Analyzes patients’ fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health. Assists patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health. May also work with amateur and professional athletes to boost their performance or recover from injuries. Provides a full range of exercise physiology services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or physiology

• BCLS certified

Preferred:

• Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)

• Master's degree