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Sports Leadership Certificate Program Features

Courses in the certificate program are offered completely online
Certificate programs are 12-15 credits – comprised of 4-5, 8-week courses
Program begins in fall, spring and summer
Affordable tuition is guaranteed throughout the entire program
Small cohort/class sizes, 12-18 students
$455 per credit hour

Fitness and Health Promotion Certificate

As the general public is increasingly focusing on health and fitness, the Fitness and Health Promotion certificate program will prepare you to help people achieve their goals by providing you with the knowledge and practical skills to develop and implement personal fitness training programs. This 12 credit hour certificate will prepare students to pursue the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification.

Course Sequence & Descriptions

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
AES 6400	Principles of Fitness and Health Promotion Examines a systematic approach to personal training using the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. The course provides an overview of evidence-based principles of fitness assessment, program design, balance, flexibility, strength, stabilization, and power. Designed to prepare students interested in becoming a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Prerequisite: AES 6010 Functional Anatomy or permission of instructor	3
AES 6420	Program Design in Fitness and Health Promotion Explores program design principles for fitness and health promotion, with an emphasis on the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. Prerequisite: Principles of Fitness and Health Promotions or consent of instructor	3
AES 6440	Practicum: Fitness and Health Promotion Planning and implementation of a fitness or health promotion program through a case study with a member of their community. Prerequisite: Program Design in Fitness and Health Promotion or permission of instructor	3
AES 6460	Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Fitness and Health Interfaces between human resource management, operations, marketing, and entrepreneurship within the context of entrepreneurial, for-profit and nonprofit fitness and health promotion ventures. Prerequisite: Practicum: Fitness and Health Promotion or consent of instructor.	3

Human Movement Science Certificate

With injuries becoming increasingly more common, injury prevention is a critical part of working with any athletes. The Human Movement Science certificate program will give students the knowledge to develop injury prevention programs and teach students how to help athletes improve functional capacity and correct faulty movement patterns. This 12 credit hour certificate will prepare students to pursue the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) credential.

Course Sequence & Descriptions

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
AES 6500	Principles of Human Movement Science Examines a systematic approach for identifying neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions and the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Corrective Exercise Continuum. Designed to prepare students interested in becoming a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Prerequisite: AES 6010 Functional Anatomy or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6520	Program Design in Corrective Exercise Training Explores program design principles for corrective exercise training, with an emphasis on the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Corrective Exercise Continuum. Prerequisite: Principles of Human Movement Science or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6540	Practicum: Human Movement Science Provides practical experience in planning and implementing a corrective exercise program through a case study with a member of their community. Prerequisite: Program Design in Corrective Exercise Training or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6560	Special Topics: Seminar in Movement Science In-depth study of selected advanced topics in human movement science. Prerequisite: Practicum: Human Movement Science or permission of instructor.	3

Sports Performance Training Certificate

The Sports Performance and Training certificate program was designed for coaches, athletic trainers and other sports professionals who work with all levels of athletes from high school players up through Olympic competitors. This 12 credit hour certificate will prepare students to pursue the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) credential.

Course Sequence & Descriptions

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
AES 6600	Principles of Sports Performance Training Examines a systematic approach to integrated performance training using the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. Designed to prepare students interested in becoming a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Prerequisite: AES 6010 Functional Anatomy or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6620	Program Design in Sports Performance Training Explores program design principles for integrated sports performance training, with an emphasis on the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Optimum Performance Training model. Prerequisite: Principles of Sports Performance Training or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6640	Practicum: Sports Performance Training Planning and implementation of an integrated sports performance training program through a case study with a member of their community. Prerequisite: Program Design in Sports Performance Training or permission of instructor.	3
AES 6660	Special Topics: Seminar in Sports Performance Training In-depth study of selected advanced topics in sports performance training. Prerequisite: Practicum: Sports Performance Training or consent of instructor.	3

Sports Nutrition Certificate

The Sports Nutrition certificate program was designed for individuals who aspire to provide sound sports nutrition information to athletes and physically active individuals. The program focuses on using evidence-based principles in designing and implementing exercise and nutrition programs and interpreting research in the field of exercise and sport nutrition. This 15 credit hour certificate will prepare students to pursue the Certified Sports Nutrition (CISSN) credential from the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Course Sequence & Descriptions

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
AES 6300	Exercise and Sport Nutrition Explores the relationships between nutrition, energy metabolism, and exercise and sport performance, with an in-depth analysis of dietary and nutritional supplementation.	3
AES 6320	Vitamins and Minerals Examination of the role and function of vitamins and minerals from physiological and clinical perspectives.	3
AES 6340	Nutrition and Exercise for Weight Management Examines nutrition and exercise strategies for weight management with an emphasis on metabolic, physiological and psychological factors.	3
AES 6360	Practicum: Sports Nutrition This course examines the planning and implementation of a sports nutrition program. Students are required to complete a nutrition assessment and planning case study on a member of their community.  AES 6380 Special Topics Seminar in Sports Nutrition In-depth study of selected advanced topics in sports nutrition.	3
AES 6380	Special Topics Seminar in Sports Nutrition In-depth study of selected advanced topics in sports nutrition.	3