The strength and conditioning staff play a significant role in improving the athletic performance of student athletes and building championship teams. CSCS certificate holders possess the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to develop an environment where student athletes in all sports can maximize their athletic performance in competition and potentially decrease the chances of injury. CSCS certificate holders have the capability to improve performance and produce results because they have demonstrated the aptitude needed to design safe and effective training programs. The training programs create the desired results in body composition, strength, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, speed, agility, coordination, balance and power that lead to improved performance.
The strength training and conditioning program a CSCS certified individual designs will account for the biomechanical and physiological differences among athletes as well as the demands of their specific sport. A CSCS certified individual will educate student athletes on proper nutrition and its role in health and athletic performance. The CSCS credential ensures that the individual possesses this expertise regardless of the sport or athlete's needs.
The CSCS certification was established in 1985. Today, more than 18,500 strength coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians, chiropractors and educators use the sport-specific knowledge the CSCS certification demonstrates to excel in their profession and enhance athletic performance.
