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Home > Programs > Full Time > Recreation and Leisure > Sport Conditioning
Sport Conditioning
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Program Code Campus Program Length Start Date
010408 College Drive Four semesters (two years) September
Sport Conditioning
 

Be part of a rewarding profession working with individuals and sports teams from the recreation to the elite level. Canadore College’s unique two-year Sport Conditioning Diploma program teaches you the skills and techniques needed to help athletes reach their maximum physical potential. The Sport Conditioning program is designed for athletes, coaches, or trainers who have experience in sport and fitness.

Today, there is an increasing need for certified professionals in sport conditioning. Athletes of all ages and abilities now demand more than just general fitness programs. They want sport conditioning: functional and athletic training aimed at greater strength, power, speed, agility, coordination and balance.

This specialized program is a fusion of theory and practical experience. In the theory portion students will learn general exercise principles, nutrition, and sport specific science. The practical will consist of advanced training in weightlifting, agility, plyometrics, balance, and sprint training for athletes.

Students will plan and deliver sport specific conditioning programs for teams and individuals and will receive classroom and gym/athletic field instruction and practical coaching experience.
Admission Requirements


Ontario Secondary School Diploma at or above the general level or its equivalent. Grade 12 English or equivalent is required.

Mature Students:
Applicants aged 19 or over without OSSD will be considered on the basis of their results on the College’s Mature Students Test.

Graduates of the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) preparation levels.

Required Courses:
Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG 4C or ENG 4U).

 
The Ontario Weightlifting Association is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to introduce the benefits of "Olympic Style" Weightlifting to all ages, genders and to promote and develop the sport of Weightlifting for the purpose of improving athletic performance. Read More...
 
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Program graduates may find employment in a number of different settings:

  • Fitness Facilities (private health clubs, YMCA’s, sport training gyms)
  • Consulting - provide sport conditioning advice and training
  • Conditioning Coach for sports teams and associations - minor to professional levels
  • Weightlifting Club Coach
 
CURRICULUM
 
Note: Prior to commencing placement, students must have current Emergency First Aid and CPR training and a criminal reference check. All associated costs are the responsibility of the student.
PERSONAL ASSETS
  • Proven experience and knowledge in fitness and sport
  • Leadership and planning skills
  • Enjoy working with people
  • Sense of humour
  • Excellent communication
  • Team player
 
Work Placement & Internship

Students perform 400 hours of work placement, including a seven-week internship at the end of the last semester. Students must be prepared to travel to and from placements at their own expense.
 
OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION

This program will prepare students for these external certifications:

  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Certified Fitness Consultant
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association - Personal Trainer
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • National Coaching Certification Program - Theory Modules A & B
  • National Coaching Certification Program - Olympic Weightlifting Instructional Coach (Levels 1 and 2 Technical)

Students will also have the opportunity to acquire other related certifications including: gymnastics coach, High Five, Sport Taping and Wrapping, WHMIS, and Sport First Aid.

Students complete these additional certifications at their own expense and generally outside of scheduled class time.
 
DUAL DIPLOMA OPTION

The program curriculum is designed to offer students the opportunity to obtain two diplomas in three years. Graduates from the Sport Conditioning program are eligible to transfer directly into Year II of Canadore’s Recreation & Leisure Services Program or Year II of Canadore’s Recreation Therapy Program.
 

If you have a college diploma or a university degree, you may be eligible to obtain a Sport Conditioning Ontario Diploma in one year. When applying through OCAS, please request entry into Semester 3 of the program of your choice.
 
ENDORSEMENTS

Canadore’s Sport Conditioning program has received the endorsement of the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s provincial chapter (Director John Gray, MSc, CSCS).

In addition, Ben Curran of the NSCA’s Certification Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska, has pre-approved the use of the agency’s Certified Personal Trainer course materials. Depending on enrolment numbers, Canadore College may be designated as one of Canada’s NSCA - Certified Personal Trainer exam sites.

The Ontario Weightlifting Association (President, Jill Miller) has approved the use of that organization’s soon to be developed Olympic Weightlifting - Instructional Coach program as part of the course curriculum.

The executive of the North Bay Norsemen/Valkyries Weightlifting Club has agreed to the use of its training facility (YMCA’s Athletic Performance Center) during designated weekday mornings, for the training of students in the Sport Conditioning program.
 
For Program Information Contact

Dave de Jourdan
Professor
(705) 474-7600 ext. 5223
dave.dejourdan@canadorec.on.ca
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