Graduate Certificate - Exercise Science for Health and Performance
- 1 year
- Duration
- 19,782 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Would you like to acquire the knowledge and abilities necessary to enhance the sports population's performance or create programs that help people with chronic illnesses live healthier lives?
With focused theory and practical curriculum, placement opportunities, and industry credentialing support, the Exercise Science for Health and Performance graduate certificate expands on your undergraduate degree. You will learn about and develop your abilities in the fields of counseling, evaluation, and individualized fitness plans for athletes and those with chronic illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, obesity, and other ailments.
Highlights
- Experiential learning opportunities in the program's dedicated resistance and fitness labs. labs with apparatus for testing clinical populations and athletes at peak performance levels.
- 150 hours of practical experience dealing with clinical and athletic groups.
- Become certified in the field by gaining the information and abilities needed to take on certifications such as COKO Registered Kinesiologist, CSEP Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, CSEP Certified Personal Trainer, and CSEP High Performance Specialization.
Program structure
Term One
- Client Education and Behaviour Change
- Training Techniques
- Exercise Prescription
- Advanced Fitness Assessment
- Occupational Testing and Workplace Evaluation
- Field Placement I
Term Two
- Exercise Prescription for Special Populations
- Fitness Assessment for Special Populations
- Advanced Nutrition
- Injury Mechanisms and Management
- Career Preparation
- Field Placement II
Price
Level One
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 2,040 CAD
- Material Fees — 287 CAD
- Level Total — 10,552 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total — 9,230 CAD
Estimated Program Total: 19,782 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Human Kinetics, Kinesiology or Physical Education. Applicants who have studied outside of these fields, may be considered on an individual basis
- Proof of English proficiency
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
