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Careers

Ready to glimpse your future career? Our in-depth, innovative program has prepared students for careers throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. Some of our graduates have gone on to prestigious placements with the Orange Bowl, the Denver Broncos, and the Cooper Institute of Texas, but most of our graduates make a difference in their communities through high school athletics, recreation, and wellness programs. With the skills you learn at FHSU, you won’t have to look outside your field to find a job.

HHP graduates become:
 

  • Recreation Specialists
  • Physical Education Teachers and Coaches
  • Personal Trainers
  • Health Club Managers
  • Wellness Specialists
  • Strength and Conditioning Coaches
  • Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialists
  • Health Educators

Athletic Training graduates work with:
 

  • Professional Athletic Teams
  • High School, College and University Athletic Programs
  • Sport Medicine Organizations and Rehabilitation Clinics

Many graduates also choose to continue their education by pursuing a Masters degree.

For more information about careers for Health and Human Performance and Athletic Training majors, visit the Academic Advising and Career Exploration Center’s Web site or contact us to speak with a faculty advisor. The world is at your fingertips. Are you ready?

FHSU Health and Human Performance Graduates - out in the world


 Katherine Rhodes (2006)
Personal Trainer, Fitness Director
Larry North Fitness
Dallas, TX
I have always had a strong passion for both fitness and how the body adapts to exercise. I was fortunate to become employed by Larry North Fitness – one of the top training facilities in Dallas – and began training shortly after graduation in May of 2006. Half a year after starting, I was promoted to assistant fitness director and, a year later, fitness director. As a health and human performance major, I was involved with Special Olympics, ARC, various intramural events and FHSU varsity athletics. I was also active in Phi Kappa Epsilon. Additionally, I spent a summer participating in an internship with the Cooper Aerobics Center. It opened my eyes to the variety of careers available in the fitness industry beyond physical education teachers and coaches. These experiences gave me a set of skills suited for my future career. FHSU provided me with valuable work experience and knowledge to take into my career as a fitness director.

Tamara (Rector) Roberts (1992, 2009)
Director
Cloud County Alternative High School
Concordia, KS
After teaching physical education and health for 12 years, I decided to try something new. I wanted to reach kids who had difficult lives and help them get their high school diplomas. Teaching P.E., I had the challenge of trying to reach many children. Their lives, circumstances, and influences were things that I helped them overcome while teaching them the importance of their health and well-being. My academics at FHSU taught me how to do this; to reach each one as an individual. It was one of the most influential times of my life. Teachers really care at FHSU and this made my educational experience even better. At FHSU, I was a member of KAHPERD, AAHPERD, and Phi Epsilon Kappa. These organizations taught me many useful activities for my classroom and are filled with professionals who are willing to help fellow professionals with advice, activities, or whatever they need.