Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:
- Consultation skills for clients
- Contemporary fitness techniques
- Coaching and training techniques aligned with the CANFITPRO and CSEP standards
- Holistic intervention approaches to physical coaching, including addressing exercise counseling and mental health first aid
- Marketing and professional practice skills
When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore:
- Instructor in health and fitness organizations
- Instructor in senior centres
- Coach in sports organizations
- Work in municipal organizations involving recreation, fitness and leisure
- Fitness and wellness consultant
Students will be certified in coaching children and youth, enabling them to work with sport organizations interested in developing athletes’ physical abilities. Graduates can apply contemporary fitness techniques and work with adults and seniors who wish to meet their own personal health and fitness goals. In addition, with highly marketable skills, students can consult with coaches, teachers, health care workers and others interested in building healthy communities.