Previous experience as a fitness trainer and/or in a management-related position are required to become a fitness director.
Fitness directors not only need to know about the industry in which they work, but they also have to be comfortable with managing staff. This requires organization, flexibility, and strong communication skills. A friendly disposition and good people skills are also essential. Directors also need excellent leadership and business management skills.
- Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers
- Athletic Directors
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Cancer Exercise Specialists
- E-Sports Professionals
- Exercise Physiologists
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Jockeys
- Kinesiologists
- Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Education Teachers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Professional Athletes, Individual Sports
- Professional Athletes, Team Sports
- Recreation Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- Ski Resort Workers
- Sports Agents
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Equipment Managers
- Sports Executives
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Sports Photographers
- Sports Physicians
- Sports Psychologists
- Sports Publicists
- Sports Scouts
- Sports Trainers
- Sportswriters
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Umpires and Referees
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors