Athletic Coaching Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Athletic Coaching provides students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to work with an array of individuals at various competitive levels, including youth, interscholastic, club, university, and adult sports leagues. Successful completion of this certificate may result in a national coaching certification provided by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), now known as Human Kinetics Coach Education. This certification provides individuals a listing on the National Coaches Registry, which administrators can use to verify coaching education. The certification requires passing a coaching exam with at least an 80% score.

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

PET 5769 Principles and Issues in Coaching Credit Hours: 3 *
PET 6235 Motor Learning Credit Hours: 3
PHC 6761 Global Health Assessment Strategies Credit Hours: 3
PET 6256 Sport in Society: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3
*PET 5769 is required for the certification, as the final exam of this course is the certification exam.

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.

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Athletic Coaching Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Graduate Certificate Completion