Beyond the Gym Class: Career Opportunities in Physical & Health Education

1. Beyond the Gym Class: Career Opportunities in Physical & Health Education Chapter 21 Sport Books Publisher

2. Outline • Diversity of University PHE Programs • Career Opportunities for University PHE Graduates • Enhancing Your Career Possibilities Sport Books Publisher

3. Diversity of University PHE Programs Sport Books Publisher

4. 1940-1970 NOW • PURPOSE • All deal with human movement + specialization • EMPLOYMENT • Many different areas (discussed later) • NAME • Diversification • To reflect diversification and fragmentation in PHE field • Does not always reflect specialization • ADMINISTRATION • Linked to science- or health-oriented programs, or alone • PURPOSE • To train teachers • EMPLOYMENT • Elementary and secondary school Phys.Ed. Teacher • NAME • Physical Education • ADMINISTRATION • Linked to athletics • Evolution in diversity of knowledge and its application to PHE • Developments in related areas: exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports sociology, motor learning, etc. Sport Books Publisher

5. PHE Name Diversification (1997) 38 PHE-related programs • 45% Other Name: • Kinesiology • Human Kinetics • Kinathropology • Exercise Sciences • Human Biology 55% PHE Sport Books Publisher

6. Career Opportunities for University PHE Graduates Sport Books Publisher

7. Teaching Careers Sport Books Publisher

8. Teacher certification (Ontario): • Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.P.H.E.) • Followed by a Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) • 1980’s • 50% PHE graduates • 1990’s • 10-20% PHE graduates • Competition • Reduced hiring • Present • Again reversed • More opportunities • Older teachers retiring • Rise in number of school age children Sport Books Publisher

9. Health and Science Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

10. Medical doctor, chiropractor, physiotherapist, podiatrist, athletic therapist, etc. • Require further study after completion of PHE undergraduate program • PHE uniquely prepares graduates for these areas: • Opportunities in the curriculum • Anatomy, physiology, sports medicine, community health, etc. • Practical interpersonal and client/patient relationship skill-development opportunities • Currently expanding areas: • Health promotion and research organizations • Marketing of exercise and sports-related protective and corrective equipment Sport Books Publisher

11. Fitness Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

12. 1990’s career choice for increasing number of PHE graduates • Fitness assessment, instruction, and programming • Fitness clubs, community centres, YMCA’s, employee fitness facilities in large corporations • General population • Special populations • Masters athletes or executives • Fitness administration and sales • Sports equipment sales • Sports equipment manufacturing and distribution Sport Books Publisher

13. Sports and Recreation Administration Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

14. Amateur sport administration • Administration and marketing with professional and semi-professional and junior sports teams and organizations • Facilities management • Sports camp administration and intramural administration in universities and colleges • Recreation and leisure • Community recreation organizations • Non-traditional areas for recreation (e.g., outdoor adventure) • Hotel/tourist industry and local tourism, camping, and recreation promotion Sport Books Publisher

15. Coaching Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

16. Young and elite athletes • Particularly those sports with large club bases • Figure skating, swimming, gymnastics, track-and-field • Squash and tennis • In the education system • Full time physical education teachers Sport Books Publisher

17. Exercise Sciences Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

18. Masters and/or Doctoral (Ph.D.) post-graduate education • 2-6 years beyond undergraduate education • Employment opportunities: • University professors • Researchers or laboratory technicians • Community health promotion and research with private or public organizations or as independent consultants • Community college instructors Sport Books Publisher

19. Other Related Careers Sport Books Publisher

20. Although not directly related to PHE, still tend to attract PHE graduates • Require further training beyond PHE degree • PHE offers opportunities to develop physical and interpersonal skills required in these areas • Police officers, fire fighters, and ambulance attendants • Sales and marketing • Insurance, pharmaceutical, and textbook sales industry • Computer software design, law, translation, and various entrepreneurial endeavours Sport Books Publisher

21. Enhancing Your Career Possibilities Sport Books Publisher

22. Having an appropriate university degree is only one of many often necessary attributes • Need to gain as much work and practical experience as possible • Volunteer work, summer or part-time employment, university CO-OP experiences • Should be closely related to future career goal Sport Books Publisher

23. The Diversification of Physical Education Career Opportunities • Reflects: • Diversification of the physical and health education discipline • Changes in the physical patterns and needs of Canadians • Increased integration of fitness and leisure into business and private lifestyles • Increased awareness of fitness benefits • Expanding career opportunities for PHE students indicates a bright future for those pursuing PHE studies Sport Books Publisher