Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Coaches are specialist coaches who help their clients increase physical strength and body condition to improve athletic performance. They work with athletes from all types of sports and physical pursuits, developing personalised training programs while liaising with other sports professionals such as psychologists, nutritionists, team coaches, and physical therapists.

As a Strength and Conditioning Coach you could be assessing the core body strength of a cyclist, developing upper body strength exercises to assist a tennis player improve match performance, working one-on-one in the gym with a client to refine their lifting technique, collaborating with a football team coach to ensure that S&C training complements their cardiovascular exercises, or tracking race performance and evaluating the impact of the S&C program of an elite swimmer.

Future demand Medium
Average yearly income $83,200
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a strength and conditioning coach?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

On Campus, Online
12 - 24 months
$13,416 - $46,977
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

On Campus
3 years
$0 - $78,960
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

Blended, On Campus, Online
3 years
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

On Campus, Online
4 years
$0 - $54,400
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours)

On Campus
12 months
$0 - $15,142
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

On Campus
4 years
$0 - $40,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Strength and Conditioning

Distance, On Campus
18 - 24 months
$31,500 - $53,280
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of High Performance Sport

Blended, Online
18 months
$0 - $35,463
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport

Blended, Online
12 months
$0 - $23,642
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning

Distance, Online
6 - 12 months
$11,400 - $13,320
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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