Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma at Mount Royal University

Programme overview

Help people of all abilities achieve their health and fitness goals safely and effectively. MRU’s Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma program in Calgary teaches you how to conduct physical and lifestyle assessments and use training principles to create personalized fitness programs. Gain new skills in the health sciences, injury prevention and care, exercise prescription and program design, and strength training.

Faculty: Continuing Education | Intake: Winter, Fall | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Develop the knowledge and hands-on skills to coach clients confidently and create personalized, results-driven fitness programs.

Career pathways

Graduates of the Personal Fitness Training Diploma work in fitness, wellness and performance-focused roles in a wide variety of settings, including: Roles include Multidisciplinary clinics, Rehabilitation centres, Fitness facilities, Nursing homes, Health spas, Studios, Fitness trainer entrepreneur, Independent business owner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are not required to meet the General Admission Requirements for Mount Royal University programs. Applicants are not required to provide transcripts from any high school or post-secondary institutions unless they intend to use them to meet English Language Proficiency.; English Language Proficiency Requirement;

Domestic applicants: CAD 17,501 for the whole programme (2026). Programme tuition total stated on the 2026-27 programme fee table (sum of its course fees) for the whole programme; excludes mandatory fees and books/supplies. Covers both years of the diploma. Source

International applicants: CAD 23,237 a year (2026). Year 1 (2026-27) international tuition for one full academic year (Sept-April, normally ten courses); tuition includes instructional equipment and lab fees; excludes mandatory fees ($2,432.68) and books. Year 2 onward listed as higher/subject to change. 3 Source

Fall semester starts September (first day of classes Sept. 9, 2027); Winter semester starts January (first day of classes Jan. 5, 2027); Spring semester starts May (first day of classes May 3, 2027).

Fall 2027: Early Admission application period Oct. 1, 2026 to Feb. 1, 2027 (application and supporting documents required); application deadline for some programs Feb. 1, 2027; ongoing admission Feb. 2 to Aug. 31, 2027 based on program space and availability.

Fall 2027 international students: application deadline May 1, 2027 (students eligible to apply for a study permit under IRPR 214 may continue to apply after May 1); document deadline May 15, 2027.

Winter 2027: Early Admission application period Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026; ongoing admission Nov. 2 to Dec. 15, 2026.

Spring 2027: applications open Oct. 1, 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mtroyal.ca/Admission/Apply/index.htm

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