Students have free access to the Weight Room.

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences prepares students for careers in health promotion, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and sports performance.

With the study of human movement and its impact on health and wellness at the core of our programming, students with a keen interest in fitness, wellness and active living can complete a diploma in Kinesiology or Personal Training at NWP. Several university transfer degree options are available, including Kinesiology, Science in Kinesiology, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, and a Kinesiology and Education combined degree.

Get Certified

With the right mix of Kinesiology courses, students can be certified in the following sport and fitness areas:

• Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association - Fitness Leader in Group Exercise
• Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association - Fitness Leader in Resistance Exercise
• National Coaching Certification Program - Competition
• Sport Medicine Council of Alberta - Athletic Injury Management
• Sport Medicine Council of Alberta - Sport Taping and Strapping
• Practicing Student Member with the Alberta Kinesiology Association

Programs We Offer

Kinesiology Diploma

Activate an occupation recreation programming or coaching. Learn to assess fitness levels by understanding the fundamental movement concepts that underpin all physical activity.

Kinesiology (Science),
University Transfer

Exercise your curiosity about human performance, health promotion and chronic disease prevention by focusing on the high-level science behind human movement.

Kinesiology,
University Transfer

Move your career forward into health promotion with the skills to help improve health outcomes. Focus on human movement and the factors that influence its performance.

Personal
Trainer
Diploma

Strengthen your career options. Study how to measure body composition, and correct exercise techniques to prevent injury. Learn to develop exercise plans and provide healthy living guidance.

Contact Us

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