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3 Careers in Fitness That Don’t Require a Degree

3 Careers in Fitness That Don’t Require a Degree
August 19, 2019AGNES JOSEPHStudy abroad

The fitness industry is booming, and, with so many people passionate about health and exercise, it’s no wonder there’s a growing interest in fitness careers. Becoming a personal trainer or a fitness instructor is always an option, but there are other careers to check out as well.

Wellness Coaching

While personal trainers focus mostly on exercise, wellness coaches look at the bigger picture, working with clients to develop health and fitness programs by identifying the obstacles standing in their way. This is more of a collaborative and individualized experience in which the coach will encourage clients to set their own goals in a realistic and sustainable way.

Beyond fitness planning, a wellness coach will offer guidance about nutrition, weight management, stress reduction, and health risk management (such as smoking and drinking).

As a wellness coach, you can help people manage conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes or choose to work with special populations such as teens, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Benefits

Wellness coaching is an attractive option for health enthusiasts, offering easy entry into the industry with a number of key benefits:

  • Flexibility. You can work with your clients in person or by phone, email, or Skype. Many wellness coaches work mainly phone, providing them a healthier work/life balance.
  • Opportunities. You can work with individuals or join a corporate environment. Coaches often write books and articles, teach seminars, and work with personal trainers doctors, dieticians, and other health professionals.
  • Satisfaction. Wellness coaches tend to form more intimate relationships that go well beyond basic personal training. It is an ideal career for someone who strives to connect with people on an intimate level.

According to a report from the U.S. Bureaus of Labor Statistics (BLS), coach practitioners, a designation which excludes athletic or sports coaches, had an average annual income of $61,900 in 2017.

Education

You don’t need a special degree to become a wellness coach. However, you will want to get certified to gain credibility in the industry. There are almost too many coaching certifications available in the industry, and it can take time to separate the good from the not-so-good.

Weight Management Consultant

A weight management consultant helps people develop weight management programs that comprise nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle management. For this job, you will work with clients to identify barriers that contribute to weight gain, delving deeper into the psychology of weight as opposed to issuing guidelines of weight loss.

Weight loss consultants can work independently or gain employment from private companies, fitness centers, weight loss retreats, human service organizations, government agencies, hospitals, or schools. Evening or weekend hours may be necessary to meet a client’s needs

Benefits

Weight management consultants can be certified as independent practitioners; others will add weight management consultancy to their personal training certification, broadening the scope of their services. Among the benefits of becoming a weight loss consultant:

  • Position. You will function on a more executive level rather than be limited to a gym environment. It is well suited for problem solvers who have analytical thinking and instructional skills.
  • Variety. In addition to different clients, challenges, and goals, your job may encompass one-on-one consultations, telephonic support, travel, and the drawing up of institutional guidelines.
  • Advancement. Weight management certification can broaden the career opportunities for a personal trainer. Some consultants with high school educations will choose to expand their career by pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health, nutrition, fitness, or a related field. 

Education

A high school diploma is typically needed to pursue a career as a weight management consultant.

Whether you choose home-based or classroom-based training, it is best to look for those certified by the like of the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA).

Sports Massage Therapist

Becoming a massage therapist takes more time than either of the other two careers but can offer more in terms of job satisfaction. If you are interested is in fitness and health, you may be best served to pursuing licensing as a sports massage therapist.

Sports massage therapy is geared toward athletes of every sort, from world-class professionals to weekend runners. The massage techniques can vary by the sports and level of the athlete you’re working with. Some therapists are generalists, while others pursue careers specific to a certain sport.

Benefits

Sports massage therapists are highly sought in the fitness industry. It is an industry driven by referrals, meaning that the better you are, the more clients you’ll obtain. The benefits of sports massage therapy are many:

  • Flexibility. Depending on your aims, you can set your own hours, either working at home, in an office setting, or making house calls.
  • Growth. The demand for sports massage therapists is growing each year. According to the BLS, there is annual growth in this employment sector of over 20 percent annually.
  • Prestige. Sports massage therapists are generally taken more seriously given that their role is to heal, not pamper. While there are sports massage therapists who work in spas, they are more commonly found in gyms, working with physiotherapists, or employed by sports teams or associations.

Education

The majority of states require the licensure and/or certification of massage therapists. Some states allow you certification if you complete an accredited training program; others are more demanding based on the type of license you hope to obtain. For example, you may need to obtain a two-year associate degree if you want to be licensed in sports and rehabilitation therapy as opposed to just sports massage.

In terms of job opportunities, many employers will require certification through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

Depending on where you live, massage therapy training can take anywhere from six months to a year. On average, you would need to complete 500 to 600 hours of classroom and practical training.

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