Fitness & Healthcare courses

About Physical Fitness Management in Cambrian College

People are living longer than ever before and are increasingly concerned about maintaining their health and physical fitness. This program will provide you with a blend of fitness education and business principles in order to effectively serve, motivate, and counsel diverse clients. Whether you want to work for a fitness or recreation facility or start your own business, you'll have the skills and knowledge to change and inspire the lives of others through a strong understanding of physical literacy, physical exercise techniques, proper nutrition, and the mental obstacles individuals may need to overcome to achieve their goals.

Our indoor facilities include fully-equipped weight rooms, a cardio room, a multi-purpose room, squash courts, double gymnasium, and a stretching area. You will also have exclusive access to a state-of-the-art multi-purpose/functional fitness and assessment laboratory to enhance your exercise science knowledge on new and traditional equipment. Outdoor facilities include running track, soccer/football field, baseball diamond, and beach volleyball courts.

Program Highlights

• 3 years – 6 semesters
• 15-week co-op term after semester four or five
• 90 hours of volunteer placements throughout the length of the program gives you opportunities to work with healthy, as well as special populations, in diverse settings
• CSEP-CPT certification content embedded into the curriculum so you can apply for the Gold Standard in exercise science and personal training certifications before graduation
• OFC certifications are built into curriculum so you can earn internationally recognized certifications through your coursework
• YMCA collaborative agreement that recognizes your program coursework so you can fast track their fitness certifications

Co-op Work Term/Fieldwork

Students are required to complete a 15-week co-operative work term prior to graduation. The work term provides them with the opportunity to apply classroom studies to an actual work situation, gain extensive practical, on-the-job training, and potentially earn a salary while doing so. Tuition fees are levied for the co-op work term. Although assistance is provided by faculty, it is the students’ responsibility to secure a co-op work term. Students have the option of completing the co-op work term at the end of semester 4 or 5 as long as they meet academic requirements.

Students must also complete approximately 90 hours of volunteer fieldwork as a requirement of courses in first, second, and third year. Placement opportunities may include working with community sports organizations, individuals within specific population groups, personal training clients, and with Active Sudbury's ongoing physical literacy project.

4D Learning Opportunities

Active Sudbury, 2017-2020 – You may help develop and implement sustainable physical literacy programming in various elementary schools in the City of Greater Sudbury. 

Peru trip, 2015 – Students led nutrition and fitness projects for young children in Peru.

Cambodia trip, 2013 – Students traveled to Cambodia to build bikes for underprivileged children.

Personal training on campus – You can put your skills and knowledge to the test as a personal trainer for Cambrian staff, or faculty.

Camping Trip - Third year students participate in a three day camping trip in September.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 60% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:  6.0 (no band under 5.5)

• TOEFL: 550 (paper based test) 80 (internet based test)
• PTE: 58 (minimum 51 in each component)

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What it costs to study at Cambrian College: Fees & Expenses

Candidates will incur the education cost as tabulated below. The expenses range given below is for each semester for students enrolled for full-time courses.

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