Fitness and Health Promotion

Helping unlock your potential

What we do

Designed for Students who want More

Let's be honest, improving your health and well-being isn't something that happens sitting in a lecture theatre. With over 280 lab hours and over 100 hours of placements over our 2-year diploma, you'll enjoy all the benefits of more hands-on learning, more support and face time from faculty and more opportunity to build the skills employers are seeking.

Fitness Professionals

From careers as trainers and fitness coaches to developing the skills to run your own business, our graduates are in high demand!

Pursue Kinesiology

Fast-track your way into a kinesiology or exercise science degree with one of our domestic or international university partners.

Healthcare Careers

Our graduates go on to pursue practical nursing, paramedicine, massage therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy assistant and more.

Work with an FHP student

Personal Training

In need of a little support reaching your fitness goals? We have a limited number of personal training spot available each term. 

Safe Lifting Labs

Did you know that over 80% of adult Canadians will experience back pain during their lifetime? Don't become a statistic... book an instructional session on optimizing back health through proper lifting mechanics.

Fanshawe Olympics

Launching in winter 2025, get a team of your peers together and come compete for the title of Fanshawe's ultimate champion!

Varsity Athletics

Work as a varsity team trainer or strength and conditioning coach for one of the Fanshawe varsity teams.

why we do it

Community Partners

Interested in hosting an experiential fitness opportunity for Fitness and Health Promotion students or mentoring a culminating student?


Please contact Tim Rush @ trush@fanshawec.ca for more details.

Fanshawe Games

Launching in winter 2025, come experience Fanshawe like you've never experienced it before.


Pitting teams from all across the college, teams will compete in physical, mental and spirit challenges in an effort to take home the top prize: being crowned as Fanshawe's ultimate champions!

Upskill with Microcredential Courses

Sports Taping

$

76.50

Learn introductory taping and wrapping techniques for the management of common soft tissue injuries (i.e. injuries to the ankle, knee, and wrist). 


Olympic Weightlifting

$

76.00

Providing a strong fundamental understanding of the SNATCH, CLEAN, and JERK, as well as how to effectively train and progress the lifts during future training sessions. 


Nutrition for Endurance Athletes

$

76.50

 Calling all athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. Come discover the role nutrition plays in optimizing health, performance and recovery in endurance sports. 


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testimonials

What they say

Lilia

Physiotherapist

Taking Fitness and Health Promotion at Fanshawe gave me the confidence and the qualification to begin a career in the health industry as soon as I graduated. The faculty are very invested in the success of the students and the combination of lecture and lab allows ample collaboration with both peers and professors. Many of the professors are currently active in the industry and provide unique and valuable insights into the current trends. The knowledge and the connections I gained at Fanshawe have been assets every step of the way.

Brock

Gym Owner

Prior to coming to Fanshawe, I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do after graduating. But with the encouragement and guidance from my professors, they pushed me to consider launching my own business. I now own and operate one of the largest training facilities in Muskoka with plans to open more locations in the future. To say coming to Fanshawe was the best decision I could have made in an understatement... it was life altering!