Employee Fitness Program

Ready to get well and feel better? The Exercise Science, Dietetic and Health Service Programs have joined forces with MSU Employee Wellness to create a dynamic semester long employee fitness program.  Senior and graduate Exercise Science, Dietetic, and Health Service students, under the direction of their acedemic supervisors, will lead you through your experience.  With state-of-the-art fitness assessment equipment, nitrition tracking application, nutrition counseling, and personal trainers. This team of professionals can assist you in your wellness journey. 

Fall 2025

Registration Process

Employee Fitness Program Registration Form

• Application Form must be filled out by 5:00pm August 21 to be considered for this program.
• Employee Fitness Program Comittee will choose 10 applicants for registration by Monday, August 25.
• The chosen 10 applicants will be notified on Tuesday, August 26 to finish registration on My Learning Connection by Thursday, August 28.
• Registered applicants will be contacted on or after Tuesday, September 2 to start your program. 

Program Details

Employee tasks

• Initial pretests with instructor to assess current health and fitness
• Meet with instructor/team once a week for a training session
• Track nutrition (food) intake and communicate weekly with nutrition counselor
• Participate in personalized exercise program at least two or more times per week
• Retest fitness assessment at the end of the semester
• Complete PAR-Q and informed consent
• Keep workout data points.
• Communicate with instructor to schedule required sessions.

What the employee will get during this program?

1. Resting Metabolic Rate and Body Composition measurements.
2. Fitness tests to include submax aerobic, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and balance tests.
3. Functional movement screen and any needed corrective exercises.
4. Access to a wellness application for the semester for tracking nutrition and exercise.
5. A weekly fitness plan created by the fitness instructor.
6. One personal training session per week, employee will be responsible for minimum of 2 other workouts per week.
7. Two nutrition counseling sessions for the semester. 

Registration and Instructor

Registration fee: $150 

• Must fill out Employee Fitness Program Registration Form by 5:00pm August 21 to be considered for this program.

Please register using My Learning Connection:

• Login at My Missouri State.
• Go to the “Learning and Development” card.
• Choose “My Learning Connection”.
• Once there, type Employee Fitness into the search box at the upper right of the screen.
• Follow the prompts to checkout and complete payment process

Instructors:

Professionals from the Exercise Science, Dietetics and Health Services programs.