Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion

Centennial College - Progress Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 16,487/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 125 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1966

Total Students: 26,000 +

Int. Students: 9,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

941 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON M1G 3T8, Canada

Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion

Program Overview

Centennial College's Fitness and Health Promotion program is comprised of hands-on practical learning in laboratory and placement settings and a comprehensive academic grounding that will prepare you for a career assisting individuals and groups to reach their highest potential for overall well-being.

Fitness and Health Promotion, taught within the School of Community and Health Studies, is a two-year health diploma program that will include:

  •  Anatomy and physiology
  •  Fitness assessment
  •  Leadership skills
  •  Injury management
  •  Nutrition
  •  Fitness marketing
  •  Health promotion
  •  Computer skills
  •  Mental illness and mental wellness
  •  Sports performance training principles
  •  Speed, agility, quickness and Olympic weightlifting principles
  •  Older adult and special populations programming
  •  Physical literacy and long-term athlete development (LTAD)

In addition to this combination of topics, you'll have the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to, after graduation, become a certified personal trainer according to the CSEP-CPT and a group exercise leader according to the Ontario Fitness Council requirements. You'll also learn course material related to the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist certification and have an opportunity to receive this certificate in the program. Lastly, you will have access to a unique mental health certification called the Wellness Recovery Action Plan offered by Health Out Loud, a Toronto-based charity.