- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 31.0507
- Duration
- 2 Years (including a work placement)
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Fitness Training and Massage Therapy
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Average Offer Speed10–15 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Fitness and Health Promotion diploma is a two-year program in exercise prescription and community health promotion.
Students cover functional anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and energy systems, biomechanics of movement, fitness assessment and testing protocols, exercise prescription and program design across populations, strength and conditioning principles, nutrition fundamentals for activity, exercise for special populations including older adults and people with chronic conditions, behaviour change and motivational counselling, health promotion program planning, and business practice for fitness professionals. Industry certifications relevant to the field are built into the program.
The health promotion half is what distinguishes this from a personal training certificate. Designing and running workplace wellness or community activity programs is a different and steadier employment market than one-to-one training, and it is where the public-sector and corporate roles sit.
The work placement is a graded part of the program, so you finish with documented Canadian experience and a referee rather than only a transcript.
Humber Polytechnic — formerly Humber College — is Ontario’s largest public college and a Designated Learning Institution (DLI O19376943122). The North campus in Etobicoke is its main site, running technology, engineering, health science, business and skilled trades programs in purpose-built labs and shops rather than lecture halls, with three intakes a year and the deepest employer network in the Greater Toronto Area.
Its field maps to CIP 31.0507 (Physical fitness technician). Important: this is a college credential rather than a degree, so it is not exempt from the November 2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction — eligibility depends on this CIP field appearing on IRCC’s eligible list when you apply. Humber publishes a PGWP-eligible program list with CIP codes; check it, and confirm with an Apply Study Visa counsellor before committing. IRCC makes the final decision.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent with a minimum 50% overall.
- Subject requirements: Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Biology.
- IELTS: Overall 6.0, no band below 5.5
- TOEFL iBT: Total 80
- PTE Academic: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD, plus an initial tuition deposit of $2,000 CAD — Humber will not request your Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) until that deposit clears, so deposit timing drives your study-permit timeline. Admissions run on a rolling basis and popular programs fill months ahead under Canada’s international seat caps. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to confirm current fees, seats and PGWP status before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Fitness and wellness roles span private, corporate and community settings:
- Personal Trainer — fitness facilities and independent practice
- Fitness Coordinator — clubs and community centres
- Health Promotion Officer — workplace and community programs
- Strength and Conditioning Assistant — sport and athletic settings
- Exercise Specialist — clinical and rehabilitation settings
- Corporate Wellness Coordinator — employer wellness programs
- Facility Manager — fitness centre operations
Corporate and municipal wellness roles offer more stability than commercial personal training.
About Humber Polytechnic
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #2344
- Reference No.
- O19376943122
