Certifications And Credentials:
Cost-free College Credits:
Essential Skills for Program Success:
With the Sports Exercise Science program, students are prepared for careers in health-fitness
The Sports Exercise Science program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in any of the four health-fitness settings:
clinical, commercial, community or corporate. This program includes everything from
the study of the body’s responses to physical exercise to treating bodily injuries and diseases. Students will learn scientifically based content and apply learned material with hands-on experiences.
This program prepares students to take certification exams offered by the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and the AMCA to become certified as a personal trainer and to become a certified physical therapy aide. Completion of the Sports Exercise Science program may act as a stepping stone to prepare students for an undergraduate education in athletic training, exercise physiology/ science, physical therapy, sports nutrition, sports medicine, biomechanics, and other allied health disciplines.
Skills Learned:
• Athletic Injury Prevention
• Concepts in Rehabilitation of
Orthopedic Injury
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
• Fitness Safety
• Sports Specific Training
• Fitness Screening & Evaluation
• Health and Fitness Trends
• Nutrition/Weight Management
• Wellness Program Design
• Personal Training
• Physical Therapy Skills
Potential Careers:
- Personal Trainer/Coach
- Fitness and Wellness Sales
- Physical Therapy Aide
With additional education:
- Exercise Physiologist
- Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist
- Strength Conditioning Specialist
- Athletic Trainer
- Physician’s Assistant
- Chiropractor
- Public Health Worker
- Massage Therapy