Careers
Below is a list of careers you may choose from for this assignment.
Aquatic therapist
Athletic trainer (college or university sport team)
Athletic trainer (high school sport team)
Athletic trainer (as physician extender)
Athletic trainer (clinical)
Group exercise instructor
Strength and conditioning coach
Fitness center owner or manager
Fitness leader in gerontology settings
Health promotion specialist
Fitness specialist
Coach
Sport psychologist
Sport administrator
Sport marketer
Media and public relations specialist
Professional scout
Sport event manager
Sport journalist
Sport facility operations manager
Clinical exercise physiologist
Certified clinical exercise specialist
Sport dietitian
Sports medicine clinic director
Occupational therapist
Medical and osteopathic physicians
Chiropractor
Physician assistant
Kinesiology professor
Kinesiology researcher
Kinesiology department administrator
Now that you have picked a career to research, let’s get started on the actual assignment.
You may choose to do this assignment in a word processing document or a power point. All information should be written in complete sentences.
You can also choose to do this on paper by hand should you want to use your artistic and creative talents.
However, be sure that you’re able to scan or upload pictures of it to attach to the assignment in the course.
Here’s what needs to be included.
Name and career you chose (1 point)
A paragraph explaining why you decided to research this career (4 points)
A paragraph or two explaining the following in complete sentences.
Education or level of training needed (2 points)
Average Salary of position (2 points)
Types of facilities you can work in (2 points)
3 pros and 3 cons of this position in your opinion (6 points)
A minimum of at least three graphics pertaining to the career you chose (3 points)
Three things you learned about this career that you did not previously know (6 points)
Citation of sources used (4 points)
