• Exercise Science and Sports Medicine offers a wide variety of skills and knowledge for each student participating in the program to graduate and move into a high-demand career in the health and fitness industry.

• Intro to Nutrition

• Athletic training skills and technique

• Legal aspects of the sport and fitness industry

• Facilities management

• Injury prevention

• Fitness program design, demonstration, and implementation

• Use a wide range of fitness equipment

• Use tools to measure:

  • Respiratory response

  • Metabolic rate

  • Body composition

  • Energy Expenditure Testing

  • Cardiovascular output

  • Strength

  • Endurance capacity

  • VO₂ Max

  • Resting vitals

  • Range of Motion Measurement

• Current trends in fitness

• Injury prevention in sports and fitness

• CPR and AED training and certification

• Nutrition

• Physiology of sport and fitness

• Opportunity to earn industry-recognized personal training, group fitness, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Physical Therapy Aide certifications

• Learn to design and implement strength and conditioning programs for athletes

• Exercise Science I:

  • 3 elective credits

  • 1 science credit (anatomy)

• Exercise Science II:

  • 3 elective credits

• Dual credit available through Columbus State Community College

• College credits available through an articulation agreement with Columbus State Community College, Marion Technical College, and through Career-Technical Assurance Guides (CTAGs)

CTAGs are transferrable to Ohio public colleges. Credits vary per program.

• American Council of Exercise (ACE) Personal Training Certification***

• American Council of Exercise (ACE) Group Fitness Instructor Certification***

• CPR and AED***

• American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Physical Therapy Aide Certification***

• ISSA (International Sports Science Association)- Strength and Conditioning Coach (optional)

***Industry credential recognized by ODE for points toward graduation.