Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

This program prepares you for the transition to college or for a career in the sports medicine, fitness or health care field. Entry-level hands-on experience helps you develop the skills needed to work toward becoming certified in personal training, group fitness training and CPR/First Aid.

Skills Learned

• First Aid & Emergency Procedures
• Sports Specific Training
• Personal Training & Coaching
• Nutrition & Weight Management
• Sports Psychology
• Personal Fitness
• Injury Management
• Flexibility
• Exercise Physiology

College Credits

North Central State College and Ashland University

Credentials

• CPR & First Aid Training

Program Highlights

• Explore a wide-range of sports medicine and fitness careers through practical lab experiences and high level and rigorous academic coursework 
• Develop your interpersonal skills while learning training, coaching, rehabilitative, and psychological principles
• Use professional equipment and the newest technology to gain hands-on skills within this field

Career Focus

Prepared for college and further education in a sports, fitness or health care field.

Opportunities:

• Personal Trainer
• Athletic Trainer
• Physical Therapist 
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Occupational Therapist 
• Occupational Therapist Assistant 
• Strength Conditioning Coach
• Exercise Science Researcher
• Sports Psychologist
• Dietitian 
• Exercise Physiologist