Healthy living for all — that’s the philosophy behind a new program starting at Cambrian College this September.
The Fitness and Health Promotion (FPRO) program is the latest step in Cambrian College’s continuous effort to offer the most up-to-date programming for students that reflects the real-time needs and demand of today’s workforce, said a press release.
“The new Fitness and Health Promotion program is the natural evolution of what we offer here at Cambrian,” said program co-ordinator Marty Dubuc. “It combines the high quality and essential aspects of our traditional physical fitness management program, including significant hands-on experiences, but with a greater emphasis on health promotion. Fitness is no longer just about high performance and esthetics. Overall, we are moving towards a model where healthy living for everyone is key.”
The FPRO program will prepare students to meet the growing demand for health coaching, fitness expertise and recreation programming that emphasizes active living and promotion of health in various settings.
Graduates will enter the workforce with a strong understanding of the link between physical literacy and exercise in health and disease prevention, exercise techniques and programming, proper nutrition, and with strategies to help clients engage in an active lifestyle as they try to achieve their fitness and health goals.
