Project Description
BS in Strength & Conditioning
STUDY ONLINE · PAYMENT OPTIONS
Program Overview
Program Background
The Bachelor of Science in Strength and Conditioning is an attractive and popular qualification designed to produce specialist coaching professionals capable of working in strength and conditioning, health and fitness, and physical activity-related fields. It equips the student with the knowledge and skills to lead long-term sport, health & fitness, physical activity, and strength and conditioning program development.
Students will study one course at a time, each lasting three months.
Program Content
The program has been designed by industry experts to ensure that graduates are fully prepared for the demands of the S&C industry. All courses within the program have been developed in a manner that offers the most comprehensive knowledge of the principles of strength and conditioning available.
Courses Covered
- Functional Screening
- Resistance Training
- Advanced Resistance Training
- Speed Development
- Endurance Development
- Anatomy, Physiology & Biomechanics
- Growth, Movement & Development
- Long Term Player or Athlete Development
- Coaching Skills
- Coaching Philosophy & Sports Psychology
- Fitness Testing
- Coaching Technology
- Sports Nutrition
- Health, Injuries and Rehabilitation
- Strength and Conditioning for Special Populations
- Planning & Managing S&C Programs
- Data Management & Sports Specific Studies
Program Details & Information
All courses of this program are delivered part-time via blended or distance learning.
Weekly lectures are delivered through our virtual learning environment and completed entirely online. Our practical workshop delivery is twice a year in five-day blocks at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Florida.
Student knowledge is assessed using projects comprised of online questionnaires and essay-style project work.
The course has been designed to accommodate the working professional and will fit your daily schedule in a flexible manner.
Strength and Conditioning is becoming recognized globally as a professional pathway in the sports and wellness industries. Our programs cover a broad range of topics such as functional screening, coaching skills, fundamental movement, and fitness testing with an emphasis on sports technology. Students are introduced to and get to use the latest technology while attending workshops at our campus locations.
As well as providing academic programs, Setanta College is also applying S&C and Performance Science methodologies and research into broader fields such as general wellbeing. For example, we work with the Army, Fire Department, and Police Force to develop unique programs to improve the health and wellbeing of their personnel. These new developments create a marketplace from which our students contribute and gain employment.
Setanta College is recognized as a world-leading educator in Strength and Conditioning for the following reasons:
- Our programs are recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (30,000 members), World Rugby (55,000 registered on our partnership programs), and Titleist Performance Institute.
- Padraig Harrington is our brand ambassador and has been implementing the philosophies and skills of Dr. Liam Hennessy for 20 years. Padraig highly recommends Setanta College for knowledge and skills in Performance Science and Strength and Conditioning.
- Dr. Liam Hennessy and a global network of Strength and Conditioning practitioners have agreed on the key elements which inform a world-class Strength and Conditioning educational program. Each program course is updated every 18 months with new developments and current research.
- Setanta College students get to use the latest technology in sport because of our partnerships with StatSports, ForceDecks, and Orreco, as well as our state-of-the-art 3D Marker Less Motion Capture System.
- Setanta College lecturers are highly qualified academics with significant experience in coaching and performance. Our lecturers ensure that Setanta College students are learning from those who do as well as teach.
All courses of this program are delivered part-time via blended or distance learning.
Weekly lectures are delivered through our virtual learning environment and completed entirely online.
Student knowledge is assessed using projects comprised of online questionnaires and essay-style project work.
The course has been designed to accommodate the working professional and will fit your daily schedule in a flexible manner.
On successful completion of this course the graduate will:
- Display a specialised knowledge of strength and conditioning for sports.
- Be able to formulate exercise and training programs based on sound scientific principles.
- Have a broad range of practical analytical skills, capable of analyzing the physical and movement demands of their chosen sport.
- Identify the needs of the athlete, player and other individuals involved in the pursuit of strength and conditioning development.
- Transfer and apply theoretical concepts and technical skills to a range of sporting contexts.
- Take responsibility for the design, planning and implementation of a comprehensive program of fitness development for their athletes, players or teams.
- Understand, evaluate and selectively apply current and new research and thinking in strength and conditioning.
- Conduct a needs analysis for an individual or group and devise an appropriate response.
- Use professional judgement to refer potential clients to appropriate expertise.
Students will be prepared to work with sport and recreational participants across a wide range of levels from beginners through to elite athletes. Additionally, students will be provided with the skills to perform effectively in a wide range of fitness related industries, such as rehabilitation, personal training, health and wellness, gym instructing, tutoring etc.
- Applicants must be 18 years or older on the 1st of January on the year of admission. Students must meet the minimum entry requirements for this course, which are as follows: High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, GCE A-Levels, Maturita, or equivalent.
- If you are over 23 years of age you may apply as a mature student. Mature student applications are assessed on the basis of age, coaching/playing experience, general education standard, motivation, and commitment to the program for which they are applying.
Minimum admission requirements for graduates of QQI/FETAC Level 5 awards (former NCVA Level 2 or 3) is a full QQI/FETAC award in a course in a cognate area with a distinction grade in at least three modules. - In the case of international learners where English is not their first language, they will be required to demonstrate a sufficient level of English Language proficiency. Setanta College accepts the following:
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- IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or equivalent score of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) normally IELTS 6 which must be dated within 2 years of enrolment onto the program.
- CEFR standard (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) B2+ which must be dated within 2 years of enrolment onto the program.
- Successful completion of a major award at level 5 or higher mapped to the NFQ completed through English.