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Career Opportunities in Kinesiology
- Personal Trainer – designs and monitors personalized exercise prescriptions for individual and/or groups according to the goals of the client(s).
- Exercise Test Technologist – conducting stress tests in private cardiology practices and hospitals.
- Working in various phases of Cardiac Rehabilitation – help patients in hospitals and private practice recover physically from a heart attack, surgery, or other cardiovascular and pulmonary complications.
- Corporate Wellness Program – designs and monitors fitness programs, nutrition programs, smoking cessation programs, and educates employees to cause positive changes in health behaviors.
- Commercial Health and Fitness Facilities (profit health clubs) – designs and monitors individualized programs in a variety of health and fitness areas.
- Community Health and Fitness Programs (YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Club) – the programs may include recreation programs, fitness programs, diet/weight control programs, health and fitness testing, and designing and monitoring individualized fitness programs.
- State and Federal Wellness Programs – many state and federal have health and fitness initiatives and employee wellness programs. They often seek professionals who can educate other organizations, companies, and small businesses about Wellness in the workplace.
- U.S. Military – designs and monitors fitness and other health related programs on military bases and ships.
- Strength and Conditioning Specialist – designs and monitors strength and conditioning programs in high schools, colleges, and professional sports.
- Private Sports Medicine Clinics – these clinics specialize in training athletes to improve their performance. Specialized training programs are designed and monitored by the Exercise Science person.
- Physician Private Practice – many physicians are beginning to provide preventative aspects of wellness i.e. diet counseling, exercise programming, smoking cessation, obesity/weight control.
- Physical Therapy – required undergraduate coursework in obtaining a degree in Exercise Science can prepare an individual to seek admission to graduate programs in Physical Therapy.
- Occupational Therapy – required undergraduate coursework in obtaining a degree in Exercise Science can prepare an individual to seek admission to graduate programs in Occupational therapy.
Careers in Sports Management
- College and Universities – leagues or conference offices (NCAA, NAIA) and individual institutions (Athletic Director, Compliance Officer, Sports Information Director).
- Private Schools – high school athletic director and other jobs within the athletic department
- State, City, and County Government – state agencies i.e. high school athletic association, city and county recreation departments.
- Sports and Leisure Industry – ski resorts, tennis clubs, golf clubs, and vacation resorts
- Summer Sports Camps – directing day to day operations.
- Olympics national sport governing bodies (more than 40) and various state governing bodies.
- Non-Profit Organizations Special Olympics at the state and national level, YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Clubs
- Professional Leagues – National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, etc.
- Professional Minor Leagues – triple, double, and single baseball leagues, National Basketball Developmental League, Continental Basketball Association, etc.
- Amateur Sports League – Amateur Athletic Association
- Sports Marketing Agencies International Management Group (IMG), ProServ, Advantage International
- Player Agent or Representative for professional athletes
- National Sports Organizations – National Association of Governors Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Women’s Sports Foundation
- Stadiums and Arenas management positions, marketing and public relations, design and development
- Event Management – consulting, creating and implementing sports events for sponsors
- Individual Sports Associations – PGA tour, LPGA tour
- Media sports reporter for newspapers, television, radio, and special interest sports/recreation publication