At Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada, Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion is offered as a diploma in Public Health programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,082 per semester (CAD 1,389 per semester for local students).
This two-year diploma prepares students to work as fitness and health consultants, planning, promoting and delivering activity and education programs that support the health and wellbeing of individuals and groups across a range of settings. Coursework builds both the practical fitness knowledge and the professional skills needed to meet a broad and changing market for fitness, wellness and health promotion services.
Field placements give students direct industry experience, applying classroom learning in real workplace settings while building contacts with potential employers ahead of graduation. The program also prepares students to sit recognised group fitness and personal training certification exams. Career paths include fitness and health clubs, community and non-profit organisations, public recreation centres, corporate fitness facilities, private studios, and allied health clinics, as well as options for self-employment offering personal training or coaching services.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: College Eligibility requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status for applicants 19 or older without a diploma. Program Eligibility adds Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent) at 65% or higher, plus one of Grade 11 or 12 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Grade 12 Health and Physical Education. International applicants must meet Algonquin's English Language Proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band, the Duolingo English Test at 120 overall with no component below 105, or TOEFL iBT at the score Algonquin publishes for the test's current format. Where qualified applicants exceed available places, Algonquin selects on proficiency in English and in the required science or health course.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Spring
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
