{"id":6,"date":"2020-03-23T14:55:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T18:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/health-fitness-science\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:04:36","slug":"health-and-fitness-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/health-fitness-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Fitness Science"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"text-larger mb-4\"> Exercise your passion for physical fitness and changing lives! <\/div>  <div class=\"arh my-4\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GOOnFsfpDWE?si=SVpY9WNE7BIkpy-q\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div> <p><span id=\"degrees\" style=\"display: block; height: 115px; margin-top: -115px; visibility: hidden;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Degrees and Pathways:<\/h4>\n<p>The Health and Fitness Science program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness and exercise industry.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be trained in exercise science and be able to administer basic fitness tests and health risk appraisals, teach specific exercise and fitness classes and provide instruction in the proper use of exercise equipment and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be eligible to sit for the Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer certification exams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A.A.S. Health and Fitness Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul class=\"px-5 mb-2 list-unstyled\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.cfcc.edu\/programs\/A45630\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Health &#038; Fitness Science (A45630) <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>A.A.S. Health &#038; Fitness Science\/UNCW Articulation to Bachelor of Science Exercise Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul class=\"px-5 mb-2 list-unstyled\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.cfcc.edu\/programs\/A45630E\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Health &#038; Fitness &#8211; Exercise Science (A45630E) <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>A.A.S. 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