NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Program Goals & Outcomes
Advance your fitness expertise with the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist micro-credential. This micro-credential combines a prep course for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam, passing the NSCA CSCS exam, and current CPR/AED certification by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. This credential is valuable for students or working professionals seeking to enhance athletic performance for competitive, tactical, or occupational athletes across youth, recreational, collegiate, and professional levels.
All micro-credentials are fully stackable with all other academic programs, allowing students to build customized pathways toward certificates, associate degrees, or even bachelor’s degrees.
Students must complete the required coursework or training to earn this micro-credential.
For more information, contact:
Elizabeth Brown – Professor, Social Sciences Division
Email: [email protected]
Rose State College and other Oklahoma colleges and universities have memorandums of understanding which identify course equivalencies between both institutions. These agreements aid transfer students.
- Athletic Performance Enhancement
- Conditioning
- Injury Prevention
- Mobility and Flexibility
- Nutrition for Athletes
- Power
- Speed and Agility Training
- Sports Science
- Stability
- Strength Coach
- Strength Training
- Youth Sports
- Complete the Rose State College NSCA CSCS Prep Course.
- Complete a CPR/AED certification course by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Pass the NSCA CSCS exam, which evaluates knowledge of training athletes in areas such as conditioning, strength, injury prevention, and performance enhancement.
After completing this micro-credential, you will receive a digital badge to showcase your skills. This badge highlights your expertise in strength and conditioning for athletic performance enhancement.
Celebrate your new skills!
After completing this micro-credential, you will receive a digital badge to showcase your skills. This badge highlights your ability to understand and apply the principles of NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Once you earn a digital badge, share your achievement with employers and on social media profiles. If you choose not to share your badge immediately, you can log in to your Credly account at any time to access and share your badges. To do so, you must:
- Log in to your account
- Select the badge you’d like to share
- Select the “Share” button at the top of the page
- After being redirected to the “Share Badge” screen, you will find different tabs directing you to connect your social media accounts and share your badge.
- For course details and enrollment information, visit NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
- For more information, visit Rose State College Micro-Credentials Course Catalog.