certificate Program. Classes begin Saturday, Sept. 26.

According to the latest fitness industry salary guide, personal trainers are earning an average of $34 an hour. Employers like 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness and Gold’s Gym are just a few of the thousands of club employers that seek out graduates each semester.

This challenging nine-week course is a 62-hour program comprised of 16 hours of lecture, 16 hours of hands-on practical training, and a 30-hour internship. Topics include biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage, and health assessment. The cost of the course is $749 (not including textbooks). National exams are held the ninth week of the course.

To learn more about MCC’s Personal Trainer Certificate Program, contact Mary Wheeler at wheelerm@middlesex.mass.edu or call 781-280-3812. To register, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining

Middlesex Community College meets the evolving educational, civic and workforce needs of our local and global communities. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in the state, we educate more than 13,000 students annually on our campuses in Bedford and Lowell, and online. MCC offers more than 75 degree and certificate programs, plus hundreds of noncredit courses. At Middlesex, everyone teaches, everyone learns.