Fitness Center Program Overview 

The Fitness Center at Clover Park Technical College is an inclusive space that provides students access to two studio spaces (Exercise Studio, Aerobic Studio) stocked with award-winning equipment by industry-leading fitness brand Matrix, TRX and a variety of other training tools for strength, mobility and physical fitness to support their health and wellness.  

SUMMER QUARTER OPERATING HOURS

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: 11am - 4pm
• Wednesday: 11am - 5pm
• Thursday: 11am - 4pm
• Friday: Closed

Fitness Center Policies

The Fitness Center policies were created to make the CPTC Fitness Center a safe, clean, inclusive and non- intimidating environment. These policies must be followed by all participants. The participant acknowledges the existence of and need for certain rules concerning the use of the equipment, facilities, and other procedures related to activities in the Fitness Center. The participant agrees to abide by those rules and to make every individual effort to keep the equipment and the facilities in safe and usable condition.  

• Only currently registered participants are allowed to access the CPTC Fitness Center. 
• All participants must complete and sign the following forms one time each academic year before using the CPTC Fitness Center or participating in its programs. All forms are available to sign at the Fitness Center.
  • Fitness Center Assumption of Risk & Liability Release Form
  • Fitness Center Registration Form
  • Fitness Center Policies Acknowledgement Form
• Exercise at your own risk. 
• Onsite staff are not certified or allowed to give training or coaching assistance.   
• Patrons are required to wear closed toe athletic rubber-soled shoes in the fitness center. Five-finger shoes, dress shoes, cleats, sandals, bare feet and stocking feet are not permitted. 
• Patrons must minimally wear a shirt that does not have an arm hole that is larger than one fist below the arm pit and covers the midriff. Shorts and pants must be worn at the waist. 
• To avoid damaging the upholstery on the machines, patrons may not wear jeans, denim, or cargo pants with multiple buttons or zippers. This includes wearing weight belts while using any machine with upholstery. 
• Vinyl clothing or excessive clothing worn for the purpose of increased sweat production is not permitted. 
• CPTC is not responsible for lost or stolen items. There are a limited number of lockers available for use during the duration of your workout. To check out a lock, please see the Fitness Center staff.  
• Lockers must be emptied daily 
• Food, chewing gum and open drinks are not permitted in the fitness center. Closed-top water bottles are the exception. 
• Workout chalk is not allowed in the fitness space  
• All patrons should disinfect equipment before AND after use.  
• Photography, video recording and talking on cell phones is prohibited in the Fitness Center.  
• Please report any malfunctioning or broken equipment to center staff as soon as the problem is identified  
• All equipment should be returned to its proper place after use  
• Operating hours and gym schedules are subject to change. Please monitor www.cptc.edu/student-life/fitness-center for regular schedule announcements.  

Eligibility

Students

Currently enrolled CPTC students who are taking classes in the current quarter and have signed Risk & Liability waiver on file, are eligible to access the center at no charge. 

Employees

We have temporarily paused payment for memberships to the CPTC Fitness Center for current CPTC employees. We are expecting to resume payments in Fall 2025. At that time, CPTC employee memberships to the Fitness Center will be $10/month. More details about this will be shared in the coming months.

If there are questions, please contact Student Life at involvement@cptc.edu or 253-589-5780. 

Community Members, Alumni & Campus Visitors

Due to liability and insurance reasons campus visitors, alumni and community members are not eligible to utilize the fitness center. If students have questions about your eligibility, please contact us at involvement@cptc.edu or 253-589-5780.

Cost

There are no out of pocket costs for CPTC students. This initiative is funded through the Associated Student Government and Services and Activities Fees paid by all CPTC students at time of registration.

Quarterly Verification

You must be a currently enrolled student to utilize the Fitness Center at no charge. Each quarter, students will need to verify their status as a student for that quarter and get an activities sticker from the Student Leadership & Service Center.

CPTC employees who pay a monthly membership will need to pick up a quarterly activities sticker that will be applied to their CPTC Employee ID. If you do not yet have a CPTC Employee ID, please make arrangements with the Security Department.

Frequently Asked Questions