Fitness and Wellness Coach Registered Apprenticeship Program

Cost: $11,334
Length: 60 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program

This program's ZIP code reaches into more than one of the labor-market areas California publishes, and nothing in the state's own area titles says which one it belongs to. Either answer would look exactly like a correct answer here, so neither is given and the statewide figures stand alone.

Personal Service Managers, All Other

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Typical pay in California: $79,146per year
Projected openings: 3,800
Projected change: +9.1%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

Health Education Specialists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Health Educator · Clinical Instructor · Education Coordinator · Public Health Educator

Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.

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Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.

Typical pay in California: $65,391per year
Projected openings: 16,320
Projected change: +10.2%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

Community Health Workers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Apprise Counselor · Community Health Promoter · Community Nutrition Educator · Community Health Worker (CHW)

Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.
Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.

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Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.

Typical pay in California: $59,675per year
Projected openings: 12,530
Projected change: +20.4%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

This comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor-Approved Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is designed to elevate the standards of professionals working within the health and fitness industry. Through a combination of related technical instruction within Lionel Universitys virtual classroom, coupled with paid on-the-job learning, mentorship, and practical application in the field, this program aims to best prepare individuals for tenured and successful careers in the fitness and wellness industry.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

Ask before you enroll, not after

The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

American Job Center of California- Santa BarbaraAffiliate site
Phone: 805-568-1296
130 East Ortega StreetWorkforce Resource CenterSanta Barbara, CA 93101about 10.1 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
America`s Job Center of California OxnardComprehensive center
Phone: 805-648-WORK (9675)
2901 N. Ventura RoadThird FloorOxnard, CA 93036-1150about 23.1 miles away
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Has a veterans' representative

At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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