Graduate Certificate - Exercise Science and Lifestyle Management (14131)

Humber’s Exercise Science and Lifestyle Management graduate certificate program is designed to build on the knowledge a student has acquired in their undergraduate degree by providing in-depth, hands-on instruction in the areas of fitness assessment, health and lifestyle counselling, exercise prescription and delivery, health promotion, group exercise leadership, health and fitness management, marketing and entrepreneurship, ergonomic assessment, and functional abilities assessment. Students learn in small groups instructed by expert faculty currently employed in the fitness and health industry.

The advisory committee provides regular review and input into the curriculum, ensuring Humber's program is always on the cutting edge of industry developments. Please note that certain courses in the Exercise Science and Lifestyle Management program require students to participate in fitness classes that will involve physical activity, which may at times be vigorous. 

Experiential learning is an integral part of this program. The program features three unpaid internship placements. Two take place on campus and the third takes place off campus. During the on-campus internships, students provide fitness assessments and testing, physical activity counselling and prescription services to Humber and partnership employees as part of the Humber Centre for Healthy Living (Humber CHL). Students have the opportunity to run workshops for the Humber CHL and its partners, as well as providing healthy tips and videos for the Humber CHL website. Throughout the on-campus internship, students participate in seminars with their professors and classmates to critically analyze their experiences and develop the skills required for professional work. The final work placement is a four-week block placement off campus with one of Humber’s industry partners.