Q.What are the career options an individual has after completion of a professional course in Physical Education?

Graduating with a professional degree in Physical Education no longer means the only career open to you is teaching - the chapter is explicit that this is "not the only career option" a graduate has, even though becoming a Physical Education Teacher (PET) at an elementary, middle, secondary or senior-secondary school remains the most obvious one.

Physical Education graduates can work in both school and non-school settings - schools, colleges, universities, sports clubs, the fitness industry and health providers all employ them. Within schools and colleges, options beyond the classroom PET role include Health Education Teacher (built on the dedicated health-education paper every PE programme carries), Sports Coordinator (organising and directing recreational sports programmes, coaching and team activities) and Sports Administrator (using the supervision/administration skills PE courses teach).

Coaching and outdoor careers include the Professional Coach (after a Diploma in Sports Coaching, coaching a team or individual athletes) and Outdoor and Adventure Sports Educator (teaching rafting, rappelling and similar activities to others). Business and management-facing roles include Event Manager of a Sports Club (typically after an MBA in Sports Management), Health and Fitness Club Manager, Provider of Recreational Services (running a recreational club or amusement park offering activities like dodgeball or river crossing), and Sports Goods Marketing (sales and marketing in the fast-growing sports-goods industry). …