Exercise Science & Sports

Career opportunities upon graduation:

• Physical/Occupational Therapy Aide
• Group Fitness Instructor
• Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
• Fitness Center Worker
• Health Spa Worker
• Physical Therapy  Aide
• Long-term Care Facility Worker
• Nutrition Bar Owner

With additional training/education:

• Athletic Trainer
• Occupational Therapist/Assistant
• Physical Therapist/Assistant
• Strength Conditioning Coach
• Exercise Science Researcher
• Sports Physiologist

TYPICAL WAGES:

• $35,000 to $100,000 depending on training and degrees

Career certifications you can earn:


(*Earn Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Credential Points toward Graduation during your junior/senior years)

• ACE Certified Personal Trainer (*3 points)
• ACE Group Fitness (*3points)
• American Medical Certification Assoc. PT Aid(*12 points)
• Stop The Bleed (*1 point)
• OSHA 10 (*1 point)
• First Aid/CPR (*1 point)
• Life Guarding
• Officiating

To be successful in this field, students must be able to:

• Be able to perform physical requirements of health
 lifting, bending, standing, push/pull up to 50 pounds)
• Have good communications skills—written & verbal
• Be able to follow instructions safely and accurately
• Comprehend units of measure
• Use math as a means of problem solving
• Have good hand/eye coordination
• Be able to work independently and in teams
• Follow confidentiality guidelines used in the profession

Tri-Rivers Career Center  affirms that equal opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, and ancestry of person.