Exit Options

Students have the opportunity to withdraw from the program at any time. Before making this decision, we advise you book and advising appointment with your success advisor and/or program coordinator.

Pathways to other Programs/Partners

Qualified graduates of this Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow you to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College. Visit our program webpage for a full list of our education partners: https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/fitness-and-health-promotion/ Listed below are four of partnering institutions available for this program.

• Ontario Tech University: You will be eligible for a block-credit transfer allowing Bachelor of Health Science Honours – Kinesiology degree completion in three years
• University of Guelph at Humber: You will be required to meet admission requirements including minimum GPA requirements for admission into this program. You would complete a summer bridge semester then enter Year 3 of this four-year program and complete two years of studies to receive an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science – Kinesiology
• Hartpury College: Affiliated with University of the West of England, Hartpury will grant you direct admission to earn a Honours Bachelor of Science in Sports Studies degree in just one year of studies
• Davenport University, USA: students will be awarded 60 credits out of the total 120 credits, then must complete 60 credit hours to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration

Investigate transfer pathways to University of Guelph at Humber, and other universities in Ontario by visiting www.oncat.ca/

For more information on outbound pathways to further education visit Centennial’s Education Pathways and Partnerships Outbound Pathways site or contact your Pathways Advisor at advising@centennialcollege.ca.

The ONTransfer website also provides current information on college and university transfer opportunities in Ontario.

Specialized Academic Certificates

You can use your General Education (GNED) elective courses to fulfill the requirements for a Specialized Academic Certificate. Specialized Academic Certificate programs provide an opportunity for students registered in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program to earn an additional Centennial College Certificate concurrently with their diploma. In order to obtain a Specialized Academic Certificate, you must successfully complete GNED500 plus the three GNED courses required by the Specialized Academic Certificate program. The GNED courses will also fulfill the elective GNED requirements of the diploma program. There are currently three Specialized Academic Certificate programs:

• Indigenous Studies: First Peoples in Canada,
• Inclusive Leadership Practices, and
• Entrepreneurism

Certifications/Accreditations

Before and after graduation from the program, you may be eligible to earn nationally recognized certifications that will further enhance your employability. Listed below are the organizations and certifications available to you:

• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (after graduation) – Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
• Canada Fitness Professionals (challenged in semester 3) – Personal Training Specialist (PTS) Certification
• Ontario Fitness Council (after graduation) – Registered Health and Exercise Practitioner in Group Exercise, Resistance Trainer, Personal Trainer
• Health Out Loud (workshop delivered in semester 3) – Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)