Online Graduate Certificate in Coaching

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Program Overview
Career Opportunities
Degree Requirements
Admission Requirements
Technology Requirements
Program Costs
Financial Aid
Materials & Downloads
Useful Links
Program Contact

Program Overview

This certificate program prepares coaches at all levels from amateur to professional to hone their coaching competencies and skills. The courses in the program allow coaches to develop their abilities in the areas set by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). These areas include coaching philosophy and ethics, safety and injury prevention, growth and development, teaching and communication, sport skills and tactics, organization and administration, and evaluation of their program.

Career Opportunities

The Online Graduate Certificate in Coaching program is designed to provide online advanced coaching education to people coaching in:

• Youth Leagues
• Recreation Leagues
• Interscholastic
• Amateur clubs
• Collegiate (NCAA, NJCAA, NAIA)
• International
• Professional

Degree Requirements

This program requires 12 credit hours of course work offered online. Four courses will provide students with advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in different areas of coaching. The education and skills learned in the courses will provide the latest techniques for today’s coaches.

• PET 5735 - Advanced Coaching (3 credit hours)– Fall semester
• SPM 5350 - Athlete Recruitment (3 credit hours) – Spring semester
• PET_5235__Motor_Learning_for_Coaches – Summer semester
• APK 5121 - Sport Psychology for Coaches (3 credit hours) – Summer semester

Admission Requirements

Acceptance into the Online Graduate Coaching Certificate program is based on the following requirement:

• Students with a bachelors’ degree from an accredited institution are eligible to enroll as a graduate-level special student (non-degree seeking).

 OR

• Graduate students in good standing at Florida State University.
• Current enrollment in the Sport Management graduate program.

Application to both the University and the Online Graduate Coaching Certificate program can be completed online using the appropriate applications:
 
Step 1: Apply for Admission to the University (select one)

• Special Non-Degree Seeking
• Graduate Degree Seeking

Step 2: Apply to the Online Graduate Coaching Certificate program

• Coaching_Certificate_Application

Courses offered in the Online Graduate Coaching Certificate program can be taken as part of a regular graduate program of study, or through enrollment as a part-time non-degree special student. Students may enroll in the courses without applying to the coaching certificate program; however, the certificate will only be awarded to students who have been accepted into the program. To receive the coaching certificate, students must complete the required twelve (12) hours of course work including the professional portfolio within a five year time period from the date of acceptance into the program and earn a grade of C or better.
 
Up to twelve (12) hours of graduate level credit with a grade of "B" or better in each course may count toward the Master of Science degree in sport management, provided the student qualifies for admission to the graduate degree program.
 
Transfer credit hours from other universities or colleges will not be accepted.

Technology Requirements

Students will be required to obtain an FSU/ACNS e-mail account in order to access the course website. In order to complete class requirements, class participants will need to be able to:

• Access the Internet – this will require a high-speed, broadband connection,
  •  Be familiar with Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers or both
• Download and upload document files,
• Download, view, and listen to PowerPoint presentations,
• Download and view PDF files using Acrobat Reader or similar software,
• Access to digital camcorder for lesson/assignment recording,
• Utilize Real Player or Windows Media to download, view, and listen to digital media,
• Download and install software and plugins such as Adobe Reader, Real Audio, etc., and
• Send and receive e-mails.

Florida State University uses Blackboard for its distance learning instructional platform. Information regarding technology requirements to use Blackboard.

Additional information about Blackboard.

Program Costs

The courses in this program have been developed and are delivered by full-time faculty or by adjuncts. Distance learning students, therefore, have the same high quality instruction as students on the main campus, plus special assistance from Office of Distance Learning to insure success. The University Board of Trustees establishes tuition and fees. Distance learning students are expected to pay tuition and other associated fees.

Fall 2011 - Summer 2012 Program Costs

• Tuition and Fees (includes $70 per credit hour auxiliary DL fee):
  • Florida resident:
    • $458.44 per credit hour
  • Non-Florida resident:
    • $1,089.84 per credit hour
• Residing in Leon, Gadsden, or Wakulla Counties (non-campus students):
  • Florida resident:
    • $490.78 per credit hour*
  • Non-Florida resident:
    • $1122.18 per credit hour*

*Add additional $20.00 per semester for mandatory Student Facilities Use Fee

Financial Aid

Financial aid for qualified graduate students is available in the form of:

• Florida State University fellowships
• College of Education fellowships
• Graduate teaching and research assistantships
• Out-of-state-tuition waivers

FSU Financial Aid
COE Scholarships & Aid

Materials & Downloads

Online Graduate Coaching Certificate Program Brochure

Useful Links

FSU Admissions
FSU Career Center
Office of Academic Services and Intern Support (OASIS)
FSU Financial Aid
COE Scholarships & Aid

Program Contact

Cecile Reynaud, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Online Graduate Coaching Certificate
Sport Management
1002 Tully Gymnasium
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4280
850.644.4298
reynaud@fsu.edu