Health and Physical Education
Click on any of the links below for more information:
- Career Services at Monmouth
- Pre-Professional Health Advising
- Health Careers Toolkit: Request Access
- What You Can Do With A Major in Health Studies or Health & Physical Education
- Professional Associations
- Career-Related Websites for Health Majors
- Job Searching
- Exams
- Graduate and Professional Schools
What You Can Do With A Major in Health Studies or Health and Physical Education
Concern about personal health, healthcare, nutrition, fitness, comunnity health, and complementary health therapies has increased greatly in recent years. A major in Health Studies or Health & Physical Education will open doors to etnry level positions in a wide variety of health-related agencies as well as provide grounding for future graduate work. Health Studies majors may find employment in city, county, state, and federal government; nonprofits; social services; businesses; and educational institutions depending on their skills and experience.
Potential Employment Settings and Positions
- Hospitals or other healthcare agencies - Community health educator, lactation consultant
- Community Health Agencies
- Social Sevice agencies
- Private Industry (e.g., pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms)
- Health insurance companies
- Public and private workplace settings - corporate health and safety consultants, health promotion coordinators
- Public and private schools
- Non-profit and government (local, state and federal) health agencies
- Active adult communities
- Assisted living communities
- Commerical wellness/fitness centers - group exercise instructors, personal trainers, program coordinators
- Adult education settings
- Colleges and universities
- Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
- American Association for Health Education
- American College Health Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Health Planning Association
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- American School Health Association
- American Council on Exercise
- Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- IDEA Health & Fitness Association
- International Union for Health Education and Promotion
- Medical Fitness Association
- National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF)
- National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
- National Wellness Association (NWA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
- New Jersey Public Health Association
- New Jersey Society for Public Health Education
Career-Related Websites for Health Studies Majors
- Careers in Community Health Education and Health Promotion
- Career Opportunities in Health Science
- College Majors and Career Opportunities — Public Health
- What Can I do with a Degree in Community Health Education?
Job Search Websites for Health Majors
- Careerline — From the National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF). Search for part-time, full-time jobs, or internships.
- CareerPath.com- a searchable site of daily newspapers organized by geographic region
- College Central Network - NJ/Delaware network sharing job postings and resume referrals
- CollegeWSJ.com - site offers advice on job trends, resume writing, salary data, and job listings
- Federal Jobs Digest
- Gebbie Press - a searchable site for daily newspapers on the Web
- Health and Wellness Jobs.com — View list of jobs available nationally.
- Jobs — From the Health Promotion Career Network.
- JobBank USA
- Job Listings — Posted by the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO). Includes links to jobs with local health departments, NACCHO Headquarters, and other public health positions.
- Job Network — From the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
- Job Search Guide - helpful tips on resume writing, negotiating a salary, etc.
- Jobweb Hotline - National Association of Colleges and Employers
- Monster.com
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) - resource for employment and research opportunities
- Wellness Connection Job Directory — Search jobs by geographical location and/or job type.
- The Educational Testing Service Network - a good site to visit for information on the GREs and other related tests. This site also has some career information.
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
- GradProfiles
- GradSchools.com
- Peterson's Graduate Schools and Programs
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Association of American Medical Colleges - admission statistics and commentary on the Medical School admission process
- National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions - excellent links to professional school web sites
- Interview Feedback - a site where interviewees share their experiences about interviewing at different schools
- "Student Doctor" - covers medical school and career choices, study tips, and a variety of medical school resources
- Princeton Review Site - valuable source of information on graduate school
