Career Opportunites

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT(HCM)

Training for progressive professional careers is our goal. Health Care Management (HCM) graduates are employed in many different settings, including:

• Managed care
• Physician and dental practices
• Nursing homes
• Home health care
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation facilities
• Schools
• Wellness programs
• Health departments
• Seniors' organizations
• Clinics
• Other health-related organizations

LEISURE STUDIES (LES)

What are the Benefits of a Career in Recreation and Parks?
According to some LES majors (Spring 2001), their top reasons for pursuing a career in recreation and parks are:

• Make a difference in someone's life
• Try new things
• Flexible
• Recognition
• Pyhsical outlet
• Fun
• Build self-esteem
• Dynamic
• Being outside
• Work with people
• Career growth

The field of recreation, parks and leisure services provides diverse settings of employment doing various types of jobs. Many of our graduates work in local, state and national parks; community recreation centers; Boy's and Girl's Clubs; YMCA/YWCAs; rehabilitation, psychiatric and acute care hospitals; transitional care/long term care facilities; military bases around the world; outdoor recreation settings; college campus recreation programs; resorts, hotels, theme parks, ski areas and other commercial recreation settings; and aquatic (pool and beach) facilities.

Job Titles in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services
Resort manager
Community center director
Recreation therapist
Golf pro
Park ranger
Stadium manager
Senior citizen programmer
Church recreation director
Tour guide
Outdoor recreation guide and Outfitter
Travel agency consultant
Travel planner
Parks and recreation Superintendent
Camp counselor
Camp director
Prison recreation specialist
Youth sports coach
Iinterpretive naturalist
Aquatic specialist
Therapeutic recreation specialist
Camping director
Theme park manager
Youth director
Adult sports coordinator
Parks and recreation director
High-risk, adventure recreation coordinator
Employee recreation specialist
Armed forces recreation administrator
Social director
Tour guide
Cruise ship activity director
College campus recreation director

How to Explore Career Opportunities
If you are interested in exploring career opportunities in recreation, parks and leisure services, contact our office (303 556-3130) or enroll in LES 1870, Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services (offered Fall and Spring semesters).