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Welcome to the Wellness Division at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. You'll find a dynamic group of friendly, highly qualified faculty ready to communicate their enthusiasm for teaching and learning, and for you to achieve your educational and career goals. The Wellness Program offers students, faculty, staff and community members a variety of fitness, wellness, and recreation opportunities at the Pecos and Williams campuses, including lectures and credit and non-credit courses.

The Wellness Lecture Series presents speakers on nutrition, weight control, exercise, sports performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation, successful aging, and stress management. Course topics include weight control, nutrition, Kajukenbo Karate, yoga, hiking, golf, spinning, aerobics and outdoor survival camping, among others. The Wellness Division is also the home for healthcare courses and the Dietetic and Therapeutic Massage programs.

The Pecos Fitness Center specializes in strength and cardiovascular training programs, and also has a multipurpose room for yoga, tai chi, aerobics, karate, and other activities. The Williams Physical Education Center is a multipurpose facility that houses the Fitness Center, gymnasium, and racquetball, volleyball, and indoor and outdoor basketball courts.


   

Courses

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CPD Counseling & Personal Development
FON Food & Nutrition
HCC Heath Care Core
HCR Health Care Related
HES Health Science
PED Physical Education
REC Recreation
WED Wellness

Programs of Study

Programs of Study

Arizona General Education Curriculum

University Transfer Pathway Degrees
Applied Science Degrees (AAS)
Certificates of Completion (CCL)
Partnerships
Resources

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Resources

Nutrition Organizations

American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org
American School Food Service Association http://www.asfsa.org
Food and Agriculture Organization http://www.fao.org
International Food Information Council http://ific.org
National Food Service Managment Institute http://www.nfsmi.org
Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN) http://www.nutrifit.org
World Health Organization - Nutrition Area http://www.who.org/nut

Dietary Information

5-A-Day http://5aday.nci.nih.gov
Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/
Food Guide Pyramid http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html

Organizations

American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association http://www.amhrt.org
American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders http://www.anred.com
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
March of Dimes http://www.modimes.org
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease http://www.osteo.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation http://www.nof.org