Cert in Fitness Assessment & Exercise Counselling
Toronto, Ontario, Canada•QS 2027 #322 =
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At York University in Toronto, Canada, Cert in Fitness Assessment & Exercise Counselling is offered as a certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme.
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Degree: Certificate
Field: Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
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Overview
The Certificate in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling combines academic learning with practical training, including Personal Training I and II, in health-related and performance-related physical and physiological fitness. It is available to students in the Honours degree in Kinesiology & Health Science at York University and is completed concurrently with the degree. Admission requires a Kinesiology & Health Science GPA of A after 24 credits or B after 48 credits, completion of specified KINE courses, first aid and CPR certification, and relevant volunteer experience. The certificate comprises 24 credits of required elective coursework beyond core degree requirements and prepares graduates to pursue accreditations such as Fitness Trainer, Personal Trainer and Exercise Physiologist Specialist through the Health and Fitness Federation of Canada. Applications open in mid-March with an April 30 deadline each year, and study sessions run in the Fall term.
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About York University
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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1959
Students: 53,500
QS rank: #322 =
Programs: 328
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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