Fitness and Health Promotion

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 counseling, and nutrition are combined with a large number of practical-based learning hours in dedicated exercise science labs. You gain industry experience through the 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. Qualifying graduates can proceed to formal articulations in various university degree programs.