Exercise & Wellness
Diploma in Exercise & Wellness
Come out, meet your instructors and learn more about the Exercise & Wellness program!
Get started in a challenging, active career in health, physical activity and wellness promotion!
Camosun’s exciting full-time, two-year Diploma in Exercise & Wellness prepares you for a career in wellness education, exercise, and physical leadership.
Although physical activity and exercise are the central focus of the program, you will also study a broader landscape that includes healthy lifestyle promotion, including nutrition, smoking cessation, stress management and successful aging.
Other areas of the study include the psychological, kinesiological and physiological foundations of physical activity, exercise testing and prescription, social/cultural issues, and factors involved in health behaviour change.
An internship is a mandatory component of this program. In order to graduate, the work term must be completed successfully. During your internship you’ll be able to put your theory into action and gain work experience too.
As you work through the program, you’ll study how physical activity and healthy lifestyles contribute to optimal health and wellness. Through classroom, laboratory and field experiences, you’ll be exposed to the latest research and practice designed to enhance fitness, wellness and healthy living.
Career opportunities may include:
- personal trainer
- fitness leaders
- outdoor leaders
- fitness instructors
- group exercise coordinators
- health promotion leaders wellness specialists
Further study opportunities
As a graduate, you'll have the knowledge, skills and abilities for advanced study in health promotion, public health, rehabilitation, exercise training and sport sciences.
Also consider Camosun’s Diploma in Sport Management program. Check out all your Sport & Exercise Education options at an info session.