Overview & Salary

Overview

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

On the job, you would:

  • Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
  • Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
  • Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.

Education

  • certificate after high school
  • high school diploma/GED

Salary

Annual 10th percentile $26,840
Annual median $46,480
Annual 90th percentile $80,740

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Math and Science

  • psychology

Skills

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Social

  • teaching people how to do something
  • looking for ways to help people

Personality & Abilities

Personality

Social

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

  • Dependability
  • Concern for Others
  • Integrity
  • Social Orientation
  • Self Control
  • Independence

Abilities

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

  • bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs
  • move your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving

Physical Strength

  • use your lower back and stomach
  • exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
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