The following is an alphabetical list of professional organizations to provide additional resources for students seeking to gain more knowledge and valuable information in the field of health, physical education, and recreation. Simply click on the web site link following the name of the organization of interest to go to the organization’s main web site. Also, check out the Accreditation link on the main Kinesiology web page, as many of these organizations are listed in this section as well.
AAHPERD: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance - www.aahperd.org
AARC: American Association for Respiratory Care - www.aarc.org/career/be_an_rt/
ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine - www.acsm.org
American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov
CHES: Certified Health Education Specialist, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. - www.nchec.org
DESE: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - www.dese.mo.gov
FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration - www.fda.gov
IFIC: International Food Information Council - www.ific.org
Health World Online - www.healthy.net
Mayo Clinic - www.mayoclinic.com
MOAHPERD: Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - www.moahperd.org
MyPyramid: by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - www.mypyramid.gov
NASPE: National Association for Sport & Physical Education - www.aahperd.org/Naspe
NCATE: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education - www.ncate.org
NEDA: National Eating Disorders Association - www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
NIDDK: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - www.niddk.nih.gov
NIH: National Institutes of Health - www.nih.gov
NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
NRPA: National Recreation and Park Association - www.nrpa.org
NSCA: National Strength and Conditioning Association - www.nsca-lift.org
ODPHP: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - www.odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov
OMHRC: Office of Minority Health Resource Center - www.omhrc.gov
WELCOA: Wellness Council of America - www.welcoa.org