1. Fitness Trainer By: Grant Khalil 4/28/11 Hour:3 Career Technology

2. Introduction The percentage of 20 year old and over that are over weight in the United States is 34%. I think a Fitness trainer is an amazing way to change the life's of people for the better that is why I would love to be a Fitness Trainer.

3. Nature Of Work Responsibilities  Strengthen muscles Keep people healthy Manage faculties Developing programs Develop exercise programs

4. Working Conditions  This is both physical and mental This could be indoor and outdoor Environment  Sweaty  Hot Loud

5. Qualifications/Advancements  Work along side other trainers for experience Fitness and conditioning Weight room Classes to help certify Classes to help certify Michigan, even though I don’t need a college degree

6. Outlook/Employment  Rate increase 29% over a decade  Rising rate I want this job in Michigan

7. Earnings $ Make a lot of money $my average earnings is $30,610 a year $Not including hired personally $Yes this fits my goals of making a lot of money $My first purchase would be a nice sized house

8. Related Occupation  Depends on the contract whether or not you are good My other job occupation would a pro athlete in the NFL. To make my team win and work together I would train almost everyday Flexible aside from practice and games I picked this because football is my life and its all I ever do and all I ever train for.

9. Summary I think that this is a great job and when I am older I will be great at it. I look forward to working with people and making their life change for the better and help stop obesity. I think that being healthy is very important in everyone's life. Going into fitness training will be a great learning experience because you need to know about the body of humans and how everything works. I think and hope that this research will further my passion torwards this job and make me and whoever else reads this strive more to become a fitness trainer.

10. Work Cited http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos296.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos251.htm