Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

31. - Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the principles and practices of managing parks and other recreational and fitness facilities; providing recreational, leisure and fitness services; and the study of human fitness.

31.05 - Health and physical education/fitness

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 31.0501 to 31.0599.

31.0501 - Health and physical education/fitness, general

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. These programs include courses in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • athletic coach
  • fitness and health
  • health and fitness studies
  • physical activity and sport studies
  • physical education
  • physical education and health
  • physical education and recreation
  • sport and exercise studies
  • sport coach

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • aerobics instructor(31.0507)
  • dance(50.0301)
  • health teacher education(13.1307)
  • human kinetics(31.0505)
  • physical education teaching(13.1314)
  • physical fitness and leisure, management(31.0504)
  • sports and exercise(36.0108)
  • sports injury therapist(51.0913)
  • sports medicine - residency(60.0577)

31.0504 - Sport and fitness administration/management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. These programs include courses in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • leisure and recreation services management
  • leisure and sport management
  • leisure service administration
  • outdoor recreation management
  • physical fitness and leisure, management
  • recreation administration
  • recreation and leisure management
  • recreation and sport management
  • recreation and sports administration
  • recreation management
  • sports administration
  • sports and fitness management
  • sports management

• Exclusion(s)

  • arena management(31.0301)
  • events and convention management(52.0907)
  • facilities management(19.0604)
  • fitness trainer(31.0507)
  • golf club management and operations(31.0302)
  • human kinetics(31.0505)
  • ski resort management(52.0906)
  • sport and event marketing(52.1910)
  • sport and exercise studies(31.0501)
  • sports studies(31.0508)
  • turfgrass management(01.0607)

31.0505 - Kinesiology and exercise science

This instructional program class comprises any scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. These programs include courses in biomechanics, motor behaviour, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • biomechanics
  • exercise sciences
  • human kinetics
  • kinanthropology
  • kinesiology
  • kinesiology and health science
  • kinesiology and sport studies

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • athletic trainer(51.0913)
  • exercise physiology(26.0908)
  • kinesiotherapy(51.2311)
  • physical activity and sport studies(31.0501)
  • physiotherapy(51.2308)

31.0507 - Physical fitness technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for employment in health and fitness clubs, wellness centres, public and private recreation facilities, hospitals and corporate fitness programs where they will perform a variety of instructional and administrative duties. These programs include courses in human anatomy and physiology, fitness techniques, exercise science, personal training, nutrition, and customer service.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • aerobics instructor
  • fitness instructor
  • fitness leadership
  • fitness technician
  • fitness trainer
  • fitness training
  • personal fitness trainer
  • personal trainer
  • physical trainer

• Exclusion(s)

  • athletic trainer(51.0913)
  • health and fitness studies(31.0501)
  • physical education teacher(13.1314)
  • physical fitness and leisure, management(31.0504)
  • sports studies(31.0508)

31.0508 - Sports studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the psychological, sociological, and historical aspects of sport and physical activity. These programs include courses in theory of sport, sport psychology, sport in society, gender and race/ethnicity and sport, and sports history.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • sports studies

• Exclusion(s)

  • fitness trainer(31.0507)
  • sports communication(09.0906)
  • sports management(31.0504)
  • sports marketing(52.1910)

31.0599 - Health and physical education/fitness, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Health and physical education/fitness.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • applied sport science and coaching
  • sports equipment specialist

• Exclusion(s)

  • kinesiotherapy(51.2311)
  • physical therapy(51.2308)