Sports Therapy & Exercise Management
Page Navigation
- Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
- Overview
- 
	Science & Health Career PathwaySPORTS THERAPY & EXERCISE MANAGEMENTInstructor: Sean CastineiraCIP 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 
