Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion

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What will I learn?

Are you interested in promoting healthy living in the population, and working with athletes or performance-oriented clients? At Georgian College, you learn the knowledge and skills necessary to guide clients to a healthier lifestyle or a better performance standard. The fundamentals of the fitness and health promotion field such as anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, client counselling, and nutrition are combined with a large number of practical based learning hours in dedicated exercise science labs. You gain industry experience through preparation of healthy foods in culinary labs, planning and executing a health promotion event, the opportunity to train clients on campus, and off-campus work-integrated learning. In your final semester you can opt to specialize in either exercise science or fitness business. Qualifying graduates can proceed to formal articulations in various university degree programs.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include personal trainer, group exercise instructor, health and fitness appraiser/counsellor, program director and manager at commercial/private fitness and health clubs, resorts/hotels, corporate/employee fitness centres and organizations, or municipal /community fitness facilities or health units.

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

conduct an assessment of the physical fitness, activity level and lifestyle of the client using standardized protocols, to build an individualized exercise program;

develop, implement and evaluate safe training programs grounded in fundamentals of anatomy, bio-mechanics, cardiorespiratory physiology, and nutrition to support the fitness and wellness goals of clients;

instruct individual clients and groups in the correct techniques for executing fitness and training programs to achieve results that meet their goals for fitness, active living, and wellness;

select and apply interview tools and coaching strategies that will enable clients and groups improve their fitness, and wellness in sustainable ways;

develop business plans for a fitness and/or training business organization to ensure sustainability and viability while mitigating risks;

support community health promotion strategies for active healthy living in the general population;

establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients, staff, allied health professionals and volunteers in the delivery of programs, activities, and the use of facilities;

provide positive reinforcement to empower clients and help them sustain their efforts;

develop plans and implement strategies for ongoing professional growth and development;

communicate information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, and other media formats.

Which department am I in?

Georgian College

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$14,290.00 (US$ 10,271) per year
CAN $7,145 per semester

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected September 2025

Venue

Georgian College

Barrie Campus,

One Georgian Drive,

BARRIE,

Ontario (ON),

L4M 3X9, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must hold OSSD or equivalent with the following:

  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • any Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics (C, M, or U)
  • Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U) OR Grade 12 Exercise Science (U), where minimum of 60% in Grade 11 College or University level Mathematics (MBF3C or MCF3M) are required.

Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing.

Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to meet Georgian’s language proficiency requirements:

  • TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT): 79
  • TOEFL Paper-based test: 550
  • IELTS Academic only: 6.0
  • YELT: 1-5
  • TOEIC: 800
  • Graduate of Level 8 of Georgian’s GAAS - English for Academic Purposes: 60% in certificate or completion of level 8 with 70% or higher
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): 60
  • Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE): 58
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 170

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Georgian College

Georgian College has recorded a consistently higher graduate employment rate than the provincial average for more than 20 years.

  • Ontario’s #1 co-op college with 6,200 employer partners
  • Seven well-connected and modern campuses in Ontario
  • 130+ market-driven programs 
  • Strong culture of entrepreneurship