CAREERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Mrs. UMA
Assistant Professor Department of Physical Education, Health Education and Sports Queen Marrys College Chennai
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
AIM HEALTH AND FITNESS MANAGEMENT COACHING RELATED CAREERS CAREER EXAMPLES
INTRODUCTION
Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education provides a solid foundation preparing you to pursue a variety of careers, from chiropracty to teaching, from recreation leadership to athletic training, and from dance therapy to sports management.
Today, Physical Education professionals have a very important role to play in the future of the health of our nation and the world.
AIM
Learn skills in a variety of sports, games, dance, swimming, and outdoor pursuits for your own enjoyment and to share with others in many ways Develop leadersip, organization, and communication skills which will serve you in any interaction with others, in your career or in recreation Come to understand the science of the body and how the body works, especially the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system and you will learn how to apply this knowledge to improve sports or dance skills, to repair injury, or to make appropriate exercise and nutrition decisions Understand and apply principles of healthy living, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and environmentally, and learn how to share this knowledge in many settings Appreciate the breadth and depth of the physical education field, its history and future trends, and discover your place in the field
HEALTH AND FITNESS
* Aqua Fitness * Athletic Training * Bio mechanist * Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist * Corporate/Work-site Wellness * Elder Fitness Programs * Exercise Physiologist * Government Agency * Group Exercise Instructor * Health Club Industry * Health Education
HEALTH AND FITNESS
* Sports Medicine * Military Fitness * Non-Profit Health and Wellness Organizations * Occupational Physiologist * Personal Training * Personal Coaching * Physical/Occupational Therapy * Recreation Therapy * Spa/Resort Wellness * Strength and Conditioning Coach * Sport Nutrition * Wellness Coaching * Youth Fitness
MANAGEMENT
* Community Recreation * Athletic Administration * Intramural/Campus Dir * Facility Management * Sport Club Manager * Sport Marketing * Resort Sports Manager * Health Club Manager * Sport Retailing * Equipment Sales/Design * Sport Organizations * Sport Information
COACHING
* Individual Aerobic Coaching * Individual Strength Coaching * Interscholastic * Intercollegiate * International Sports Programs * Commercial Camps * Clubs * Community Programs * Military * Wellness Coaching
RELATED CAREERS
* Fitness Design and Analysis Consulting * Leisure and Tourism * Officiating * Orthopaedic Sales * Pharmaceutical Sales * Pro Athlete/Dancer * Sport Art * Sport Broadcasting
RELATED CAREERS
* Sports Information * Sport Journalism * Sport Law * Sport Marketing * Sport Nutrition * Sport Photography * Sport Psychologist * Sport Publishing
CAREER EXAMPLES
Chiropractor Physical Therapist Occupational Therapist Athletic Trainer Physical Education Teacher Fitness Specialist--Personal Trainer, Fitness Director Recreation Worker Dance Medicine and Science
CAREER EXAMPLES
Geriatric Fitness Specialist Gerontology Careers in Gerontology Athletic Coach Dance Educator Exercise Science / Sports Medicine Sports Management Sports Medicine Health Educator
REFERENCES
http://www.berea.edu/peh/careers/default.asp
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapist: Career Information Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition:Physical Therapists
