Health and Human Performance Careers

							                                                                                       DEFINING YOUR CAREER PATH
                                                                                         A resource provided by Career Services




Health and Human Performance Careers
University of Wisconsin-River Falls



                                              tudy in the field of health and human performance offers a chance to develop skills
                                              that will enable one to have an impact on the social, personal, and intellectual
                                      development of individuals by promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles. This
  Career                              major prepares students to work in the health-related industry as teachers, coaches, and
                                      fitness and recreation leaders who will enrich and support the well-being of others.

  Preparation                         RELATED MAJOR SKILLS
                                        • CPR/First Aid                               • Deductive reasoning
  For                                   • Assessing injuries
                                        • Critical thinker
                                                                                      • Maintain poise in emergency situations
                                                                                      • Taping, bandaging, and stretching

  Health                                • Problem solving
                                        • Communication skills
                                                                                        knowledge
                                                                                      • Proficient knowledge of anatomy,

  And
                                                                                        physiology, and biology

                                      CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR MAJOR

  Human                                 • Talk with Career Services, faculty, and alumni about achieving your career goals
                                        • Gain relevant experience through internships, part-/full-time jobs, and volunteer

  Performance                             opportunities
                                        • Work with Career Services and your departmental faculty coordinator for internship
                                          information

  Majors                                • Job shadow and conduct informational interviews with professionals in the field
                                        • Utilize the Hire-a-Falcon Mentor Network
                                        • Get coaching experience in the community or at local schools
                                        • Spend summers working at camps or community recreation programs
                                        • Work with a sports team in any capacity
                                        • Join a student or professional organization to enhance your leadership skills
                                        • Participate in campus athletics or intramurals
                                        • Participate in research and scholarly activity
                                        • Build relationships with faculty for career information, contacts, and letters of
                                          recommendation
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE MAJORS
       211 Hagestad Hall
       UW-River Falls • 410 South Third Street,
       River Falls, WI 54022-5001 • (715) 425-3572
       www.uwrf.edu/career



       CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
         Activities Director                    Dance Instructor                       Community Recreation
         Athletic Coach                         Teacher                                Chiropractor
         Camp Director                          Fitness Nutritionist                   Prison Recreation Specialist
         Athletic Trainer                       Spa Manager                            Sporting Goods Sales
         Aerobics Instructor                    Sports Dietician                       Professional Sports Scout
         Sports Medicine                        Sports Club Manager                    Professional Sports Umpire
         Sports Agent                           Strength/Conditioning Specialist       *Amount of education may vary
         Referee                                Adventurer/Risk Trainer                depending on the level of the position
         Personal Trainer                       Cardiac Rehabilitation
         Physical Therapist                     Cardiovascular Fitness Instructor

       CAREER RESOURCES
         •	 UWRF	Health	and	Human	Performance	Department	Website: www.uwrf.edu/hhp
         •	 Career	Services	Website: www.uwrf.edu/career
         •	 Hire-a-Falcon/UWRF	Mentor	Network	(Online	Job	Searching	Website):	www.uwrf.edu/jobs
         •	 Job	Searching:	www.uwrf.edu/career/jobsearch_sites.htm
         •	 Internships:	www.uwrf.edu/internships
         •	 Career	Services-University	of	North	Carolina	Wilmington:	www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/physed.htm
         •	 National	Wellness	Institute:	www.nationalwellness.org
         •	 AthleticTrainer.com:	www.athletictrainer.com
         •	 Health	and	Sports	Jobs:	www.uwrf.edu/careeer/jobsearch_health.htm		
         •	 American	Alliance	for	Health,	Physical	Education,	Recreation	and	Dance	(AAPHERD):	www.aahperd.org
         •	 American	College	of	Sports	Medicine	(ACSM): www.acsm.org
         •	 American	Association	for	Leisure	and	Recreation:	www.aahperd.org/aalr/template.cfm
         •	 National	Athletic	Trainers’	Association	(NATA):	www.nata.org
         •	 Health	Professions	Network: www.healthpronet.org




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