Also called: Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Designs exercise programs to help patients with heart disease, diabetes, or lung problems get healthier.
In a cardiac rehab gym, monitors patients' EKGs on a screen while they walk on treadmills after heart attacks, adjusts their workouts, and teaches them how to exercise safely at home.
BLS May 2024.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in exercise science; certification (ACSM) recommended.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Exercise Science, Kinesiology.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Much faster than average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Wearables and AI coaching apps take over some program design; supervising heart and lung patients during exercise stays human.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Weight training PE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1128.
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