Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Career Cluster
Education and Training
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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Monthly cost of living
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About fitness and wellness coordinators
What they do
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
Other titles
Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness Director, Fitness Center Manager, Fitness Coordinator, Fitness Director, Group Fitness Manager (GFM), Wellness and Coaching Manager, Wellness Director, Wellness Programs Director
Skills they need
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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Dietitians and Nutritionists
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- American College of Sports Medicine (external link opens new tab)
- American Council on Exercise (external link opens new tab)
- IDEA Health and Fitness Association (external link opens new tab)
- Medical Fitness Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Wellness Institute (external link opens new tab)
- Society of Health and Physical Educators (external link opens new tab)
- Wellness Council of America (external link opens new tab)