Opportunities abound for students who graduate with a major in Health, Leisure and Exercise Science. A partial list of possible occupations includes the following:
Team Athletic Trainers
Rehabilitation Agencies
Physicians' Groups
Private Practices
Aerobics/Group Exercise Instructor
Exercise Physiologist
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Personal Fitness Instructor
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Aging Studies
Resorts
Hotels
Restaurants
Spas
Private Clubs
Commercial Recreation
Event Planners
Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Director of activity centers such as: YMCAs, sport camps, etc.
Coach, sport, and fitness industry (outside of K-12 setting)
K-12 PE Teacher
Coach
School Administrator
Collegiate Athletics in marketing, information, and administration
Youth sport program management
Professional sports management
College and recreational sports