exercise science students practicing in the classroom

This program prepares you for the transition to college or for a career in the sports medicine, fitness or health care field. Entry-level hands-on experience helps you develop the skills needed to work toward becoming certified in personal training, group fitness training and CPR/First Aid.

TAKE A 360º TOUR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE

  • First Aid & Emergency Procedures

  • Sports Specific Training

  • Personal Training & Coaching

  • Nutrition & Weight Management

  • Sports Psychology

  • Personal Fitness

  • Injury Management

  • Flexibility

  • Exercise Physiology

North Central State College and Ashland University

Credentials

  • CPR & First Aid Training

  • Explore a wide-range of sports medicine and fitness careers through practical lab experiences and high level and rigorous academic coursework 

  • Develop your interpersonal skills while learning training, coaching, rehabilitative, and psychological principles

  • Use professional equipment and the newest technology to gain hands-on skills within this field

Prepared for college and further education in a sports, fitness or health care field.

Opportunities:

  • Personal Trainer

  • Athletic Trainer

  • Physical Therapist 

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Occupational Therapist 

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant 

  • Strength Conditioning Coach

  • Exercise Science Researcher

  • Sports Psychologist

  • Dietitian 

  • Exercise Physiologist