Become a Group Exercise Instructor or Personal Trainer!  

Recreation & Wellness offers the opportunity to earn fitness certifications and continuing education credits through the nationally accredited agency, National Exercise Trainers Association or NETA. Additionally, Recreation & Wellness provides multi-week courses designed to help prepare you to pass the NETA certification course in the weeks leading up to the exam. 

Train to Be a Trainer 

Learn the fundamentals of exercise science, exercise programming, program design, posture and assessment, liability and risk, behavior and communication, and nutrition in this 8-week, comprehensive training program. This prep-course is free and open to all members of the Student Recreation Center. 

Gain practical experience training clients and prepare to successfully pass a nationally accredited personal training certification exam. Students who pass the exam are eligible to work at the ODU Student Recreation Center as a personal trainer and participation in this course guarantees an interview for a personal trainer position. All lectures are recorded in case you are unable to attend the live sessions. 

Click the course name below to register on the Rec Well Portal. 

Train to be an Instructor 

Learn about the fundamentals of group exercise, experience different group exercise formats, and prepare to inspire others through fitness in this 8-week virtual preparation course. This prep-course is free and open to all members of the Student Recreation Center. 

Students in this course gain practical experience designing and teaching a group exercise class while simultaneously preparing to take the ACE Group Exercise Instructor Certification exam. Students who pass the exam are eligible to work at the ODU Student Recreation Center as a Group Exercise Instructor and participation in this course guarantees an interview for a Group Exercise Instructor position. 

Click the course name below to register on the Rec Well Portal.