Butler Tech Exercise Science Program Overview
Sports and patient care come together in the active careers of Exercise Science. Learn how the body works, how to make it stronger, and help patients recover from and prevent injuries. Apply procedures and techniques used in athletic training, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Practice clinical and field evaluative processes, conditioning techniques and treatment options.
The modern Butler Tech Bioscience Center is a red beacon of progress from its hill in West Chester. Its state-of-the-art labs are filled with the same tools used by professionals in the field. Classrooms are designed
to simulate real-world medical facilities.
Experienced instructors prepare students for careers in this booming industry in a lab with advanced exercise and training equipment.
Hands-On Experience
Learn Exercise Science by actually doing it. Butler Tech has a unique partnership with local hospitals and sports training facilities, including the YMCA, offering students hands-on opportunities like:
• Job shadowing • Internship • Job co-op experiences
All students at our West Chester campus participate in HOSA—Future Health Professionals, a career technical student organization for future health professionals. Compete in a variety of health-related challenges through HOSA to enhance your knowledge, skill and leadership development.
Program Highlights
Industry Overview
The field of exercise science continues to grow as the demand for health, fitness, and rehabilitation professionals increases. With advancements in sports medicine, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments, exercise science professionals play a crucial role in helping individuals optimize their physical performance, recover from injuries, and maintain overall health and wellness. This dynamic field offers opportunities to work in a variety of settings, from clinical rehabilitation to athletic training, providing a rewarding career path for those passionate about promoting health and fitness.
Course Work
• Emergency procedures
• Exercise and athletic training,
including athletic taping
• General health and wellness
• Injury recognition and
prevention
• Injury rehabilitation and
treatment
• Exercise physiology
• Fitness assessment and
evaluation
• Medical terminology
• Nutrition
• Weight management
• Senior capstone—
independent research project
in the field of your choice
Credentials
• First aid
• CPR
• Personal trainer
• Physical therapy aide
College Credit Plus
- Earn up to 30 college credit hours per year for FREE