Physical Fitness Technician

A program that prepares individuals for employment in health and fitness clubs, wellness centers, public and private recreation facilities, hospitals and corporate fitness programs where they will perform a variety of instructional and administrative duties. Includes instruction in human anatomy and physiology, fitness techniques, exercise science, personal training, nutrition, and customer service.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 125 institutions across the United States, with a total of 4278 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

840

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

179

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

203

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

3,046

awards given

Top Schools for Physical Fitness Technician

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Bryan University Tempe, AZ	441
2	Focus Personal Training Institute New York, NY	324
3	MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA	240
4	National Personal Training Institute Orlando, FL	216
5	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	204
6	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	198
7	Lionel University Carpinteria, CA	165
8	National Personal Training Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL	156
9	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	108
10	Southern California Health Institute North Hollywood, CA	81
11	Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA	76
12	Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ	71
13	Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA	64
14	College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA	64
15	West Valley College Saratoga, CA	60
16	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	54
17	Lakewood University Cleveland Heights, OH	52
18	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	51
19	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	51
20	Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA	50
21	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	48
22	Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL	45
23	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	45
24	Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	43
25	Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH	40
26	Wayne State College Wayne, NE	39
27	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	36
28	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	36
29	Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA	36
30	San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA	32
31	Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ	30
32	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	30
33	Springfield College Springfield, MA	30
34	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO	30
35	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	29
36	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	28
37	North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA	28
38	Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN	28
39	South Texas College McAllen, TX	28
40	Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI	27
41	Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ	27
42	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	24
43	Park University Parkville, MO	24
44	Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY	24
45	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	24
46	Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA	23
47	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	23
48	Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY	21
49	San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA	20
50	Fresno City College Fresno, CA	20
51	SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY	18
52	Averett University Danville, VA	18
53	Macomb Community College Warren, MI	18
54	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	18
55	Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA	16
56	Cypress College Cypress, CA	16
57	College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA	16
58	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA	16
59	Yavapai College Prescott, AZ	16
60	Chipola College Marianna, FL	15
61	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	15
62	Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA	14
63	Bellevue College Bellevue, WA	12
64	Aims Community College Greeley, CO	12
65	Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA	12
66	Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL	12
67	Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA	12
68	San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA	12
69	Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA	12
70	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	12
71	Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA	12
72	Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME	12
73	Glendale Community College Glendale, CA	12
74	Emory & Henry University Emory, VA	12
75	Fullerton College Fullerton, CA	12
76	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	12
77	Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV	9
78	Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND	9
79	Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL	9
80	Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY	9
81	Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI	9
82	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK	8
83	Ohlone College Fremont, CA	8
84	College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA	8
85	Merritt College Oakland, CA	8
86	Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA	8
87	Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA	8
88	Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL	8
89	Las Positas College Livermore, CA	8
90	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	8
91	Compton College Compton, CA	8
92	Lane Community College Eugene, OR	7
93	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	7
94	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	6
95	Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR	6
96	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	6
97	Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA	6
98	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	6
99	College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA	4
100	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	4