Physical Education (PE)

Athletic directors (ADs) generally oversee all aspects of an athletic program, including hiring coaches, scheduling, budget preparation, promotion, compliance, and facility management.

Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses.

Physical education teachers educate children and adolescents on the many aspects of leading healthy lifestyles, from physical activity to nutrition.

Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport.

Athletes and sports competitors participate in organized, officiated sporting events to entertain spectators.

Fitness trainers and instructors lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities.

Exercise physiologists develop fitness and exercise programs that help injured or sick patients recover.

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials preside over competitive athletic or sporting events to help maintain standards of play.