Athletic Coach Certificate
PROGRAM CODE: 2C10616A
The Athletic Coach Certificate is designed to educate and prepare students to become certified athletic coaches in the recreational and competitive sports industry. Upon successful completion, students will earn a certificate and be more qualified to coach inter-scholastically and within sport organizations and private businesses. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires a total of 12-15 units, with at least 1 unit coming from the Restricted Elective list.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (11-12 units): | ||
| PE 240 F | Sports Officiating (formerly Sports Officiating for Men) | 3 |
| PE 244 F | Techniques and Principles of Coaching | 3 |
| PE 247 F | Sports Management | 3 |
| PE 245 F | Lifesaving, Basic Rescue and CPR | 3 |
| or PE 235 F | First Aid, CPR, and Safety Education | |
| NOTE FOR PE 235 F and PE 245 F: American Red Cross certification can be substituted at the discretion of the Division. Students must take an additional 2-3 units from Restricted Electives. | ||
| Restricted Electives - Select at least one course from the list below (1-3 units) | 1-3 | |
| Badminton | 1 | |
| Fencing | 1 | |
| Golf | 1 | |
| Gymnastics - Tumbling (formerly Gymnastics) | 1 | |
| Beach Volleyball | 1 | |
| Racquetball-Indoors | 1 | |
| Beginning Swimming | 1 | |
| Beginning Tennis | 1 | |
| Volleyball-Beginning | 0.5-1 | |
| Volleyball - Intermediate | 0.5-1 | |
| Fitness Testing with Exercise Prescription | 3 | |
| Baseball | 1 | |
| Intermediate/Advanced Basketball (formerly Basketball) | 1 | |
| Football - Defense | 3 | |
| Soccer II (formerly Soccer) | 1 | |
| Intercollegiate Baseball | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Basketball - Men | 1 | |
| Intercollegiate Basketball - Women | 1 | |
| Intercollegiate Cross Country - Men and Women | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Football | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Golf - Women | 2 | |
| Intercollegiate Soccer | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Softball - Women | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Swimming (formerly Swimming - Men) | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Tennis | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Track and Field - Men and Women (formerly Track - Men/Women) | 3 | |
| Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball-Women | 2 | |
| Intercollegiate Volleyball - Women | 2 | |
| Intercollegiate Water Polo | 3 | |
| Sports and Society | 3 | |
| Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 | |
| Exercise Nutrition | 3 | |
| Professional Activities: Theory of Basketball | 2 | |
| Theory of Coaching Softball | 2 | |
| Theory of Coaching Football (formerly Professional Activities/Theory of Football) | 3 | |
| Theory of Coaching Soccer | 2 | |
| Theory of Coaching Volleyball (formerly Professional Activities - Theory of Volleyball) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 13-15 | |