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COACHING

Certificate of Specialization



Program Details

The Certificate of Specialization is designed to prepare students who are interested in pursuing a career in coaching, need training to complete a coaching certification and/or who serve as youth and high school coaches.

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COACHING Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2020-2021. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Coaches and Scouts

    Bachelor's degree, Master's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 27,490
    • High salary: 93,980
    • Average salary: 45920
    Rising Job Growth $ 45,920 Average Salary $27,490 $93,980

  • Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

    Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 27,580
    • High salary: 82,050
    • Average salary: 46180
    Rising Job Growth $ 46,180 Average Salary $27,580 $82,050

  • Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

    Doctoral degree, Master's degree

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 44,150
    • High salary: 158,240
    • Average salary: 75890
    Stable Job Growth $ 75,890 Average Salary $44,150 $158,240

All Careers in COACHING (3)

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable75,890
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising46,180
Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising45,920

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Construct safe, developmentally appropriate and effective plans for various sport settings.
  2. Demonstrate a general knowledge of the coaching profession and career opportunities.
  3. Develop and implement a coaching philosophy.