STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

EDUCATION:▪ High school diploma or equivalent.

▪ Bachelor's degree in exercise science or sports medicine.

▪ Certification in Strength and Conditioning.

▪ Master’s degree.

SKILL SET:▪ Bachelor’s Degree in exercise science or sports medicine.

▪ CPR / AED certified.

▪ Current certification through one or more of the following organizations: NSCA (CSCS), CSCCa (SCCC), USAW.

▪ 2-3 years working as a full-time strength and conditioning coach. Significant training and experience with all forms of resistance training and conditioning.

▪ Must also be well-versed and experienced in speed improvement/mechanics, flexibility/mobility, energy system specific training, skill-specific training, testing/evaluation protocols, rehabilitation procedures with various injuries.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES▪ To empower strength and conditioning

across high school, collegiate, and professional team settings. Utilize research-based knowledge to assess, motivate, educate, and train athletes and improve performance.

▪ Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.

▪ Design and implement strength and conditioning programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

▪ Have constant contact with athletes, coaches, and health care professionals.

▪ Mostly work indoors if they work at a gym or indoor training facility.

▪ Mostly work outdoors when they work at athletic fields, sporting events, practices, or job sites.

▪ Must be exact in their work. Errors could cause athletes to get hurt.

▪ May travel for long periods of time if working for a college or professional team.

WAGES AND PROJECTED GROWTH▪ The average salary for Strength and Conditioning coaches vary as the type of work

they do; generally salaries are in the same range as personal trainers—typically in the $40,000 to $60,000 range depending on experience and qualifications.

▪ On a national average Strength and Conditioning Coaches is projected to grow 21 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

▪ However, in Arizona the projected growth is estimated at 34.5 percent.

JOBS LOCATED IN THE U.S.

State Employment Employment per thousand

jobs Annual mean

wage

California 26,600 1.76 $41,780

Texas 11,840 1.05 $43,920

New York 11,640 1.32 $43,300

Washington 9,520 3.29 $36,050

Ohio 8,990 1.73 $36,510

PROS AND CONS ▪ The pros to a Strength and conditioning are the opportunities to work with high

school, collegiate, and professional athlete's throughout the entirety of their careers for their own success. Through continued education you’ll stay up to date on the latest cutting-edge of the profession and possess a variety of tools and resources where you can network with and learn from industry innovators, as well as plot your path to success.

▪ As far as cons there are no cons.