This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.
What is an In-Person Plus program?
Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.
In the Exercise Professional/Strength and Conditioning Concentration, we’ll prepare you for a career in personal training, group fitness instruction, strength and conditioning of athletes, health and fitness education, disease prevention and rehabilitation, fitness facility operation, and more. You will also prepare for national certification examinations including the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), and will graduate ready to pursue graduate study, too.
We understand that the cost and value of your education is important to you. That's why we're committed to being one of the most affordable colleges in Vermont and why more than 80% of our students receive aid. We're here to help you fit this program into your unique financial picture. Contact this program's Admissions Counselor any time to discuss what types of financial aid are right for you.
Better Together Scholarship
This renewable, merit-based scholarship awards up to $5,000 for out-of-state students and up to $2,000 for in-state students.
Out-of-state students enrolling in the 2025-26 academic year who will live on campus are eligible for a $5,000 scholarship for select programs on select campuses.
Combined with scholarships and aid, a Vermont State education is within reach for students from all financial backgrounds. Speak with our Admissions Counselor to estimate what your true out-of-pocket costs might be for this program.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for Exercise Science, B.S.
$10,704 Full Time Annual
$446 /credit
$21,408 Full Time Annual
$892 /credit
Total Mandatory Fees
Undergraduate (In-Person / In-Person Plus)
$1,656 Full Time Annual
$69 /credit
Housing and Food
Standard Housing
$8,388 Full Time Annual
Standard Food Plan
$5,506 Full Time Annual
For complete information on tuition and fees across all programs and locations, as well as indirect costs of attendance, visit the complete tuition and fees page.
Why Study Exercise Professional/Strength and Conditioning at Vermont State
Hands-On Training Experience: Graduate with up to two years of professional experience in the field as you work with real clients, athletes, and patients in one of our many internship opportunities.
National Certifications: All degree concentration areas contain one or more national certification examination preparation courses embedded in the curriculum. National certifications provide additional job opportunities and are valued by most graduate school programs.
Unique Accreditation: This Exercise Science Program is one of the 5% of undergraduate Exercise Science Programs in the country that are both CAAHEP Accredited and NSCA Recognized. Graduates are eligible to sit for advanced ASCM and NSCA national certification examinations.
What You’ll Learn
Among many other topics, you’ll study evidence-based exercise techniques and learn to create exercise prescriptions for a variety of populations. You’ll investigate the structure and function of the human body in health and disease. You’ll also learn about acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise.
Study the fundamentals of strength training, conditioning, exercise testing, and performance, and the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise and training. You’ll also improve your communication skills, learn to assess client ability and needs, and have ample opportunity for direct, hands-on learning.
Xtra Innings Performance, Personal Training/Strength and Conditioning
Special Facilities
Our research-quality exercise physiology laboratories provide a location for laboratory activities, faculty research, and student research, and contain specialized equipment including metabolic carts, a military-grade treadmill with harness, electrocardiograms, a Veletron cycle ergometer, and a BodPod. Our on-campus fitness facilities provide a location for students to train, practice, and apply techniques and programming learned in the classroom.
Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (2009-present) in coordination with the American College of Sports Medicine.
The program is also recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Education Recognition Program (2005-present).
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Sample Courses
Exercise for Health and Performance
Nutrition for Health and Performance
Physiology of Exercise
Kinesiology
Scientific Foundations of Strength and Conditioning
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