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Graduation Project 2012. By Jared Baummer. Nature of Work. Lead and instruct individuals on physical activities Teach people on how to lift weights properly help people to meet their goals of losing weight or any other goals they might have
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Graduation Project2012 By Jared Baummer
Nature of Work • Lead and instruct individuals on physical activities • Teach people on how to lift weights properly • help people to meet their goals of losing weight or any other goals they might have • Instruct people on how they should eat to help meet their goal • Teach people about weight lifting supplements (positives and negatives)
Education and Training needed • To be a personal trainer you need a high school diploma or GED • Short term on the job training • Certification • Most places want you to have an associates or bachelors degree • The degree needs to be in a field that is related to health or something of that nature
Other Necessary Qualifications • Customer service skills are important • Listening skills are a big part of this job • Motivational skills are on of the biggest things because you have to keep people going and you cant let them quite • A physical trainer needs to be fit because a physical trainer dose a lot of exercising • Speaking skills are important because you need to be able to communicate with the person you are training
Job out look and prospects • The employment of a fitness/personal trainer is expected to grow by 24% • People who have had kids are expected to be working out more • Young people will become more aware of health and work out more • Many people will choose yoga and Pilates because of arthritis • Job prospects should be best for workers with professional certification or increased levels of formal education in health or fitness.
Potential earnings • The pay now is around 31,090 • Future pay is about 53,400
Related occupations • Athletic trainer • Recreation workers • Physical therapists
Marines • My Grandpa was in the marines • This is how he made his money • Also it caused him and his family to move a lot
Nature of work • Participate in combat • Operate, maintain and, repair equipment • Work in a variety of fields • Serve in the front line • Serve as a supervisor if at a high enough rank
Education and training needed • High school diploma • Or you could get your GED • No collage necessary • Collage could get you a higher rank • Basic training
Other qualifications • If you are an eagle scout you can start at a higher rank • Completion of basic training • Height and weight must be at a certain size • Cant be an amputee • Must be sane
Job outlook and future prospects Many opportunities for qualified individuals Entry levels always need filled 165,000 needs to be recruited every year Education requirements continue to rise In hard times there is competition for jobs
Potential earnings • 1,468 to 9,531 depending on where you are and rank • Or 1,645 to 15,401 depending on location and rank
Related occupations • The air force • The navy • The national guard
"New Horizons Wellness and Fitness, Austin Texas." Craig Johnson Fitness Trainer, Medical Exercise Specialist Austin Texas. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stacks_of_money.jpg>.