Where can I work?
Kinesiology & Health Science graduates have a wide range of career options in the fields of kinesiology & Health Science, physical education, recreation and leisure, and non-medical health education, including careers in:
- Fitness and wellness;
- Rehabilitation;
- Sport science;
- Teaching and research;
- Coaching;
- Non-profit agencies and government departments.
By using their Kinesiology & Health Science degree as the first step, many of our graduates have entered professional schools to pursue careers in a diverse array of fields, including:
- Athletic therapy;
- Chiropractic;
- Dentistry;
- Medicine;
- Occupational therapy;
- Optometry; physical therapy;
- Pharmacy;
- Speech language pathology.
Examples of the many careers available to Kinesiology & Health Science graduates are listed below:
Occupations in Kinesiology & Health Science
Occupations in Physical Education
Occupations in Recreation and Leisure
Occupations in Health Education
Some Helpful Resources
Occupations in Kinesiology & Health Science
Fitness and Wellness
- Personal trainer
- Wellness coordinator
- Health club director
- Fitness consultant
- Strength & conditioning coordinator
- Fitness club manager
Fitness and Wellness
- Worker's compensation rehabilitation
- Athletic injury rehabilitation
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Work hardening
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Functional abilities evaluator
- Work site analyst
- Special population adaptive specialists and designer
Sport Science
- University professor
- Insurance investigator
- Equipment designer
- Fitness appraiser
- Exercise prescription counselor
- Private industry researcher (equipment and footwear)
- Ergonomist
Occupations in Physical Education
Teaching
- Primary/elementary school teacher
- Junior high school teacher
- Senior high school teacher
- Junior college teacher
- University professor
- Private school/college teacher
- Outdoor education teacher/coordinator
- Private school/college teacher
- Educational consultant
- Educational administrator
- Principal/vice principal
- Program coordinator
Research
- University professor
- Sport equipment designer
- Consultant to private health clubs and organizations
- Research associate, ergonomics
- Research associate, adaptive equipment
Coaching
- School university coach
- Community club coach
- National team coach
- Professional team coach
- Coaching certificate stream instructor
Administration
- National sport/active living organization
- Provincial sport/active living organization
- Marketing agent
- Program coordinator
- Athletic director
- Government sport/active living consultant
Occupations in Recreation and Leisure
Municipal Parks & Recreation
- Sport coordinator
- Services/programs for individuals with disabilities
- Fitness programs
- Services/programs for individuals with disabilities
- Seniors' program
- Children's day camp
- Summer camps
- Aquatic activities
- Swimming pool, rink or other facility manager
- Community developer facilitator
- Special event coordinator
Provincial/Federal government
- Sport consultant
- Fitness/wellness consultant
- Facility design
- Programming consultant
- Program evaluation consultant
- Consultant for cultural activities
- Tourism promotion
- National and provincial park employee
Youth Service Agencies (Not-for-Profit)
- YMCA/YWCA youth program manager
- Recreation manager with youth correction agencies
- After school program coordinator
- Scouts/guides/ cadets recreation programmer
- Church sponsored programs
- Education sponsored programs
Institutions (including education)
- Senior citizens home recreation coordinator
- Hospitals therapeutic recreation
- Prisons recreation program coordinator
- Universities/ colleges
- Rehabilitation centres
- Leisure educator universities/ colleges
- Recreation leisure researcher
Commercial recreation
- Corporate fitness centres
- Oil rig recreation
- Mining camp recreation
- Factory recreation programs
- Hotel recreation
- Fitness centre management
- Racquetball sport club manager
- Golf club manager
- Cruise ship recreation
- Entrepre-neurial recreation
Camping and outdoor
- Outward bound schools
- Ski instructor
- Ecotourism
- Adventure tourism
- Ski hill manager
- Water safety instructor
- Camp adminis-trator
Occupations in Health Education
Teaching
- Junior High, High School
- College, University
- Private health wellness club
Volunteer sector
- Disease specific agencies
- Wellness program special populations
- Smoking/AIIDS etc. organizations
- Fund raising
- Special projects coordinator
- Rehabilitation program
- YMCA/YWCA
Government
- Public health agencies
- Hospitals
- Rehabilitation units
- School boards
- Worker's compensation
See Our Graduates In Action
To learn more about how our graduates are making a difference right now, read these career snapshots.
Some Helpful Resources
Canadian Academy of Sport MedicineCanadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
Canadian Society for Biomechanics
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Canadian Wellness
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
The Ontario Association of Sport/Exercise Sciences
Ontario Kinesiology Alliance
Ontario Fitness Council
Ontario Internship Program
The Ontario Physical and Health Education Assoc.
Ontario Public Service Careers
York Student Clubs & Services
Health and Medical Association@York.Kinesiology and Health Science Student Organization
Pre-Med Society at York University
For more help planning your career contact York's Career Centre
