Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles
Faculty of Kinesiology
The first question many students have about Kinesiology is, "What can you do with a Kinesiology degree?" The answer is many, many things. Kinesiology is the study of human movement and it is fundamentally concerned with human health and wellness. As a result you'll find that a Kinesiology degree is an excellent spring-board to many careers in sports, recreation, health and fitness and education.
It's also a great stepping stone to secondary education and many of our undergraduates have gone on to pursue further education in fields such as medicine, chiropracty, physiotherapy or dentistry.
Key Skills & Knowledge
- Active Listening
- Assessment
- Coaching
- Communication (excellent oral and written skills)
- Counseling
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical Reasoning
- Instructing
- Intercultural sensitivity/awareness
- Multi-tasking
- Organization
- Prescription (exercise)
- Statistical Analysis
- Stress Management
- Teaching
- Teamwork
Sample Job Titles
Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo
- Active Living Specialist
- Athletic Therapist
- Biomechanist
- Cardiopulmonary Technologist
- Chiropractor
- Coach
- Dancer
- Dietician
- Ergonomist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Firefighter
- Fitness Instructor
- Health and Wellness Educator/Promoter
- Kinesiologist
- Manager – Corporate Wellness/Sport and Recreation
- Nurse
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist (X-Ray, MRI Techs)
- Nutritional Consultation
- Occupational Therapist
- Osteopath
- Outreach Coordinator
- Paramedic
- Personal Trainer
- Physical Education Instructor/Teacher
- Physician
- Physiotherapist
- Police Officer
- Recreation and Sport Administrator
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Researcher
- Respiratory Therapist
- Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Sports Administrator
- Sports Marketing Specialist
Potential Industries
- Government facilities for special
needs populations - Athletic equipment companies
- Elementary and secondary schools
- Non-profit organizations
- Cccupational health departments
- Sport and fitness centres
- Professional and amateur sport organizations
- Hospitals and primary health care settings
- Comprehensive health care clinics
- Post-secondary education institutions
- Sport governing bodies
- Recreation facilities
Associations, Professional Memberships or Conferences
Alberta Associations
- Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Alberta Centre for Active Living
- Alberta Kinesiology Association
- Alberta Physiotherapy Association
- Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
- Ever Active Schools
- Provincial Fitness Unit
- Sport Medicine Council of Alberta
Canadian Associations
- Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
- Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine
- Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
- Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
- Canadian Athletic Therapists Association
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA)
- Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI)
- Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
- Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
- Canadian Physiological Society
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
- Coaching Association of Canada
- Dietitians of Canada/Les dietetistes du Canada
Certifications
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CPT - Certified Personal Trainer) AND (CSEP-CEP Certified Exercise Physiologist)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (Group Fitness Certifications)
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Job Sites
Degrees Offered
Available Majors within the degrees
- Biomechanics (BSc)
- Exercise and Health Physiology (BSc)
- Mind Sciences in Kinesiology (BKin or BSc)
- Leadership in Pedagogy and Coaching
Combined degrees
Publications
- Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM) by
Key Contacts
Undergraduate Advising Office
Faculty of Kinesiology, KNB 137/142
E: knesinfo@ucalgary.ca, knespracticum@ucalgary.ca
T: 403-220-7018
W: kinesiology.ucalgary.ca
W: https://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/future-students/career-paths
Career Services
MacEwan Student Centre, Room 188
T: 403.220.8020
E: csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
W: ucalgary.ca/careers
