Also called: Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Designs exercise programs to improve fitness and help patients recover from heart disease and other conditions.
Many work in cardiac rehab, monitoring heart patients on treadmills and adjusting exercise. Others test athletes' VO2 max and lactate threshold in labs. They use data to tailor programs.
Based on BLS exercise physiologists, May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in exercise physiology; certification (ACSM-CEP) and some master's degrees.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Much-faster-than-average growth projected.
Low risk for 10 years. Wearables and AI monitor heart data; supervising patients in cardiac rehab and coaching them stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1128.
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