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    Science & Health Career Pathway

    SPORTS THERAPY & EXERCISE MANAGEMENT
     Instructor: Sean Castineira

    CIP Code: 51.2604

     
     
  • What is it?

    The Sports Therapy & Exercise Management program is
    designed to prepare students for many technical fields
    related to kinesiology. Instruction includes theory and
    applications related to strength and high intensity training,
    weight management, nutrition, resistance training, exercise
    programming, exercise physiology, mental health and
    wellness, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
    athletic training, injury recognition and management,
    rehabilitation and restorative care, and medical terminology.

    What will I do?

    Students will learn to design safe and effective exercise
    prescriptions, conduct fitness testing, and develop
    individual exercise programs. Students will be prepared for
    employment in a wide variety of settings that include
    fitness clubs, hospitals, corporate wellness programs,
    strength and conditioning programs, and clinical
    rehabilitation programs.

     

  • CAREER PATHWAYS

    Fitness Trainer
    Athletic Trainer
    Personal Trainer
    Wellness Coordinator
    Fitness Coordinator
    Fitness Instructor
    Physical Therapist
    Occupational Therapist
    Nutritionist
    Physical Therapist Assistant


  • COLLEGE ADVANCED CREDITS

    Bucks County Community College
    Commonwealth University - Lock Haven
    Students Occupationally and Academically Ready (SOAR)
    National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)


    AVAILABLE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

     American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and AED

     American Red Cross First Aid

     Personal Fitness Trainer 


     PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS

    Laboratory science

    Mathematics fundamentals

    Read and interpret technical material at grade level