Deana Wood Lar -el Garaguso Brittney Morrison

1. Deana Wood Lar-el Garaguso Brittney Morrison Kristen A. Przybylski: Fitness Manager Phone: (856) 341-8120 Email: kprzbyl@virtua.org

3. Career Starting Options Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer Sports Performance Coach/Personal Trainer • Bachelor’s Degree in Science Field • Nationally recognized certification recommended • ACE, ACSM, STA, NCSA • Positive, energetic, motivator • Experience greatly encouraged

5. Or… Group Exercise Coordinator/Personal Trainer • Bachelor’s in Science Field not required • Ex. Business Degree qualifies potential employee • Multiple nationally recognized certifications • Ex. Johnny G Spinning Instructor, TRX Suspension Training, CPR/AED & First Aid • Experience required • Ex. Personal Trainer • People person, enthusiastic, organized

7. Climbing the Ladder Fitness Manager • Bachelor’s in Science Field • Preferred Master’s Degree in Science Field Prerequisites: Personal Trainer -> Group Ex. Coordinator -> Fitness Manager • 5+ years of experience required • Nationally recognized certifications • “Need to be outgoing!”

8. Fitness Manager Roles • Work 5 days a week-6am-2:30pm • Weekly manager meetings • Oversees group ex/lifeguard meetings

9. Do you… • Have a complaint? • Have an issue? • Have a question? • Need to schedule a tour? • Know someone who got injured? • Need help? …Call THE FITNESS MANAGER

10. Benefits & Salary • Health • Dental • 401K • Paid vacation • ETO (Earned Time Off) • Paid sick days • Free gym membership (Excludes family) • Permitted to share 1 free membership • 50-65K starting salary

11. Workplace Realities Best • On your toes • Utilize degree • Achievement in employees • Positive changes in clienteles Worst • Member complaints • Working holidays

12. Potential Master’s Degree Programs Drexel University- Sports Management • Prepares graduates to: • Plan, design, implement and evaluate sport and recreation programs and organizations • Gain experience applying solutions to problems in the sport management field • To influence sporting companies and organizations with their perspectives • 15 courses (45 credit hours) • Why Drexel? • Seemed best fit for Rowan graduates

13. Potential Master’s Degree Programs Rowan University- Wellness & Lifestyle Management • Prepares graduates to: • Work with clients/students to change lifestyle habits • Implement wellness programs in community, hospital, corporate, and school settings • Consists of 10 courses (30 graduate semester hours) • Why Rowan? • Recommended by Fitness Manager, Kristen P.

14. Potential Master’s Degree Programs Duke University- Daytime MBA • Prepares graduates to: • Utilize skills, knowledge, and awareness to effectively manage business environments • Develop leadership/organizational management skills (Strategy, marketing, economics) • Acquire accounting, finance, communications, quantities analysis skills • 9 terms (22 months) • Why Duke? • Ranked among top 10 in Business Week • Faculty rates high (Consistently achieves top honors in research)

15. Professional Organizations Club Industry- Conference/Exposition for Fitness Business Professionals • Traditional fitness, Studio & Lifestyle, Public & Not-for-Profit, Educational, Medical, Retailers, distributers, serving the fitness industry • Earn CEC/CEUs from top 18 cert. organizations • Offers most number of certs. and highest caliber instruction • Cost- $395 (full conference pass)

16. Professional Organizations Club Industry- Conference/Exposition for Fitness Business Professionals • Latest and greatest innovations in the health field • Club energy • Parks and Recreation • Nutrition • Supplements • Yoga • CEO, Owner, Manager, Employee *Highly recommended by site visit fitness manager

17. Professional Organizations IDEA (International Dance and Exercise Association)- ”The World’s Largest Association for Fitness & Wellness Professionals” • Offers unbiased findings, educational information and industry leadership • Access to 6,000+ articles, 300 videos, conferences, online courses, & low-cost insurance * "The IDEA world conference was an amazing experience. So much inspiration from real people using the field to change lives, teaching me how to do the same." —Cheryl Ringer, 2011 Attendee

18. Professional Organizations NSCA (National Strength &Conditioning Association) Conference • International non-profit association • Presents advanced info. pertaining to strength/conditioning training, injury prevention & research • Bridges the gap between scientists & practitioners • Main goal: Improve athletic performance *Affordable & specializes in 1 health area… strength & conditioning

19. Is it for You? Appealing • Comfortable work attire • Access to fitness facilities • Great benefits • Starting salary  Unappealing • Negative member attitudes • Slow hours Overall, worth pursuing as HPFM graduate.

20. A Passion for Health & Fitness

21. References • Rowan- http://www.rowanonline.com/programs/ma_wlm#about • Drexel- http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/business-degrees/ms-sports-management/index.aspx?ccid=S2034-Sports%20management%20degree%20online&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=S2034&gclid=COSur-Tvqq8CFQdN4AodHx8aaw • Virtua- http://www.virtuafitness.org/wt/services/personal-training/trainers/ • Duke- http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/ • Club Industry- http://www.clubindustryshow.com/National2012/public/enter.aspx • IDEA- http://www.ideafit.com/ • NCSA- http://www.nsca-lift.org/