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Career Opportunities

  • Medical & Health Professions:
    • Physicians (M.D. and D.O.)
    • Physical Therapist
    • Chiropractor
    • Physician Assistant
    • Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)

    Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology and/or Exercise Science prepares students for post-baccalaureate degrees in the Medical and Health professions.

    Learn more:

      • Check out MCC’s Associate Transfer Partnership (ATP) with ASU (Tempe) Kinesiology Department.
      • (Have this degree be an active link to the ATP check sheet).


  • Fitness Specialties:
    • Personal Training
    • Strength and Conditioning Trainers and Coaches
      • Adult/Senior Citizen Training
      • Professional Sports Training
      • Military/Tactical Training
      • Disability Training
      • Prison/Inmate Training
    • Commercial Fitness Management
    • Corporate Fitness Management
    • Cardiac Rehab/Care
    • Research

    • Learn more:

      • Check out MCC’s Strength and Conditioning Personal Training Certification.
      • (Have this certification be an active link to P.T. certification check sheet)
      • Check out MCC’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Strength, Nutrition and Personal Training
      • (Have this degree be an active link to the AAS in Strength, Nutrition and P.T. degree check sheet)
      • Check out MCC’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Organizational Management with an emphasis in Fitness Center Management.
      • (Have this degree be an active link to the AAS Organizational Management check sheet)

    Bachelor’s of Science degree in Exercise and Wellness prepares students for professions as Fitness Specialists.

    Learn more:

      • Check out MCC’s Associate Transfer Partnership (ATP) with ASU Polytechnic Exercise and Wellness Department.
      • (Have this Partnership be an active link to the ATP check sheet).
      • Look at MCC’s Associate of Arts (AA) degree with an emphasis in Exercise and Wellness.
      • (Have this degree be an active link to the AA with emphasis in Exercise and Wellness check sheet).

  • Sports:
    • Coaching
    • Administration/Management
    • Camps/Training
    • Facilities/Event Management
    • Officiating

    Learn more:

      • Check out the Arizona Department of Education Coaching Certification – all courses offered at Mesa Community College. (Have all courses offered at MCC be an active link to curriculum check sheets
      • Check out MCC’s Strength and Conditioning Personal Training Certification and Degree. ( Have this certificate and degree by active links to check sheets)


  • Exercise Science:
    • Secondary Exercise Science teacher
    • Elementary Exercise Science teacher

    Learn more:

      • Check out MCC ‘s Associate of Arts (AA) degree with an emphasis in Exercise Science (Have this degree be an active link to AA with emphasis in P.E. check sheet)

Please contact Anita Dusek, Department Secretary for advisement, comments, or corrections email phone: 480-461-7551