Program highlights 

• Gain invaluable experiential learning with a 150-hour placement in your final semester, combined with a 25-hour personal training project 
• Study in the first college program in Canada to sign a memorandum of understanding with Sport for Life, giving you access to several physical literacy certifications at no cost
• Additional optional certifications may be available to students from Sport for Life, HighFive, the National Coaching Certification Program, Ontario Fitness Council, and the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology  
• Discover what northern Ontario has to offer with the only fitness and health promotion program that offers an outdoor recreation course (experience outdoor field trips that blend leadership training and hands-on skill development with healthy active living)
• Go beyond the basics of nutrition with a second course that focuses on nutrition for performance
• Gain exclusive access to a modern, multi-purpose/functional fitness and assessment laboratory featuring technology found in industry 
• Receive access on campus to fully-equipped weight and cardio rooms, squash courts, double gymnasium, stretching area, outdoor running track, football field, baseball diamond, and beach volleyball courts
• High-quality, freely available online textbooks and other resources are used for this program
• Benefit from a combination of active fitness education with health promotion principles 
• Strong pathway accessibility to multiple university programs for graduates

Admission requirements

For graduates of the new curriculum (OSS): Ontario Secondary School Diploma (30 credits) or equivalent or mature student status, including:

• Any grade 12 English (C) or (U)
• Any grade 11 (C), (U), or (M) or grade 12 mathematics (C) or (U)

Students complete a mandatory unpaid work placement in the final semester of the program.  Some placement settings may require medical or non-medical clearance.

Please see our fees page for the breakdown of tuition and mandatory ancillary fees by program and semester for both domestic and international students.

Books and supplies may be required at the course level over and above what is estimated above. Please consult your professor/instructor and course outlines for further information.

Cambrian programs blend academic learning, hands-on training, and community involvement opportunities to help you achieve your ultimate goal – your dream career. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios within and outside of the classroom through work-integrated learning. Whether it be a capstone project, co-op, practicum, preceptorship component, or placement, you’ll benefit from a practical, job-related experience before you graduate.

Specific Program Articulations and Pathways to University Degree Opportunities

Graduates of our program, with a 75% average or higher, qualify for strong 2+2 Articulations with our University counterparts to enter their programs with advanced standing. Stay in Northern Ontario and get both your applied Diploma and your undergraduate Degree in four years total! Our Cambrian Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma articulates with the following programs:

Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario

• Bachelor of Physical Health Education Degree in Kinesiology in English or French, OR
• Bachelor of Physical Health Education Degree in Health Promotion

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario

• Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology Degree

Refer to Cambrian’s college and university agreement details for further information. Graduates of the Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma program may also continue their studies at many other Ontario Colleges and Universities and you may receive credit(s) for your prior college education. For example, our Cambrian Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma leads to advanced standing in the following program:

Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario

• Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences – Kinesiology and Health Promotion Degree

Our students have International Opportunities too! 

• BA/BSc (Honours) in multiple Sports programs, Hartpury University, Gloucester, UK

• Honours Bachelor in multiple Sports programs, South East Technological University, Carlow, Ireland

 Refer to Cambrian’s college and university agreement details for further information. 

Success in this program requires that you come equipped with some program-specific technology requirements.

Cambrian College has implemented a BYOD principle to both enrich the student learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure flexibility!