| Job | Duties | Degrees Needed | Certifications | Job Opportunities |
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| Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist | Design, administer, and supervise exercise testing and training for people who have had a heart attack, heart surgery, emphysema, or other cardiac or pulmonary-related condition or disease | Undergraduate degree required; master's degree increases employment opportunity | ACSM-HFI, or ACSM-ES will enhance employment opportunities | Hospital cardiac rehabilitation programs, outpatient programs, or outreach programs |
| Physical Therapist | Prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries and diseases and enhance physical health and functional ability | Master's degree required, but doctoral degree preferred | National examination required | Hospital physical therapy programs, outpatient programs, or outreach programs |
| Occupational Therapist | Assist people of all ages to develop, regain, or master activities of daily living in order to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives | Master's degree | National examination required | Hospital occupational therapy programs, outpatient programs, or outreach programs and school systems |
| Industrial Rehabilitation Specialist/Occupational Physiologist | Improve performance of workers by enhancing their health and occupational abilities, preventing or rehabilitating workplace injuries, and redesigning the work environment to fit the worker. May also develop and administer pre-employment physical capacity tests | Undergraduate degree required; master's degree increases employment opportunity | Board Certification in Professional Ergonomics increases job opportunities | Primarily in hospital outpatient facilities, factories, warehouses, corporation settings |
Sports Nutritionist | Study dietary patterns and advise people on proper nutrition in order to maximize performance, prevent disease, and improve health | Undergraduate degree in dietetics, complete a nine-month American Dietetic Association (ADA) approved internship | ADA certification exam required | Hospitals, clinics, school systems, public health facilities |
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