Sports Conditioning Certificate
Total Program Credits: 9
An entry-level education in the field of sports conditioning or a beginning foundation to become a Strength and Conditioning coach. Students can earn this certificate, then transition into C336A Personal Training Certificate. Current physical education teachers or personal trainers can earn professional development college credits as well as upgrade their skills and knowledge to advance in training athletes with sports conditioning exercises and protocols.
Stackable Certificate:
Personal Trainer Certificate
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Sports Conditioning Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- design exercise programs to prevent injury and improve athletic performance of athletes’ speed, strength, flexibility, and power; and
- design mental training exercises to develop athletes sport psychology skills to enhance their sport performance.
(Summer 2022)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| PED 153 ◊ Foundations of Exercise | Core Course | 3 |
| PED 196 ◊ Sport and Exercise Psychology | Core Course | 3 |
| Take PED Electives | Program Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 9 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
| HTH 120 ◊ Nutrition Science | Core Course | 3 |
| PED 106 ◊ Total Fitness | Core Course | 1 |
| PED 168 ◊ Theory and Practice of Weight Training | Core Course | 3 |
| PED 180 ◊ Strength Conditioning and Performance | Core Course | 3 |
| PED 197 ◊ Sociology of Sport | Core Course | 3 |
(Program Electives should be chosen with your advisor.)
See PED course descriptions.
Chairperson: Julianne Murphy, Ext. 3087
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |