Level 4 in Strength & Conditioning

TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY BECOMING A LEVEL 4 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

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Our award-winning industry-leading Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Course is the path to success for fitness professionals wanting to build careers in S&C and become Strength & Conditioning Coaches. 

Our graduates go on to train professional athletes, coach sports teams, open their own facilities, earn far higher incomes and of course, deliver amazing results for their clients, helping them achieve their full potential.

The Level 4 Strength & Conditioning programme is designed to give you all the tools you need to build a career as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, in a method of learning that suits you. We now offer two options for completing our course, entirely remotely through 17 online modules & online exams or a blended approach offering online modules plus practical weekend workshop & face to face practical assessment. 

Whether you choose to join our Total Online option or come along for our face to face practical workshops, you’ll be supported all the way by expert tutors and elite strength & conditioning coaches with years of experience in the field.

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COURSE COMPLETION OPTIONS

Level 4 + Practical Workshop & Assessment

£1199.00

Usual Price £1295

17 Online Modules + 5 Bonus Modules

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Fixed weekend workshop date lead by expert tutors

BONUS SCE Olympic Weightlifting for Athletes Coach Certification

BONUS SCE Performance Movement Coach Certification

BONUS SCE Strength & Conditioning Programming Specialist (Additional Certification)

BONUS SCE Functional Assessment Specialist (Additional Certification)

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REPS & CIMSPA SCE Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification

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Level 4 Total Online Completion

£899.00

Usual Price £999

17 Online Modules + 5 Bonus Modules

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Online assessment arranged with tutor at a suitable time

Option to add Practical Workshop + Assessment at any time for £200

Accelerated Performance Pass 

BONUS SCE Olympic Weightlifting for Athletes Coach Certification

BONUS SCE Perfomance Movement Coach Certification

BONUS SCE Strength & Conditioning Programming Specialist (Additional Certification)

BONUS SCE Functional Assessment Specialist (Additional Certification)

REPS & CIMSPA SCE Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification

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What To Expect...

Phase 1- The Familiarisation Phase

Whichever Level 4 option you choose, you’ll start your learning with us instantly with our phase 1 online modules. Work your way through our 17 modules (detailed below) in the members area, instantly immersing yourself into the world of strength, power, movement and coaching. You’ll be learning from our expert coaches and tutors who have years of experience in this industry both coaching & teaching. You’ll finish this phase inspired and ready for phase 2.

Phase 2- The Realisation Phase

This is where things really start to come together for you as you start to design performance programmes using the techniques and tools you’ve learnt through the modules and achieve the SCE Programming Specialist Certification to acknowledge your new found skill in this area. When you’re ready you can sit your exam online and cement your learning on your journey to becoming an Elite Coach.  

Once this is complete if you’ve booked online you can either build your case study & email a tutor to book an online assessment, or decide to join us on a practical weekend course to earn your 4 extra certificates, practice your Olympic lifting with experts and intensify your knowledge. 

(If you choose online only skip to Phase 4) 

Phase 3- The Intensification Phase

Our award winning practical weekend is where everything comes together.  Our inspiring coaching clinics immerse you completely into the world of strength & conditioning; covering Olympic weightlifting, speed and plyometric training, power, mobility ad stability training, periodisation and so much more. You’ll be amazed by how much we cover in just 2 days.

This practical weekend will also unlock the coveted SCE Olympic Weightlifting for Athletes Coach Certification, and the SCE Specialist Movement Coach credential. Both of which you will obtain from attending this weekend in addition to the L4 itself. 

Our coaches are all experts within the field, with decades of experience in the industry coaching, clients, teams and athletes. You will leave with all your questions answered, inspired & ready to put your new skills into practice!

If you’ve opted to complete our course entirely online skip to Phase 4.

Phase 4- Graduating as a Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Coach

The final step for you to become a certified REPS & CIMSPA SCE Level 4 coach is to take your final practical Olympic weightlifting, speed and movement assessment. If you’ve opted for our online version you’ll arrange a suitable time to submit your videos with our tutors. For those of you attending our practical weekend you will be able to attend a practical assessment day or submit your assessment online.

When you pass your journey begins. Whether it’s working with athletes and teams, building your client base or getting that gym opened that you’ve always wanted, the choice is yours and you’ll be prepared for it, with our REPS & CIMSPA Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Coach Course. 

Strength and Conditioning Education are here to support you throughout your journey as a developing coach, with further mentoring and coaching programmes available to you after your Level 4. Whether it’s business skills, further technical knowledge, special populations such as youth training and coaching, and much, much more.

We also have a new mentorship programme, The Elite Coach Mentorship, which will help you work intensively with our team to bring your new found skills to life and reach your true potential.

Practical Coaching Workshop Venue Options

Our specialist team at Strength & Conditioning Education ensure that our practical coaching workshops are held at some of the best and most highly equipped centres to ensure we can offer you the best environment for your course.

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LEVEL 4 Award MODULES

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Module 1
THE NEEDS ANALYSIS:
How to structure a good needs analysis to select appropriate performance assessments based on clients current situation.
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Module 2
DESIGNING THE MACRO, MESO & MICRO CYCLES :
Develop and build macro, meso and micro cycles when designing client programs.
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Module 3
DESIGNING RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMMES:
To be able to explain the key principles of designing the resistance components of a client’s program
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Module 4
SPEED & AGILITY PROGRAMMING:
To be able to explain the key principles to designing the Speed and Agility components of a client’s program.
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Module 5
PLYOMETRIC TRAINING & PROGRAMMING:
This module will provide direct guidance for how to implement plyometirc training
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Module 6
BUILDING THE PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME:
Design performance programs that address a client’s needs based on their chosen activity.
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Module 7
PERIODISATION ESSENTIALS:
Periodisation models and fundamental periodisation principles
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Module 8
ENDURANCE TRAINING PROGRAMME DESIGN & ESD:
This module will explain the key principles to designing endurance programs and Energy System Training
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Module 9
ADVANCED PROGRAMME DESIGN:
Implement advanced training methods within your client’s programs
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Module 10
RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRESSIONS:
Understand how to progress resistance based training and ensure continued client adaptation and progression.
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Module 11
ADVANCED STRENGTH & POWER TRAINING:
To learn more advanced training techniques whilst understanding when and where to use in your client’s programs.
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Module 12
TRANSFER OF TRAINING:
To understand the key principles of the Transfer of Training to better affect client’s results.
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Module 13
MOBILITY & STABILITY TRAINING:
To understand and explain the key principles of mobility and stability when designing client’s training programs.
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Module 14
CORE TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS:
Understanding the principles of implementing core training within a client’s program.
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Module 15
DESIGNING INJURY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES:
This module will provide direct guidance when designing any injury reduction training programs.
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Module 16
RECOVERY & REGENERATION:
Learn how to understand, explain and prescribe strategies to aid in the recovery and regeneration for clients following injury or time away from exercise.
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Module 17
LONG-TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT:
Learn the fundamentals of training youth clients and how such clients should be progressed over a period of time
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PLUS 5 BONUS SECTIONS

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Bonus 1
The Coaching Relationship
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Bonus 2
21st Century Coaching:
Structure a good needs analysis to select appropriate performance assessments based on clients current situation.
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Bonus 3
Psychology For Sports Performance:
Understand the importance of the psychology within a sporting and performance arena.
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Bonus 4
Nutrition for Sports Performance:
Aid your coaching practise by explaining the key principles of nutrition and sports nutrition and how these relate to performance.
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Bonus 5
Brilliant Coach, Brilliant Business:
Understand how to improve personal coaching practise and develop a successful business model.

our students reviews

Great company to study with. The tutors are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in both the academic and practical aspects of the courses they provide. The company and its representatives truly unlock your physical and mental potential. Love studying with you guys. Keep up the great work. Absolutely fantastic!

I am so impressed with the level of knowledge they have delivered within the L4 course. In addition the team are constantly adding value, be it through networking opportunities, additional coach development or just generally imparting their years of knowledge. Cannot recommend them enough!

Just back from a excellent weekend in Leeds for the Youth S&C Coach course. The format, the delivery, the education and the ability to discuss and stop and ask questions at anytime made for an excellent environment to learn and reinforce skills and knowledge. Ross provided much more than what we expected a true gent who wants to see a better level of youth S&C here and now. I feel energised to go make even more impact in this area and I will be recommending this course to other coaches and I will be back for the specialist course soon. 👏👏