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The Graduate Certificate in Sport Performance Training provides opportunities for students to develop expertise in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of strength and conditioning and performance training for athletes at the professional, intercollegiate, interscholastic, and community sports levels. The certificate is available only online.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Sport Performance Training, students must:

1. have completed a bachelor’s degree.
2. complete the Intent to Enroll form if you are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at Michigan State University.

Students who are not enrolled at Michigan State University must:

1. submit a university application and application fee.
2. provide transcripts from all previous institutions of higher education.
3. submit an academic statement of 750 words that clearly describe the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the certificate and the goals that the certificate will help them attain.
4. submit a current resume of no more than two pages.
5. submit two letters of recommendation, one from a professional source (colleague, supervisor), and one from an academic source (instructor, advisor).
6. take a test of English language proficiency for students for whom English is not a first language.

Applications are reviewed by faculty who look for indications of high probability of success. Factors that are significant in determining admission are:

1. a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher in the last two years of all undergraduate and graduate course work.
2. professional goals that are consistent with the objectives of the graduate certificate.
3. evidence of an understanding of the roles that sport performance and strength and conditioning practitioners serve within competitive sports.
4. relevant career experiences, including employment, internships, or field experiences.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Sport Performance Training

Students must complete 13 credits from the following:

1.	All of the following courses (10 credits):
	KIN	815	Essentials of Strength and Conditioning						3
	KIN	815B	Essentials of Strength and Conditioning II						3
	KIN	819	Advanced Sport Nutrition						3
	KIN	852	Ethics for the Sport Practitioner						1
2.	One additional 3-credit Kinesiology course approved by the student’s academic advisor.