Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers

Experienced aerobics instructors can become instructor trainers, providing tips and insight on leading a class and what routines work well.

A bachelor's degree in sports or exercise physiology is especially beneficial for those who want to advance to the position of health club director or to teach corporate wellness programs.

Fitness trainers working at schools can advance from assistant positions to head athletic directors, which may involve relocating to another school. They can also advance to instruct new fitness trainers in college. They can also work in sports medicine facilities, usually in rehabilitation work. In health clubs, fitness trainers can advance to become health club directors or work in administration. Often, fitness trainers who build up a reputation and a clientele go into business for themselves as personal trainers.