Certificates
The Health & Fitness Science program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness and exercise industry. Students are trained in exercise science, allowing them to administer basic fitness tests and health risk appraisals. They also learn how to teach specific exercise and fitness classes and to show people how to use of exercise equipment and facilities.
Graduates should qualify for the following positions in commercial fitness clubs, YMCAs/YWCAs, company wellness programs, parks and recreation departments and other organizations implementing exercise and fitness programs:
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Health fitness professional
- Group exercise/aerobics instructor
- Personal trainer
- Wellness coach or consultant
- Athletic coach or trainer
- Physical therapist
- Fitness instructor
- Exercise physiologist
- Rehabilitation specialist
Career Outlook
Professional licensure
Wake Tech academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to professional licenses are tied to North Carolina or national certifications. If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Tech, please refer to the Professional Licensure section of the college's distance education authorization page for additional information.
Accreditation
The Health & Fitness Science Associate in Applied Science degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the American College of Sports Medicine.
CAAHEP can be contacted at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 or 727-210-2350.
