Health Fitness Career Opportunities
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Career Opportunities in Health Fitness & Exercise Science


  • Prepare for a rewarding career in the health fitness industry.
  • Learn the skills and acquire the knowledge you need to share your appreciation of well-being with others.
  • Help clients improve their levels of fitness through appropriate activities.
  • Serve as a group or community leader.
  • Create a corporate environment that promotes wellness.
  • Evaluate, prescribe, motivate and encourage as your clients achieve their personal goals.

Health fitness training and career services

As a graduate of a Globe University/Minnesota School of Business Health Fitness Specialist program, you will be prepared to take advantage of career opportunities in the rapidly growing health fitness industry. The American Council on Exercise recently noted the following fitness trends:

  • Specialized fitness programming for older adults
  • Focus on youth programming
  • Fitness programs offering a mind/body connection
  • Accountability and measurement-focused programming
  • Time-efficient workouts for busy professionals
  • Growing demand for personal trainers and wellness coaches

An associate or bachelor’s in health fitness specialist degree from GU/MSB assures employers and clients that the graduate has thorough, science-based training in the most current fitness and wellness methods and theories. Career preparation includes the study of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, as well as exercise science and other Health Fitness courses.

A unique offering in the GU/MSB Bachelor in Health Fitness degree program is Jumpstart training in Muscle Activation TechniquesTM (MAT).

Our college stays with you after graduation

While you are a student and in the years after you graduate, our Career Placement Services department will help you identify and take advantage of employment opportunities. As a graduate, you will be qualified for the following positions:

  • Personal trainer
  • Wellness coach
  • Corporate fitness consultant
  • Group fitness leader
  • Strength and conditioning coach
  • Community recreation leader
  • Youth athletic coach
  • Owner or manager of a fitness center or health club

Our Health Fitness Specialist graduates serve the following employers

  • Life Time Fitness
  • Jo’s Gym
  • Snap Fitness
  • Gold’s Gym
  • Central Community Center
  • Foley High School
  • Heritage Home Health Care & Hospice
  • Physician Neck & Back Clinic
  • Suburban Health Club
  • Presbyterian Homes
  • YMCA
  • Acceleration Minnesota
  • Midtown Fitness
  • Balanced Self Studios
  • Courage Center
  • St. Paul Jewish Community Center
  • Boutwell’s Landing
  • Beyond Fitness
  • Anytime Fitness

Employers such as these have expressed their appreciation for the high performance of GU/MSB graduates.

More about training for careers in the health-fitness industry

Programs leading to health fitness specialist degrees are offered online and at campuses in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul area)  as well as in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Contact Globe University/Minnesota School of Business today for more information. A representative will answer your questions, help you evaluate our Health Fitness Specialist programs, and conduct a campus tour. If our program is right for you, the rep will help you with the entire college admissions process.