Strength and Conditioning Graduate Certificate (Online)
Program Overview
Expand Skills. Improve Performance.
Grow your repertoire in strength and conditioning to increase the quality of performance and safety your teams or clientele experience. Earning your Strength and Conditioning Graduate Certificate online at Lipscomb sets you apart in the dynamic field of sport and exercise science. Take this opportunity to advance your career in strength coaching or the fitness and wellness industries, working toward NSCA certification.
This 12-credit graduate certificate program offers asynchronous online coursework, allowing you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. You will complete two core courses, Advanced Strength and Conditioning I and II, and choose two elective courses to fulfill the remaining credits. This flexibility enables you to customize the program to align with your specific career goals.
These graduate-level exercise science courses will prepare you for careers in fitness, wellness and strength coaching. Additionally, the course content is designed to help you succeed in professional certification exams or earn continuing education credits for existing certifications.
Who Should Apply?
This certificate is perfect for those who are aiming to build a career in the fitness and wellness industry, interested in pursuing a Strength and Conditioning certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or needing continuing education credits for their current professional certifications. It offers significant value by providing students from diverse backgrounds with relevant exercise science education, all in a fully online format.
If you're passionate about strength coaching or creating impact in health and wellness, our Strength and Conditioning Graduate Certificate is for you. Apply now and achieve your career aspirations!
Admissions Requirements
*Due to high demand enrollment is limited
All applicants to the Strength and Conditioning certificate must submit the following:
- Application with fee
- Bachelor's degree transcript from accredited institution
- Minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA
- Prerequisite 12 hours of undergraduate science course credit (e.g. Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, etc.)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Résumé
Courses
Required:
KIN 6603 Advanced Strength & Conditioning Methods I
KIN 6613 Advanced Strength & Conditioning Methods II
Pick Two:
KIN 5203 Advanced Exercise Physiology I
KIN 5223 Advanced Exercise Physiology II: Adaptations to Exercise
KIN 6213 Advanced Exercise Physiology III: Laboratory Techniques
KIN 6263 Exercise Evaluation & Prescription for Special Populations
KIN 6243 Electrocardiography
KIN 6303 Advanced Exercise & Sport Nutrition I
KIN 6313 Advanced Exercise & Sport Nutrition II: Supplementation
KIN 6503 Behavior Change I: Exercise
KIN 5103 Research Methods I: Biostatistics
Student to faculty ratio
Our Faculty
Career Paths
Strength and Conditioning Coaching
Strength and conditioning coaches improve athlete performance, reducing risk of injury through personalized training plans. They work with all ages in a variety of sectors.
Wellness and Health Coaching
Wellness and health coaches utilize evidence-based conversation, clinical interventions and strategies to empower clients/patients to make healthy behavioral changes.
Personal Training
These specialists design and implement safe and effective exercise training and conditioning programs, as well as provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention based on scientific knowledge.
