Youth Strength & Conditioning Association
The YSCA Specialist
Become the most highly qualified Youth Strength and Conditioning Practitioner in your area with the Youth Strength and Conditioning Specialist!
Introduction to the YSCA Specialist Course
This comprehensive, fully online course is divided into four modules and is designed to develop you into a truly elite Youth Strength and Conditioning practitioner. Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to coach and develop young people to a significantly higher level of physical competence, building on the knowledge and skills gained in the Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant and Coach Course.
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Here’s exactly what is covered in the Youth Strength and Conditioning Specialist Course:
Module 1
The YSCA Specialist – Introduction – Covering various athletic development models that guide training and competition for athletes highlighting the importance of age-appropriate training, skill development, and the benefits of multi-sport participation.
Module 2
Pathway Levels 3-5 – Diving further into the athletic development pathways, specifically focusing on levels three to five of our YSCA modules. We talk through the physiological outcomes we aim for at each level, such as force expression and cardiovascular development.
Module 3
Profiling, Programming and Monitoring – Delve into the profiling chapter from the coaching module, emphasising effective data use, referencing movement, strength, and performance standards alongside provided templates, while also highlighting the use of programming tools and user-friendly apps to enhance delivery efficiency, and exploring advanced monitoring techniques to refine coaching strategies.
Module 4 & Case Study
Youth Specialist knowledge check assessment followed by case study submission and certification.
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Why Should I Do this Course?
If you’re looking for a thorough overview of how to work with young people from a physical perspective this course will certainly give you that.
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.
You will also have a far greater understanding of what is good practise 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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