Become a Youth Coach!
The YSCA Coach
Inspire and Develop the Next Generation by Becoming a Youth Strength & Conditioning Coach! Discover what it really means to coach youth athletes – beyond just delivering sessions.
The YSCA Coach Course
With the growing interest from young athletes to excel in sports, youth training has become a fundamental aspect of coaching.
At Strength & Conditioning Education, we have observed a lack of educational resources in Youth S&C training and have decided to take action!
Our Youth Coach course is the second out of the three components within the Youth Pathway. To undertake this course you can upgrade from the Assistant or enrol onto our fully endorsed and accredited Pathway.
Course Content
Here’s exactly what is covered in the Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach Course following on from and building on the Youth Assistant modules:
Module 1
The YSCA Coach Introduction – debunking common myths about youth sports training using scientific evidence, emphasising the importance of proper supervision, age-appropriate and individualised programs, multi-sport participation, and careful monitoring of training loads, maturation rates, and recovery
Module 2
Pathway Levels 1-2 – Focusing on key physiological outcomes such as work capacity and cardiovascular development, demonstrating progressions across various fitness components including preparation, recovery, strength, conditioning, power, and speed.
Module 3
Profiling, Programming and Monitoring – Exploring the concept of profiling in sports, which is a data-driven process that assesses an athlete’s physical characteristics to enhance their performance. Covering the four main components: movement screening, competency assessment, fitness testing, and anthropometric analysis.
Module 4 & Case Study
Youth Coach knowledge check assessment followed by case study submission and certification.
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Why Should I Do this Course?
From football to running to tennis and many other sports, if you’re looking for a thorough overview of how to work with young people from a physical perspective this course will give you the education you need.
Delivered fully online, this is a flexible, applicable and engaging short course that will leave you more confident and able to coach and deliver simple but effective movement programmes to Youths and other young adults.
You will also have a far greater understanding of what is good practice which will stand you in good stead when overlooking your child’s training programme and working with practitioners and coaches in the future.
From Our Course Attendees…
Here’s what some of our course attendees had to say about their experience with the YSCA. This is a course which does not provide negatives; it provides the knowledge to allow practical implementation of high quality YSC sessions that will allow young people to achieve their potential whilst having fun and being safe.
The knowledge of the tutors was amazing. Their attention to detail in the course content made it enjoyable and very informative.
Completed Youth S&C Coach in Sheffield and all I can say is WOW.. What a fantastic course. In depth and detailed focus on training our young on mobility and physical competence. Tom and Jason help make the course. I cannot recommend this course highly enough and I’m looking forward to YSCA Specialist.
Just done the youth strength and conditioning qualification. Learned so much fantastic S&C coaches loads off knowledge and top guys too. Recommend the course to anyone who is looking to set up S&C for children and young adults.
Great time at the youth S&C Qual in Sheffield this past weekend. Tutors and content were great. Perfect course for anyone looking to get into youth S&C
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Find out more about each of the Youth Strength and Conditioning courses, what’s included, what you will learn and a full breakdown of modules!
The YSCA
Assistant
You’ll learn the basics of long-term athletic development—how to build strong movement foundations, understand physical literacy, and deliver warm-ups and movement games that actually engage and excite young people.
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Coach
You’ll get to grips with the key considerations that shape youth development, like growth, maturation, and how to manage training loads. You’ll learn how to monitor progress, plan effective programs, and build on movement, strength, conditioning, and recovery using structured progressions.
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Specialist
You’ll explore advanced concepts around long-term development, physical profiling, movement standards, progression systems, and designing performance-focused training plans across strength, power, speed, and recovery.
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Pathway
The only Youth course fully accredited by the NSCA & endorsed by CIMSPA. The combination of all 3 Youth Strength and Conditioning Courses into one progressive pathway gives you the very best education available.
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