Becoming a strength and conditioning coach empowers you to help athletes of all levels achieve their goals.
High school, collegiate, and professional sports organizations all need qualified professionals to create safe and effective training programs that can elevate performance and minimize injury risk.
Stand out for one of these rewarding roles and start working with athletes by earning your CSCS.
Don’t wait to start your journey toward a rewarding career in strength and conditioning.
Get the free Official Guide to Becoming a Strength & Conditioning Coach to unlock these valuable career insights:
National Strength and Conditioning Association
1885 Bob Johnson Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
+ (800) 815-6826
+ (719) 632-6722
Founded in 1978, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.
The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.
About the NSCA
© 2023 National Strength & Conditioning Association
Learn more about the CSCS, potential career paths, and strength coach salaries in
The Official Guide to Becoming a Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Succeed with NSCA Support
Strong Reputation
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an internationally respected non-profit educational organization. Developed by dedicated coaches in 1978—decades before many other organizations—we’ve since grown to over 72 countries worldwide.
Plus, the CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and TSAC-F certifications are NCCA-accredited. It's why we're the trusted source in strength and conditioning credentials and education.
Professional Community
Growth Opportunitites
We're here to help you through every stage of your professional journey, from finding your first position to climbing the career ladder.
Join over 60,000 serious, certified professionals setting the standard across the strength and conditioning profession.
Expand your professional network by connecting with peers in the High School or College Strength and Conditioning Professional Development Groups and at local or national NSCA events. Explore qualified positions on the NSCA Job Board.
You never know who in the NSCA community will lead you to your next big opportunity.
In it for the long haul? So are we. The NSCA offers you the most robust resources to reach and maintain your certification, from exam preparation to international events and esteemed publications:
» Recertification incentives and reminders
» Free CEUs and NSCA TV for Members
» CSCS Exam Prep Live Clinics
» CSCS Exam Prep Facebook Group
» Annual NSCA Coaches Conference
» Advanced RSCC Designations
» Highly-respected peer-reviewed journals
Discover the Power of NSCA Certification
Meet Liane Blyn, Director of Sports Performance & Olympic Sports at Arizona State University.
Liane is a multi-time National and World Champion Powerlifter, trailblazer, game-changer, and thought leader.
She's also a CSCS and RSCC*E.
Hear how her NSCA certification helped her become a force for good in the field.
Are you a former athlete or fitness superfan who fell in love with the weight room and training experience?
Does the idea of pushing the limits of performance pique your interest?
Created in 1985 to meet the demand for an industry defining certification, the CSCS was the first of its kind to earn NCCA accreditation in 1993.
Passing our comprehensive exam shows an advanced competency in strength and conditioning.
Earning your CSCS puts you on the fastest path to working with athletes in team settings.
Build impactful player-coach relationships and train your teams to succeed at the high school, collegiate, or professional level.
As the profession's first choice for certification, the CSCS opens the door to higher-paying positions, even at the entry level.
Grow your salary by building your skills and experience and progress into a head or director-level role.
Certification is just the start.
2023 NSCA
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Train Athletes for Success
as a CSCS®
Help take teams to new heights as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist®, the profession’s premier credential.
Create a Satisfying Career as a Strength Coach
Are you a former athlete or fitness superfan who fell in love with the weight room and training experience?
Does the idea of pushing the limits of performance pique your interest?
Discover the Power of NSCA Certification
Succeed with NSCA Support
Certification is just the start.
Are You Ready?
“Most college and professional sports strength coaches have a CSCS certification. It’s the gold standard for sports performance training.”
- Raymond Tucker, CSCS,*D Professor of Kinesology
Learn more about the CSCS, potential career paths, and strength coach salaries in The Official Guide to Becoming a Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Strong Reputation
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an internationally respected non-profit educational organization.
Developed by a group of dedicated coaches in 1978—decades before many other organizations—we’ve since grown our presence to over 72 countries worldwide. All while maintaining the title as the trusted source in strength and conditioning credentials and education for over 40 years.
Professional Community
Growth Opportunitites
We're here to help you through every stage of your professional journey, from finding your first position to climbing the career ladder.
In it for the long haul? So are we. The NSCA offers you the most robust resources to reach and maintain your certification, from exam preparation to international events and esteemed publications:
Join over 60,000 serious, certified professionals setting the standard across the strength and conditioning profession.
Expand your professional network by connecting with peers in the High School or College Strength and Conditioning Professional Development Groups and at local or national NSCA events. Explore qualified positions on the NSCA Job Board.
You never know who in the NSCA community will lead you to your next big opportunity.
» Recertification incentives and reminders
» Free CEUs and NSCA TV for Members
» CSCS Exam Prep Live Clinics
» CSCS Exam Prep Facebook Group
» Annual NSCA Coaches Conference
» Advanced RSCC Designation
» Highly-respected peer-reviewed journals
National Strength and Conditioning Association
1885 Bob Johnson Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
+ (800) 815-6826
+ (719) 632-6722
Founded in 1978, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.
The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.
About the NSCA
© 2023 National Strength & Conditioning Association
