Fitness and Health Promotion

Program highlights 

• Gain invaluable hands-on experience with a 150-hour placement in your final semester, combined with a 25-hour personal training project 
• Benefit from a combination of fitness education and health promotion principles 
• Gain 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 and tennis courts
• Gain exclusive access to a modern, multi-purpose/functional fitness and assessment laboratory featuring technology found in industry 
• Study in the first college program in Canada to sign a memorandum of understanding with Sport for Life, giving you access to several certifications at no cost
• Learn what northern Ontario has to offer with experiential outdoor field trips that blend hands-on learning with excitement 
• Obtain additional certifications from Sport for Life, HighFive, Ontario Fitness Council, and the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology  

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)
• Any grade 11 or 12 science (C), or (U) or or grade 12 introductory kinesiology (U) or exercise science (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 pathway

Graduates from this program may continue their studies at college/university and may receive credit for their prior College education.

Fitness and Health Promotion diploma graduates will receive advanced standing to enter Laurentian University’s School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. This will allow students to complete their Bachelor of Physical Health Education degree in Kinesiology or Health Promotion in two years!

Fitness and Health Promotion diploma graduates can also choose to pursue university education abroad with established pathways with Hartpury University (Gloucester, UK) and South East Technological University (Carlow, Ireland).

College or university degree opportunities  

If you are a graduate of this program, you may continue your studies at a college or university and you may receive credit(s) for your prior college education. 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!