Coaching Occupational Skills Award
Coaching Occupational Skills Award
Mission
- Goals and Objectives
- Prepare students for gaining employment in coaching in a scholastic setting
- Ability for students to earn coaching certification through the CIF-Southern Section
- Sports management in youth sports at community centers
- Work in after school programs, and/or city and state sports activities
- The students will gain a variety of experiences, skills and knowledge that will cover a multitude of sports
- Competencies Gained
- Demonstrate and apply fundamentals of good nutrition for sports performance
- Ability to assess sports-related injuries and first aid
- Understanding the career opportunities in the fields of; teaching, coaching, allied health, and fitness professions
- Knowledge and understanding of concepts and techniques of coaching
- Apply psychological foundations for enhancing sports performance
- Catalog Description
- This Occupational Skills Award is designed to prepare students for gaining employment in the fields of teaching, coaching, allied health, and fitness professions. The students will gain a variety of experiences, skills and knowledge that will cover a multitude of sports and associated fields. A minimum grade of “C” in all courses is required to receive this award.
- Number of Units for the Coaching Award (16.5 Units)
Need
- Saddleback College has many students who seek jobs in coaching at various settings
- OSA more attainable for immediate employment rather than a more lengthy certificate
- Fundamentals of Coaching course has been successful since 1980 with many students
- Annual students completing the coaching course is at least 45+ and Coaching OSA about 20
- A current search 11/4/2016 using INDEED.COM for coaching job opportunities (no degree required) within a 50 mile radius of the campus revealed 174 entry level and 60 mid-level listings for athletic coaches.
- LMI data for coaches and related occupations on Orange County indicated:
- The number of jobs in 2016 was 47% above national average
- Median salary $17.06
- Job growth is expected to grow by 8.6% between 2016-2025
- There were 1,338 unique job postings between April 2011- May 2016
- There were 845 completions in 2014 versus 225 job openings in 2014 in occupational programs (note, these are not kinesiology programs so other sources should be used to verify need)
Quality
- Required Course Sequence
- FN 164 SPORTS NUTRITION (3.0 Units)
- HLTH 2 FIRST AID, CPR, AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (1.5 Units)
- KNES 51 INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY (3.0 Units)
- KNES 53 INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING (3.0 Units)
- KNES 54 PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING (3.0 Units)
- KNES 105 MENTAL SKILLS FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE (3.0 Units)
- Job Skills
- Explain the foundations of Kinesiology (study of movement)
- Demonstrate and apply fundamentals of good nutrition for sports performance
- Assess sports-related injuries and first aid
- Understanding the career opportunities in the fields of; teaching, coaching, allied health, and fitness professions
- Knowledge and understanding of concepts and techniques of coaching
- Apply psychological foundations for enhancing sports performance
- Outlines of Record (attached)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate and apply fundamentals of good nutrition for sports performance
- Assess sports-related injuries and apply first aid
- Use a variety of techniques for coaching
- Apply psychological foundations for enhancing sports performance