The Health and Human Performance Program trains students in the areas of rehabilitative and preventive health, with special emphasis on cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and health promotion. With the appropriate certifications, graduates of the program are trained for positions such as cardiac rehabilitation specialists, stress-testing technologists, health promotion program directors, and health and fitness consultants.
Geared towards students and professionals in the allied health professions and instructed by internationally-renowned faculty, the program's curriculum focuses on preparing students for new careers or for career advancement. The program also provides the necessary academic and research skills for those who plan to pursue doctoral studies.
For more information about this program, please contact the Graduate Office at (716) 888-2545, or toll free at 1-800-950-2505, or graded@canisius.edu.
Ninety-five percent (95%) of Canisius College students who took the American College of Sports Medicine HFI certification passed. One hundred percent passed the National Strength and conditioning Association CSCS certification.