STCO - Strength and Conditioning

This course is designed to introduce students to basic strength and conditioning principles and coaching strategies. The focus of this course is to learn how to perform and coach all aspects of a well-rounded strength and conditioning program, which includes the following; warm up, flexibility, weight lifting technique, plyometrics, speed, and agility. Basic strength and conditioning programming strategies will also be explored.

Prerequisites

The goal of this course is to prepare students to enter the field of strength and conditioning. It will focus on training adaptations, periodization, programming methods, sports nutrition, sport psychology, and administrative policies. Following this course, students should be prepared to sit for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam.

Prerequisites

The strength and conditioning field experience allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained through didactic and laboratory courses in a practical setting. The field experience should include opportunity to observe and coach the following areas: warm up, flexibility, resistance training technique including Olympic lifting, performance testing, speed/agility/plyometric training, and periodization and program design.