Strength & Conditioning Coach

The NSFT Strength & Conditioning Coach specialization certifies the ability to test, plan and coach the physical preparation of athletes and high-performance clients.

Candidates learn to translate a needs analysis into periodized programs and to coach the technical lifts that underpin strength and power development.

• Certified trainers working with athletes and teams
• Club and academy coaches responsible for physical preparation
• Trainers working with high-performance recreational clients
• Former athletes moving into coaching

1. 01

   Needs Analysis & Testing

   Profiling the demands of a sport and the athlete.

2. 02

   Strength & Power Development

   Methods for maximal strength, rate of force development and power.

3. 03

   Speed & Agility

   Acceleration, maximal velocity and change-of-direction training.

4. 04

   Energy-System Conditioning

   Conditioning methods matched to the demands of the sport.

5. 05

   Periodized Programming for Athletes

   Planning training around competition calendars.

6. 06

   Technique Coaching of Lifts

   Teaching and correcting the primary strength and power lifts.

7. 07

   Monitoring & Recovery

   Load monitoring, readiness and recovery strategies.

Candidates sit a timed, closed-book final examination of scenario-based questions drawn from a secured item bank. A minimum score of 80% is required. Examinations are completed online, and a re-sit policy is published at enrollment.

Illustrative format: 80 questions · 120 minutes. Final details are confirmed at enrollment.

12 weeks. Self-paced within the intake schedule and delivered 100% online, including study, examination and credentialing.

NSFT-CPT or equivalent professional experience is recommended. Candidates must be 18 or older.