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Graphic header promotes Specialist High Skills Major program

With a Sports Specialist High Skills Major, students focus on a career path to match their skills and interests in this sector. By making courses more relevant to students, kids get a better understanding of the Sports sector because they learn it in a real world environment. Students learn on the job with employers through Co-op and Experiential Learning opportunities, as well as in school. At graduation they receive a specially designated diploma.


  • North Park Collegiate-Vocational School - The Sports Program Fitness Focus



A Sports SHSM may be for you if you are interested in any of the following careers:

Apprenticeship Training

  • Special Events Coordinator

College

  • Arena Manager
  • Broadcast Sports Director
  • Broadcast Technician
  • Film or Video Camera Operator
  • Recreation Facility Manager
  • Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program
  • Service Director
  • Sports Agent
  • Sports Announcer and Broadcasters
  • Sports Photographer/Videographer
  • Sports Photojournalist
  • Technical and Coordinating Occupations in Sports
  • Broadcasting

University

  • Athletic Therapist
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Kinesiology
  • Nutritionist
  • Recreation/Sport Consultant
  • Sports Author or Writer
  • Sports Journalist/Columnist
  • Sports Media Producer
  • Sports Psychologist
  • Sports Public Relations and Communications

Workplace

  • Athlete
  • Coach
  • Fitness/Sports Instructor
  • Lifeguard
  • Operators and Attendants in Recreation and Sport
  • Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guide
  • Personal Trainer
  • Recreation/Sport Program Instructor
  • Sports Equipment Assembler and Inspector
  • Sports Officials and Referees
  • Sports Retailer

A Business SHSM will provide students with an assortment of the following TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS specific to the Business sector:

  • CPR Level C
  • WHMIS
  • Standard First Aid
  • Automated external Defibrillation
  • Coaching/personal training
  • Communication Skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Customer service
  • Fitness
  • Fundamental skills in a sport
  • Geographic information systems
  • Global positioning systems
  • Group dynamics
  • Health and safety - basic
  • Incident mangement
  • Instructor certification
  • Leadership - group activities
  • Marine safety/marine first aid
  • Officiating
  • Pleasure craft operator
  • Risk management
  • Sport program design
  • Wrapping and taping for sports



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