Work Experience in Fitness 1.0 UNITS

Catalog description

One unit of Work Experience in Fitness Specialist requires 54 hours of work per semester. Work Experience/Career Internship provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to related experiences on the job/training site. The aim of the course is to assist students in expanding specific job skills. This creates greater communication with increased understanding between the students/ workers, the college, and the employers/ trainers. Students meet with their instructors for one hour per week until their project is approved. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to their major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. Students will meet weekly with the instructor until their approved projects are completed. The total work experience units taken by a student may not exceed 14 units.