Deana Wood
Lar-el Garaguso
Brittney Morrison
Kristen A. Przybylski: Fitness Manager
Phone: (856) 341-8120
Email: kprzbyl@virtua.org

Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer
Sports Performance
Coach/Personal Trainer
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science
Field
• Nationally recognized certification recommended
– ACE, ACSM, STA, NCSA
• Positive, energetic, motivator
• Experience greatly encouraged

Group Exercise Coordinator/Personal Trainer
• Bachelor’s in Science Field not required
– Ex. Business Degree qualifies potential employee
• Multiple nationally recognized certifications
– Ex. Johnny G Spinning Instructor, TRX Suspension Training,
CPR/AED & First Aid
• Experience required
– Ex. Personal Trainer
• People person, enthusiastic, organized

Fitness Manager
• Bachelor’s in Science Field
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Science Field
Prerequisites:
Personal Trainer -> Group Ex. Coordinator -> Fitness Manager
• 5+ years of experience required
• Nationally recognized certifications
• “Need to be outgoing!”

• Work 5 days a week-6am-2:30pm
• Weekly manager meetings
• Oversees group ex/lifeguard meetings

• Have a complaint?
• Have an issue?
• Have a question?
• Need to schedule a tour?
• Know someone who got injured?
• Need help?

• Health
• Dental
• 401K
• Paid vacation
• ETO (Earned Time
Off)
• Paid sick days
• Free gym membership
(Excludes family)
• Permitted to share 1 free membership
• 50-65K starting salary

Best
• On your toes
• Utilize degree
• Achievement in employees
• Positive changes in clienteles
Worst
• Member complaints
• Working holidays

Potential Master’s Degree Programs
Drexel University- Sports Management
• Prepares graduates to:
– Plan, design, implement and evaluate sport and recreation programs and organizations
– Gain experience applying solutions to problems in the sport management field
– To influence sporting companies and organizations with their perspectives
• 15 courses (45 credit hours)
• Why Drexel?
– Seemed best fit for Rowan graduates

Potential Master’s Degree Programs
Rowan University- Wellness & Lifestyle Management
• Prepares graduates to:
– Work with clients/students to change lifestyle habits
– Implement wellness programs in community, hospital, corporate, and school settings
• Consists of 10 courses (30 graduate semester hours)
• Why Rowan?
– Recommended by Fitness Manager, Kristen P.

Potential Master’s Degree Programs
Duke University- Daytime MBA
• Prepares graduates to:
– Utilize skills, knowledge, and awareness to effectively manage business environments
– Develop leadership/organizational management skills
(Strategy, marketing, economics)
– Acquire accounting, finance, communications, quantities analysis skills
• 9 terms (22 months)
• Why Duke?
– Ranked among top 10 in Business Week
– Faculty rates high (Consistently achieves top honors in research)

Club Industry- Conference/Exposition for Fitness
Business Professionals
• Traditional fitness, Studio & Lifestyle, Public &
Not-for-Profit, Educational, Medical, Retailers, distributers, serving the fitness industry
• Earn CEC/CEUs from top 18 cert. organizations
• Offers most number of certs. and highest caliber instruction
• Cost- $395 (full conference pass)

Club Industry- Conference/Exposition for Fitness
Business Professionals
• Latest and greatest innovations in the health field
– Club energy
– Parks and Recreation
– Nutrition
– Supplements
– Yoga
– CEO, Owner, Manager, Employee
*Highly recommended by site visit fitness manager

IDEA (International Dance and Exercise Association)- ”The
World’s Largest Association for Fitness & Wellness
Professionals”
• Offers unbiased findings, educational information and industry leadership
• Access to 6,000+ articles, 300 videos, conferences, online courses, & low-cost insurance
* "The IDEA world conference was an amazing experience. So much inspiration from real people using the field to change lives, teaching me how to do the same." —Cheryl Ringer, 2011 Attendee

NSCA (National Strength &Conditioning Association)
Conference
• International non-profit association
• Presents advanced info. pertaining to strength/conditioning training, injury prevention & research
• Bridges the gap between scientists & practitioners
• Main goal: Improve athletic performance
*Affordable & specializes in 1 health area… strength & conditioning

Appealing
• Comfortable work attire
• Access to fitness facilities
• Great benefits
• Starting salary 
Unappealing
• Negative member attitudes
• Slow hours
Overall, worth pursuing as HPFM graduate.

• Rowan- http://www.rowanonline.com/programs/ma_wlm#about
• Drexel- http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/businessdegrees/ms-sports-management/index.aspx?ccid=S2034-
Sports%20management%20degree%20online&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_i
d=S2034&gclid=COSur-Tvqq8CFQdN4AodHx8aaw
• Virtua- http://www.virtuafitness.org/wt/services/personaltraining/trainers/
• Duke- http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/
• Club Industryhttp://www.clubindustryshow.com/National2012/public/enter.aspx
• IDEA- http://www.ideafit.com/
• NCSA- http://www.nsca-lift.org/