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Exercise Specialist Associate Degree

Want to learn about health and wellness while helping others reach their fitness goals? Earn your Associate of Applied Science degree as an Exercise Specialist at Bryan University and you can make staying in shape more than a lifestyle – you can make it your career!

If you’re interested in exercise and nutrition and enjoy helping others lead a healthier lifestyle, you can earn the specialized training and skills from Bryan University to educate others.

Starting with a training program, like the Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree program, can lead you to gain a strong foundation of knowledge and skills, and also the hands-on experience necessary to succeed as a fitness trainer.

If you’re going to dedicate your fitness career to helping others improve their lives through health and wellness, then it’s important to have the expertise.

Ready for the next step?

Program Highlights

Industry Affiliations

Faculty Focus

Trish Scott, BS, ACE Personal Trainer, Cycle Reebok, TRX, Silver Sneakers Certified Instructor (Instructor)
Dr. Michael Thomas, PhD, Health and Human Performance (Instructor)

For a Successful Career, Start With a Great Training Program.

Starting with a training program, like the Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree program, can lead you to gain a strong foundation of knowledge and skills, and also the hands-on experience necessary to succeed as a fitness trainer.

If you’re going to dedicate your fitness career to helping others improve their lives through health and wellness, then it’s important to have the expertise.

At Bryan, your training will focus on the following areas:

Physical fitness office and records management
Nutrition and weight management
The physiology used in physical fitness
Physical training techniques
Legal requirements of the industry
Hands-on field experience

Your Career in Exercise Science

Make your passion your career.

Many people get caught in the chaos of daily life and fitness gets continually knocked down the priority list. That’s why this career path is so important to those who want to get their health and wellness back on track. With an Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree, you can learn to work one-on-one with clients to help them learn how to get and stay fit, track their progress and more.

“Since graduating, I have been able to pursue a career in a field that I have always been passionate about. The challenges and rewards have been exciting and fulfilling. I’ve met some amazing people and have been blessed to be part of their fitness journeys.”Ollie Brown, Graduate

Exercise Specialist Career Opportunities
Skills You Can Gain from Bryan University

As a graduate of this program, you can become prepared to pursue a variety of positions within the field of fitness.

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Earn your Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree from Bryan, and begin your career motivating others.

This program can provide you with the skills necessary for a career in a physical fitness environment. The program emphasizes a variety of areas that can help you gain proficiencies in office management, records management, lifestyle and health, nutrition, athletic training and physiology, which are all important aspects of a physical fitness career.

At Bryan, you can become familiar with industry terminology, biomechanics and exercise physiology. You will also learn about the legal requirements associated with the fitness industry and how to obtain and release client information.

Here is some of the information you will learn as a Bryan exercise specialist student:

Anatomy and Physiology
Leisure Programming
Kinesiology
Biomechanics
Sport Law and Ethics

With this training and your externship, you’ll have the skill set and hands-on experience to earn your personal trainer certification and become a fitness trainer to help others improve their health and wellness.

Interested in a quicker training program? Take a look at our Personal Trainer Diploma program and begin your career in less than a year.

All That’s Left to Do is Get Started

Now that you know what our Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree program offers and what career opportunities are out there—it’s time to get started! Check out this program at the following locations:

Don’t live near a campus? In need of a more flexible way to study? Don’t worry, Bryan University has you covered because you can earn your Exercise Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree program online!

For more information about Bryan University graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed our programs, transferability of credits and other important information, please visit our website at https://bryanu.edu/consumer-information/.