The Online Professional Certificate in Fitness Business Management program is an innovative Web-based Certificate (with an Optional Field Internship course) designed to teach students how to manage a Personal Training Program or a Health-Fitness Department as a Strategic Business Unit (S.B.U.) in both commercial and non-commercial based health and fitness facilities in the United States and/or internationally. The program was developed to establish an industry standard in fitness management education for allied health and fitness professionals, personal trainers, fitness managers, and entrepreneurs that wish to establish a successful business model and fitness operation. This program is offered in partnership with IDEA Health & Fitness Association, Health Club Managers, Inc., and Personal Fitness Professional (PFP).

In addition, the Online Certificate in Fitness Business Management has been approved for continuing educational credits/units. For a complete list of Organizations/Associations that have approved the Fitness Business Management program for CECs/CEUs, click here.

Words from the Program Coordinator:
Welcome to the Professional Certificate in Fitness Business Management Program. I am very excited that you have decided to go through the first academic certificate program in the country that prepares students to learn to incorporate the business and administrative systems to make a company successful on all levels. In essence, this program is an “MBA in Fitness Management™” that will prepare students to take their fitness careers to the next level by incorporating the business skill sets that will establish the systems and practice standards to set their health and fitness facility apart from their competition. This program has been established to set the “Gold Standard in Fitness Management Education™” for the training and development of Business Owners, Fitness Managers, and Personal Training Directors in the health and fitness industry.

Please feel free to browse throughout the DEMONSTRATION COURSE Below: Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Fitness. If you would like more information about the certificate program, please contact the Program Coordinator, Ken Baldwin.

Thank you for choosing to enter the program.

Healthy Regards,
David Flench, MBA, ACSM HFS
Program Coordinator
Email: dflench@hotmail.com