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SPORTS CONDITIONING COACH

Train sports people and athletes

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Train athletes and teams in sport conditioning settings
  • Specialise in the sports arena or open your own business

SPORTS CONDITIONING COACH

6 – 12 MONTHS | NQF 5 | 90 CREDITS | SAQA FIT/SPCONDCOACH/5/0091 | INTERNATIONALLY PORTABLE

Take things to the next level by specialising further in training sports people and athletes!

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    This course is intended for already qualified personal trainers who would like to take things to the next level by specialising further in training sports people and athletes. This programme allows you to apply advanced programme design and conditioning methods in the fields of strength conditioning and high performance training to prepare athletes to compete at the top of their game.

    EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

    INCLUDES:

    • The muscular and skeletal systems
    • The changes which occur due to posture and special conditions

    SPORTS CONDITIONING

    INCLUDES:

    • Training principles and methods of developing sports conditioning programmes

    SPECIAL POPULATIONS

    INCLUDES:

    • Adaptations of exercises for pregnancy, children and youth, and older adults

    NUTRITION & INJURIES

    INCLUDES:

    • Nutrition: Nutrition and dietary requirements for specific goals and special conditions
    • Injuries: Adapting exercise programmes to risk factors and special conditions within the scope, and the referral process for clients with conditions outside the scope of an exercise specialist

    FITNESS ASSESSMENTS

    INCLUDES:

    • Procedures for assessing sports specific clients and special population client

    NQF Level: 5

    Course Credits: 90

    • SAQA Registered Skills Program
    • NQF level 5
    • CATHSSETA Provider Accreditation Number 613/R/000189/2011
    • Recognised and registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa). REPSSA is part of ICREPS (International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals) The NCIF qualification is internationally portable enabling graduates to work anywhere in the world.

    You must have a Grade 12 National Senior Certificate as well as a personal trainer or exercise science qualification to do this course