Career Opportunities in Exercise Science at Southeast Missouri State University
Friday, February 27th, 2009Career Opportunities
Careers in the exercise science field include a wide variety of settings and target populations. Common job titles that describe opportunities in this field include: exercise specialist, health and fitness specialist, personal trainer, fitness specialist, health/fitness instructor, fitness instructor.
There are a number of career paths that a graduate of an exercise science program can follow. These include exercise physiologist, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation professional, personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and strength and conditioning coach, just to name a few. The career paths generally describe the kind of work the individuals do and the populations with whom they work. For instance, the strength and conditioning coach works almost specifically with athletes, whereas the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialist works with heart and lung disease patients in a clinical exercise program. The settings vary from clinical to non-clinical, hospital-based or community facilities to private clubs or corporate fitness centers. Throughout the coursework in the exercise science program, you will be introduced to the various career paths available.
Graduates of our program are all around the region and nation. Some locations at which our graduates are employed include:
Main Street Fitness – Jackson, MO
Universal Health and Fitness – Cape Girardeau, MO
St. Francis Acceleration Program – Cape Girardeau, MO
St. Francis Biometrics – Cape Girardeau, MO
Monsanto Corporate Fitness Center – St. Louis, MO
DePaul Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation – St. Louis, MO
St. Anthony Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation – St. Louis, MO
Pepsico – New York, NY
Wyoming Medical Center – Casper, WY