Date of Award
5-12-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Communications
First Reader
Professor Chris Babb
Second Reader
Dr. Rebecca Jones
Third Reader
Dr. Mike Reynolds
Abstract
While recent growth in the aquatics industry requires professionals to be more skilled and knowledgeable than ever before, educational opportunities for students pursuing this career are limited. There is not an all-encompassing course or degree program titled, "How to be an Aquatic Professional." This study utilizes interviews from 10 aquatic professionals regarding their experiences and opinions on this topic to explore the need for promoting aquatics education to students and to help outline a series of building blocks that students could potentially take to pursue a career as an aquatic professional. It attempts to answer the question: How do educational opportunities for college students who want to pursue a career in the aquatics field compare with industry growth and is more education and/or outreach needed?
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Hickman, Hannah, "Education Opportunities for the Aspiring Aquatic Professional: A Qualitative Analysis of Experience-Based Building Blocks for Success" (2023). Honors Theses. 903.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/903
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