Team Members
Name: Brad
Year: Junior
Major: Sport Management, Sport Science
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer, CPR, AED, First Responder
Personal Interests/Specialties:Strength training, circuits, core work, and a variety of workouts.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I personal train because I love to see and work with people who want to change and maintain their health. I enjoy fitness because it keeps my energy level up, makes me feel good about myself, and I can be an example for other people.
Name: Greg
Year: Junior
Major: Business Administration
Certifications: ACE Personal Training, CPR/FA
Personal Interests/Specialties: Strength training
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I enjoy personal training becasue it allows me to use my passion and knowledge of exercise to help people reach their goals.
Name: Katie
Year: Junior
Major: Sport Management/Fitness Leadership
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer, TRX Suspension Training
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I love seeing new and returning
participants each week! I want to motivate and encourage as many people as I can to love exercise!
Year: Junior
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I want to help others see the benefits and rewards of leading an active lifestyle, as well as help them achieve their goals.
Name: Ryan
Year: Junior
Major: Biological Business Management
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Personal Training Interest/Specialties: Virtually anyone who has the motivation to get fit. Any fitness goal or fitness level.
Why I enjoy training: Health and fitness are both very important to me. I love sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm about fitness with others.
Name: Justin
Year: Junior
Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Certifications: ACE CPT, ACT CPT, AHA CPR Certified
Why you wanted to become a personal trainer: In order to help people improve their overall health, fitness, and performance, and to help make exercising a regular aspect of their lives.
Name: Brenden
Year: Senior
Major: PRTM Program Management
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Why you wanted to become a personal trainer: I have a strong passion to help others achieve their fitness goals.
Name: Tyler
Year: Senior
Major: Biological Engineering
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Why you wanted to become a personal trainer? Health benefits, personal growth, competitive lifestyle, the ability to teach others and be a role model
Do you want to become a Personal Trainer?
This non-credit instructional class is a semester-long course
that provides potential personal trainers with the information, instruction,
education, and experience needed to become safe and effective personal
trainers at NC State. This class will prepare you to take the American Council
on Exercise (ACE) national certified personal trainer exam.
Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 pm in the Fitness Conference Room. The 12-week course will run from Jan 19-April 17, with the exception of Spring Break. It will consist of 6-8 weeks of lecture, with the remaining time spent on practical experience. The cost of this program is $60 Students/ $65 Fac/Staff and can be paid in the fitness suite. Registration begins January 9.
If you are interested in becoming a Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor, please contact Natalie Freeland, Assistant Director - Fitness at 919-513-8133 or natalie_freeland@ncsu.edu.