From the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports:

* 37% of adults report they are not physically active.  Only 3 in 10 adults get the recommended amount of physical activity.

* More than 10 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 are overweight, double the proportion since 1980.

* Health risks associated with being overweight or obese include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma and arthritis.

Be part of the solution, join the sports and fitness division at Central Arizona College and help others lead healthy lives!

The Sports and Fitness Division at Central Arizona College offers courses in four different areas; activity courses (PAC), physical education lectures (PED), health and nutrition related courses (PEH), and recreation (REC).

Instructors:

Mike Gray              April Crimmins              Chuck Schnoor

John DiCicco          Deanna Lamoreaux     Denise Cardenas

Ryan Ruiz              Jud Kinne

Division Assistant:

Josie Soliz         josie.soliz@centralaz.edu

Sports and fitness degrees and certificates are currently offered only at the Signal Peak Campus.

Degrees:

Sports Management

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Central's sports management degree prepares individuals to meet the needs of the sports industry.  Students completing this degree will be exposed to:

                * Sports marketing, promotion, fundraising and media relations

                * Health and fitness center management careers

                * Sporting goods management/sales

                * Management of collegiate/high school athletic programs

                * Management of professional sports programs

                * Operation of youth and community sport organizations

The degree's core is split between business courses focusing on training in the basics of accounting, marketing and management.  The sports and fitness courses provide historical, practical and theoretical foundations in sport, conditioning and lifetime fitness.

Recreation and Tourism

Associate of Arts (AA)

The recreation and tourism degree prepares students for employment in recreation and tourism management and program delivery positions in diverse public, nonprofit and private organizations.

Certificates:

Group Fitness Instructor                             18 credits

Personal Trainer                                          18 credits

Upon completion, the student will be eligible for certification as an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor.

Transfer Pathways:

Transfer Pathways allow students to transfer with completion of the Arizona General Education Curriculum to four-year colleges and universities.  Although these are not considered degrees from Central Arizona, the courses transfer similar to the first two years at the respective four-year institution.   Depending on the college or university, extra lower-division courses may be required.

Personal Trainer                                        64 credits

Athletic Training Education Program         66 credits

Group Fitness Instructor                           64 credits

Special Interest Classes:

The following special interest classes are offered during both the fall and spring semesters:

PAC201N              Aerobics

PAC113                Total Body Conditioning

PAC101L              Beginning Techniques of Karate

PAC200               Advanced Competition - Fitness Swimming

PAC101A             Beginning Golf

PAC102K             Intermediate Yoga & Fitness

PAC112               Introduction to Scuba Diving

Contact Us for More Information:

Jeff Thies
Chair of Sports and Fitness Division
Signal Peak Campus
George Young Building, Room G106
800-237-9184        
jeff.thies@centralaz.edu