Course Outline for Physical Education Activity PRTR
Personal Training

Effective: Fall 2013
SLO Rev: 12/11/2016
Catalog Description:

PEAC PRTR - Personal Training

0.50 - 2.00 Units

Designed to give the student an individual training plan and instruction based on their personal needs and level of conditioning.
0835.10 - Physical Fitness and Body Movement
Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Total 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 - 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. identify and measure baseline fitness parameters to develop an exercise plan;
  2. demonstrate appropriate training volumes and intensities;
  3. determine which components of fitness need emphasis;
  4. identify areas that may result in injury;
  5. identify areas that need to improve with new training procedures;
  6. demonstrate safe and effective use of the strength training equipment;
  7. demonstrate an understanding of metabolism and its relationship to exercise.
Course Content:
1. Baseline fitness assessment
2. Care and safe use of exercising equipment
3. Demonstration of the five functional exercising movements
4. Explanation and demonstration of the different exercising tools that provide different training stimulus
5. Raising metabolism through strength and cardiovascular training
6. Re-assessment and evaluate comparisons
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Demonstration/Exercise
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Demonstrate the five functional training movements using different training tools
  2. Analyze and critique a classmate's functional exercise technique
  3. Design a two week workout plan
  1. Class Performance
  2. Final Examination
  3. Demonstration of practice and skills
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Baechle, T., Earle, R. (2008). Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning Human Kinetics .
  • Student must be addressed appropriately. A material fee will be charged for towel.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Designed to give the student an individual training plan and instruction based on their personal needs and level of conditioning.