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Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences: Health Fitness

USM's Health Fitness major has recently been awarded accreditation for the Excerise Sciences by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  The Health Fitness program is the first program in Maine to achieve this accreditation, which recognizes the program's substantial compliance with the nationally established accreditation standards.

The Health Fitness major prepares students to develop and implement physical fitness programs in the commercial, community, corporate, and clinical settings.The program integrates scientific research, education, and practical application of exercise science to enhance and maintain physical fitness, health, and quality of life.

The Health Fitness program prepares competent entry-level Health Fitness professionals in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (abilities) learning domains. Graduates of the health fitness major are eligible to challenge the Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) certification examination administered under the auspices of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) examination administered under the auspices of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).


Health Fitness Documents
Health Fitness Technical Standards (PDF file: 1 page*)

HEF Internship Manual (PDF file)

 

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