Course 310 – Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification Course

August 2 & 3, 2018
Bishop Hendricken High School
2615 Warwick Ave
Warwick, RI 02889

Instructors

The Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification course is taught by highly respected coaches, who have proven themselves in the coaching field and have extensive experience in the teaching profession. The 2018 Staff includes Boo Schexnayder of LSU and Carrie Lane of University of Wyoming.

Tuition

$245.00

Registration Deadline: July 27, 2018 (There will be no on-site registration)

ABOUT THE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH CERTFICATION

The Track and Field Academy’s Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification course is an 21 hour, high level, detailed course covering all aspects of strength training, as well as other key athletic qualities. Successful completion of the course and its evaluations grants the Track and Field Academy’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification. The curriculum covers all aspects of Strength and Conditioning for all sports, with additional applications of Strength and Conditioning for Track and Field and Cross Country. Technical sections are illustrated with take-home, animated video created specifically for this course, to enhance clarity and understanding. Topics included in the course are:

• Foundations of Training Design
• Energy System Physiology
• Neuromuscular Physiology
• Warmups and Cooldowns
• Training the Energy Systems
• Training Speed, Power and Coordination
• Foundations of Strength Training
• General Strength Training
• Medicine Ball Training
• Multijump Training
• Multithrow Training
• Foundations of Weight Training Program Design
• Weight Training Exercises and Exercise Choices
• Technique and Teaching of Weight Training Exercises
• Weight Training Administration, Safety and Testing
• Gross Training Design
• Weight Training Design

Schedule

Thursday, August 2
10:00-10:15  Introduction & Orientation
10:15-11:30:  Foundations of Training Design
11:45-12:30:  Energy System &  Neuromuscular Physiology
12:30-1:45:  Lunch
1:45-2:15:  Designing Warmups &  Cooldowns
2:15-3:30:  Training Energy Systems
3:30-4:30:  Training Speed, Power, and Coordination
4:30-5:30: Foundations of Strength Training
5:45-6:45:  General Strength and Medicine Ball Training
6:45-8:00:  Dinner
8:00-8:45:  Multijump & Multithrow Training
8:45-10:30:  Weight Training Exercises & Exercise Choices

Friday, August 3
8:00-9:30:  Weight Training Technique
9:30-10:00:  Weight Training Administration
10:15-11:00:  Peripheral Training Issues
11:00-11:30:: Foundations of Sports Medicine
11:30-12:45:  Lunch
12:45-2:30: Gross Training Design
2:45 -6:15: Weight Training Design
6:15-6:30: Closing

COURSE MATERIALS

Paid participants will receive instructions via email about how to download the course materials approximately two weeks prior to the start of the program.  There is no suggested reading list to prepare for the program other than the course text that will come in the download of materials.

Specific Location on Campus

John R Thompson Jr Athletic Center
Room 260 (second floor)

Hotels

Best Western Airport Inn (note: there is no special room rate)
2138 Post Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

WHAT TO BRING

• Download the course text and powerpoint prior to your arrival and bring that device with you.
• No printed copies of the text will be provided. If you want a paper copy of the text, you will have to print it in advance and bring it with you, on campus print services will not be available.
• Notebook
• Audiotaping or videotaping of the course is not allowed, so there is no need to bring a camera.

DRESS

We suggest that you dress as comfortably as possible. Shorts & T-shirts are perfectly acceptable.  The classroom is air conditioned, so if you tend to be cold you may want a light sweater, long sleeve T-Shirt  or jacket to wear while in class.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about SCC course offerings, contact Mike Corn at [email protected] or (504) 599-8903.