Health, Science & Fitness Career Path

Students applying gait belts to the mannequins practicing transferring a resident from the bed to a chair. Students in the picture going clockwise, starting with the female wearing a gray headband, are Addilyn Larsen, Izabella Miller, Margaret Danso, Lily White, and Connor Warner.

The health, science, and fitness pathway prepares students for a career in helping others heal or stay physically healthy and strong. Career choices include becoming a nurse or working in a medical office, lab, or surgery setting. You could join a dental office team as a dental hygienist, draw blood for analysis as a phlebotomist, or treat people’s breathing problems. This pathway also leads to jobs helping others stay physically fit or providing care for people as they age.

  • Personal Trainer
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Athletic Coach
  • Health Educator
  • Strength Coach
  • Physical Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Dietian
  • Nutritionist 
  • Wellness Coordinator
  • Exercise Physiologist 
  • Sports Official

  • Athletic Development 
  • Health 
  • Child Development
  • Human Growth & Development 
  • Intro to Sports Officiating
  • Anatomy
  • Biology
  • Foundations of Education
  • Education Exploration
  • Sports & Entertainment Marketing 
  • Health Careers Exploration

Example Four-Year Plan

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Math 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits
Science 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits
Language Arts 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits
Social Studies 2 Social Studies Credits 2 Social Studies Credits 1 Social Studies Credit 1 Social Studies Credit
Electives
 Spanish I/French I

Intro to Sports Officiating

 

 Spanish II/French II

Health

Human Growth and Development

 Anatomy

Biology

Health Careers Exploration

 Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Athletic Development
Graduation Requirements:

  • Physical Education (four years)
  • Health – 9th Grade
  • 1 Fine Arts Class
  • 1 Career and Technical Education class
  • Personal Finance
  • Government
  • Economics

View More Resources to Help You Prepare

Browse more career pathways and recommended courses, find resources for post-secondary testing and college planning, and more on SEP’s college and career readiness homepage.

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