Athletic Coaching Certification

This course is designed for the teacher/coach who is considering moving into athletic administration at the secondary or primary school level or those who may decide to become a department chairperson in the area of physical education. It will introduce the student to topics such as law, policy, evaluation, safety, publicity and supervision. Information regarding the various certifications, sport expectations, managing people will be covered in the course.

This course is designed to teach the characteristics of motor behavior across time, and the role of movement in children’s and adolescents’ total development. Growth processes, stage theory, as well as the relationship of maturation, experience, and the environment to motor development will be part of the objectives. The course will also orient students to the various kinds of technology being used in Kinesiology and Sports Studies.

This course will provide the student with learning units enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of football. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored. Students will be exposed to expert coaches from the high school and college level throughout the course.

This course will explore the Psychology of coaching interscholastic athletics. The mental preparation and motivation of coaching the adolescent athlete will be examined. The foundation of Adolescent Psychology with new concepts in imagery, stress management, psychic energy management and competitive burnout will be examined also. Research and presentations will provide practical modern applications to a variety of performance are achievement theories in Sport Psychology.

This course will explore the theories of adolescent development, the biological and cognitive development, social, emotional, and personality development of adolescents as is relevant to coaching in youth sports. Adolescent problems will also be explored to develop an understanding of the young athletes.

The study of structure and function of the human body as it relates to athletic participation. Topics include the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems and how they relate to weight training, exercise, and athletic movements. This is a basic course that will enable athletic coaches to better train and condition athletes as well as help prevent injury and provide safe participation in athletics.

This course is designed to cover all the essential elements required for the Arizona Coaching Certificate. This course will provide learning units in the basic methods of: basic first aid, CPR, legal aspects of coaching, methodology, coaching pedagogy, nutrition and training.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of baseball. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of basketball. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of Track and Field. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of Softball. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of Soccer. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of Wrestling. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling students to effectively coach all aspects of Weight Training and Conditioning. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will be explored.

This course will provide learning units in all aspects of sports injury and prevention. CPR and First Aid certification will be completed by the students. Training and conditioning, theories, strategies and principles will be explored.

This course will provide the student with the opportunity to become aware and educated about drugs and supplements that student athletes are using for recreational use and to enhance their athletic performance.

This course will provide the students the opportunity to promote and improve ethical quality of the sports experience in our schools by managing personal and organizational decision making and behavior in the cultures of sports.