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Bachelor of Fitness and Health Promotion

Colorado Mesa University

  • Grand Junction, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Colorado Mesa University campus

About the program

A two-year diploma in fitness assessment, Exercise programming and health promotion.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Fitness and Health Promotion and apply relevant care or professional frameworks
  • Communicate effectively
  • And evaluate evidence-based practice.

Career outcomes

  • Personal fitness trainer
  • Fitness coach
  • Community centres
  • Sports and fitness clubs
  • Outdoor centres
  • Resorts
  • Health care facilities
  • Retirement homes
  • Correctional institutions

Curriculum

  • Four semesters. Musculoskeletal fundamentals
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Fitness assessment
  • Group exercise
  • Nutrition
  • Exercise physiology
  • Exercise prescription I and II
  • Counselling and behavioural change
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Exercise for specific populations
  • Health and fitness management
  • And a 100-hour internship field placement.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed or completing secondary school (first-time) with official English transcript
  • Transfer applicants with college credit follow the transfer checklist
  • Proof of funds for one year (I-20)

Minimum GPA

2

Accepted academic background

Completed or completing secondary school (first-time) with official English transcript; transfer applicants with college credit follow the transfer checklist; proof of funds for one year (I-20)

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 70 (4 on new 6-point scale)
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • Oxford ELLT 6
  • Pearson 50
  • SAT Critical Reading 470+

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Identification Page
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Financial Support Evidence
  • English Proficiency Evidence if Required

How to apply

  1. Review the program entry requirements and intake dates. Prepare academic transcripts and identification documents. Check required language scores and program prerequisites. Submit the international student application. Pay the applicable fee and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$24,161, $23,460 USD
Application fee$40 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusMain Campus (Grand Junction)
Faculty or schoolAcademic program division requires confirmation.
DepartmentDepartment of Fitness
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120,121
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteInternational Student Merit Scholarship 4,500 USD per semester for 3.0 GPA (university-level)

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    169 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.