COACHING
Certificate of Specialization
The Coaching 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.— Show Full Program Details
COACHING Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. 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
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 45,320
- High salary: 134,680
- Average salary: 77180
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
All Careers in COACHING (4)
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | - n/a | Rising | 77,180 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 75,890 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 46,180 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 45,920 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Construct safe, developmentally appropriate and effective plans for various sport settings.
- Demonstrate a general knowledge of the coaching profession and career opportunities.
- Develop and implement a coaching philosophy.