Certified Athletic Trainer:  Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients.  Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. Certified athletic trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum and then pass a national certification exam through the BOC.

Fitness Specialists/Personal Trainers: Personal exercise trainers provide one-on-one fitness instruction to people desiring a program tailored to their specific needs. Personal Trainers evaluate their clients' physical fitness and keep track of their progress.

Personal Trainers develop programs and choose exercises that provide the optimum results and take into account the activities their clients enjoy. They act as motivators who push clients to their physical limits.

Fitness Specialists are professionals which hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotions or equivalent. Group exercise certification and or personal training certification is preferred.

Physical Therapist: Physical therapy (or physiotherapy as it is known outside the U.S.) is a healthcare profession concerned with prevention, treatment and management of movement disorders arising from conditions and diseases occurring throughout the lifespan.