Skip To Main Content

Toggle Close Container

Utility Nav Mobile

Translate

Mobile Search

Mobile Icons Nav

Mobile Main Nav

Header Holder

Header Right Column

Utility Nav Desktop

Translate

Find it Fast

Close search popup

Desktop Search

Icons Nav

Toggle Menu Container

Sticky Header

Toggle Menu Container

horizontal-nav

Breadcrumb

Exercise Science and Rehabilitation

Do you enjoying caring for others? Are you interested in exploring a range of possibilities in the healthcare industry? 

Explore a range of therapy fields, from basic physical therapy to occupational therapy, injury prevention, and rehabilitation in a hands-on environment mimicking a functioning therapy clinic. To prepare for careers as a physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, athletic training, and related sports medicine careers, learn personal and workplace safety, healthcare communication and terminology, anatomy/ physiology, injury care assessment/skills, and rehabilitation.

Location: Career Connect Campus

Credentials Earned

  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Articulated Credit Earned

Pursuing postsecondary education? See how your credits could carry over in Michigan:

Credentials and articulation are dependent on the grade earned in the class and passing credential exams.

Common Jobs and Salaries

What could I do after this class?

  • Further education or training is typically required.

What could I do with more formal learning?

  • Physical Therapist Assistant: $64,503 (average annual salary) 
  • Physical Therapist: $102,884 (average annual salary) 

 

Data provided by Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025) and Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections (2032), Southwest Michigan Prosperity Region.

Interested in this class? Learn more about the application process and talk with your high school counselor about enrolling.

any text hereKalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

Meet The Instructors

Palin Bendele

Palin Bendele

Exercise Science and Rehabilitation Instructor

Tyler Hampton

Tyler Hampton

Exercise Science and Rehabilitation Technical Assistant

   I’ve learned a lot about anatomy and how to work with people and clients to help them get better and how the body works.

—   Lucy Cook, former Exercise Science and Rehabilitation student 

Lorem Ipsum Dolor
In the foreground, a young man in athletic wear uses a foam roller while another stands nearby holding a tablet, and in the background, a gym setting is visible through a large window.
A young man stretches his leg on a black exercise ball in the foreground, while a blue foam roller and other exercise equipment are visible on a table in the background.
A young man lies on the floor performing an exercise with a resistance band, while a dumbbell rack and shoes are visible in the background.
In the foreground, a person sits on a mat with foam rollers, while in the background, several students are gathered around tables with laptops in a room decorated with anatomical diagrams.
In the foreground, a young woman uses a foam roller on a blue mat, while in the background, other students are seen in a room with medical equipment and patterned walls.
In the foreground, a young woman stretches on a blue mat, while in the background, others are engaged in a physical therapy session with a therapist.
Diagrams of the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems are pinned to a gray wall, with a model of bones in the foreground.