Exercise Science | Bucks County Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionInstructingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningWritingMonitoringSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory fu
Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of physic
Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.

Technology

Electronic mail softwareMedical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

Arm crank ergometersAutomated blood pressure measurement equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDBioelectric impedance analyzersCholesterol analyzersCycle ergometersDesktop computersDual energy x ray absorptiometersEchocardiography systemsElectrocardiography EKG machinesElectromyographs EMGElectronic spirometersElectronic timing systemsExercise treadmillsGoniometers or arthrometers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1128.00	Exercise Physiologists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Individualized exercise programs — design and implement for low- to moderate-risk participants with limited oversight, aligning with exercise science standards in an outpatient clinical setting.
Treadmill, ergometer, and exercise bicycle protocols — prescribe and adjust for participants based on fitness assessment data in a cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Participant progress data — interpret using spreadsheet and medical software tools to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend routine adjustments in a hospital wellness department.
Emergency response procedures — execute independently, including appropriate first-aid and activation of emergency protocols, when participants show signs of physical distress during exercise sessions.
Exercise physiology testing procedures — explain and administer to participants across a range of fitness levels, ensuring informed consent and procedural clarity in a clinical outpatient environment.
Lifestyle physical activity strategies — recommend and tailor to individual participant needs and barriers during routine counseling sessions in a community health or corporate wellness setting.
Clinical oversight of exercise sessions — provide for participants at varied risk levels, monitoring physiological responses and adjusting workloads within established protocols in a supervised facility.
Participant education materials — develop and deliver using presentation and word processing software to reinforce exercise adherence in a structured wellness or rehabilitation program.
Deductive and inductive reasoning — apply when analyzing participant assessment results to identify patterns and modify exercise prescriptions in a clinical fitness environment.
Interdisciplinary care team communications — coordinate with physicians, physical therapists, and dietitians through written and verbal channels to support integrated participant care in a healthcare setting.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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