Personal Trainer
Description: Students may submit materials for review to get college credit for personal trainer licensures.
Submit scores: Students may submit unofficial copies of their material to the Records Office.
Credit acceptance: Students may be granted a max of 30 credits or 50% of their program plan. In order for prior learning credit to be posted to an account, students must be in a HCC degree seeking program.
The Records Office will only post prior learning credit relevant to your HCC degree. Posting irrelevant credit could negatively impact your financial aid and/or veterans benefits. Please contact Financial Aid for more information at FinAid@heartland.edu
Transferability: Licensures/Certification prior learning credit may only be applicable to your program at Heartland and may not transfer. Please consult your transfer institution about transferability.
Certified Personal Trainer
Name of Organization |
Licensure/Certification Name |
HCC Course Awarded |
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) |
*Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA Accredited) |
HLTH 142: Introduction to Strength Training
|
American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification (NCCA-Accredited)
|
*Certified Personal Trainer Exam (NCCA Accredited) |
|
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
|
Personal Trainer |
*In order to receive credit for this certification, the exam must be proctored. Credit will not be awarded for unproctored exams.