FITNESS AND SPORT MANAGEMENT
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Fitness and Sport Management major at the University of the Cumberlands is an interdisciplinary major that emphasizes the liberal arts approach to education and career preparation. The major seeks to prepare students for career opportunities with areas such as:

• Health and Wellness
• Corporate Fitness
• Sports and Athletic Administration
• Community Recreation
• Personal Training
• Sports Marketing and Promotion
• Health Club Management
• Community Program Directors-YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs
• Sports Information Director
• College Intramural Director
• Sport Facilities Management-Water Parks
• Hospital-Based Fitness Centers
• Sports Broadcaster
• Fitness Manager
• Fitness Program Coordinator
• Fitness Equipment Sales

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA OF HEALTH

• Health Education Teacher for Grades P-12
• Public Health Educator for Local Health Department
• Community Health Educator in a Hospital Setting
• Health or Patient Educator for Voluntary Health Agency
• Nursing Home Activities Director
• Environmentalist for Local Health Department
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Health Promotion Specialist
• Wellness Program Director
• Worksite Health Promotion Manager
• Nutrition Educator for Local Health Department

EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Personal Trainer-certification may be necessary
• Geriatric Fitness Instructor
• Sports Club Instructor
• Intramural/Recreational Sports Director
• Camp Activities Instructor/Director
• YMCA/YWCA Fitness Instructor
• Church Recreation Leader
• Sports Information Director
• Assistant/Associate Athletic Director
• Fitness Equipment Sales
• Health Club Manager
• Community Recreation
• Parks and Recreation Instructor
• Hospital Based Fitness Instructor