National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning (NCSC)
- Expert-Led Learning
- Flexible Start Dates
- From €1,200
Our NCSC course will develop your ability to coach teams and individual athletes from beginner to elite levels across various sports. Learn how to movement screen, fitness test, develop strength, power, speed, agility and ESD, periodize and program design for athletic development that will take your coaching performance to the next level.
Technology Enhanced
This course has been updated to include the latest sports technology equipment
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COURSE DETAILS
- Course Code: EPI01
- Course Category: S&C courses
- Locations: Dublin, Belfast & international locations
- Duration: 6 full days
- Delivery: Delivered fully in-person
- Assessment: Online practical exam & MCQ exam
- Price:
€1,340€1,200 with discount code
COURSE DETAILS
- Course Code: EPI01
- Course Category: S&C courses
- Delivery: Delivered fully online
- Duration: Typically completed in 4-6 weeks
- Schedule: 100% self pace learning
- Access: Lifetime access
- Assessment: Online practical exam & MCQ exam
- Price: €995
Exclusive Offer
- FREE access to online learning resources worth €995
- Save up to €150 when registering for in-person NCSC course
- Download brochure to unlock discount code for NCSC course
- Discount codes from EPI performance partners
Secure your place by paying in full or with a deposit payment. For our deposit registration, remaining fees are paid before the start of the course. T&C’s apply.
National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning (NCSC) Course Modules
Sports teams and individual athletes are only as good as their physical preparation, which is why qualified Strength & Conditioning coaches are in demand. Learn EPI’s systems, methodologies and frameworks that will help you meet this challenging responsibility.
This career-transforming S&C course will help you develop your coaching skills and learn how to practically apply all the content delivered on course. You’ll learn up-to-date coaching skills as well as learn about the integration of performance technology into your coaching (see our extensive list of performance partners).
Browse our full list of in-person NCSC courses and begin your journey with EPI.
1. Movement Screening
Learn about the Movement Compensation Screen (MCS) for injury prevention. Understand it’s practical application and integration into the coaching setting. Receive EPI’s corrective exercise strategies for issues with flexibility/mobility, stability and motor control.
Movement Assessment Technologies (MAT)
2. Fitness Testing
Pre-season fitness testing is vital for all athletes and teams. Discover how to successfully implement a standardised battery of fitness tests for teams and individual athletes. Understand how to tailor and adjust the fitness tests based around their athletic ability. Receive EPI’s resources on profiling your teams and athletes once the fitness tests have been conducted.
3. Speed Development
Master your coaching of acceleration and max velocity speed. Understand how to implement EPI’s technical and coaching models for improved sprinting technique. Receive a detailed plan and structure on how to effectively program design for speed development.
4. Agility Training
Look at and breakdown the qualities needed for multi-directional speed. Understand how to implement EPI’s technical and coaching models for improved deceleration and change of direction (COD) technique. Receive a detailed plan and structure on how to effectively program design for agility development.
5. Olympic Weightlifting
6. Strength & Power Development
7. Plyometric Training
8. Energy System Development (ESD)
Discover how to effectively train and develop the different energy systems. Understand when to implement ESD sessions into the training program based on the individual needs of the athlete/team. Receive a detailed plan and structure on how to effectively program design energy system development (ESD)
9. Program Design
Discuss how to effectively train and develop hypertrophy, strength and power for your athlete/team. Understand effective exercise selection choices for the different strength & power qualities. Receive a detailed plan and structure on how to program design using EPI’s system.
10. Periodization
Course Completion Options
Both formats cover the same course content. Choose in-person or online:
In-Person
- In-person learning with industry-expert lecturers
- Meet coaching peers in a friendly environment
- Get hands on with state-of-the-art sports technology
On-Demand
Fit your learning into your own schedule, and learn at your own pace
- 100% self paced learning
- Lifetime access to course content and updates
- Average completion: 6 weeks (up to 16 weeks)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this course right for me?
The National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning (NCSC) is a short, sharp, focused, and impactful course, giving fitness professionals like you a coaching skill set and certification to work with senior athletes. By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate practical coaching skills to improve your player’s athletic performance
- Apply your knowledge of Strength & Conditioning with an individual athlete or a team
- Create effective programs and periodisation models to enhance various physical qualities
Whether you are new to Strength & Conditioning or looking to advance in your career, the NCSC course will shape your S&C coaching philosophy and how to develop your athletes following an evidence based approach. By showcasing these capabilities, you will be well-positioned to take on various Strength & Conditioning roles, enhance performance, and unlock new opportunities for professional growth
How will this course help with my career?
The main benefits of studying for a course with Elite Performance Institute (EPI) centre around your ability to rapidly upskill and obtain a certification in Strength & Conditioning, taught by industry leading practitioners, via a short and flexible learning schedule.
Short and intensive in nature, EPI courses demonstrate your commitment and drive to either begin or advance your professional career. Obtaining a Elite Performance Institute (EPI) course allows professionals to formalise and affirm the knowledge and coaching skills you might informally practice in the gym, on the pitch or in your private practice. Studying with EPI will allow you to stay ahead in a rapidly progressive coaching landscape.
As well as your Elite Performance Institute (EPI) course certification and new skill set, you will have accessed a network of like-minded professionals as you study alongside each other. Peer to peer learning will bring theory to life through active learning, as you problem solve and explore practical applications of relevant topics. All of this will be facilitated during breakout lecture sessions, facilitated conversations, hands on practical sessions, supplemented by a rich bank of online resources to give you the best possible chances of professional growth and development.
What is the learning experience like?
Many of our courses are now available both in-person and on-demand (online). Both formats cover the same course content. You now have more choice in how you learn with us:
In-person
Our in-person courses are delivered in various facilities in Dublin, Belfast and international locations. All locations are well equipped to allow EPI to deliver all course content in a professional learning environment.
On-demand
On-demand courses enable you to complete your course online on your own schedule. Course content is delivered in the form of a “module”. The module is broken up into practical and lecture videos outlining the content in the same way as seen on our in-person course.
Expert-led
Both in-person and on-demand courses are delivered by elite coaches who have more than 20 years of industry experience and 15 years of tutoring experience. When you choose an EPI education course, your learning experience will be unparalleled in terms of clarity and quality.
Is this course assessed?
The National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning (NCSC) exam is taken online and will involve both a written MCQ exam and a practical exam.
Written Exam (50%):
- Multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ)
- 60mins in duration
- 80 questions
- Content assessed exclusively from Phase 1&2 course materials
- 70% pass grade required
Practical Exam (50%):
- Assessed on Olympic weightlifting
- Submit video for a Clean or a Snatch demonstration
- Submit video of coaching model for a Clean or a Snatch
- Submit video of technical model for a Clean or a Snatch
- 70% pass grade required
On successful completion, you will be awarded your National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning (NCSC) certificate. Your certificate will be issued electronically via email and/or it can be downloaded from the EPI online platform.
What payment options are available?
Payment
Payment for our in-person courses have two options:
- Payment in full
- Deposit (15%) payment followed by remaining course fee before start of course
Payment for our on-demand courses have two options:
- Payment in full
- Payment plan involving x3 interest-free payments
Funding
EPI courses are also approved by the Department of Social Protection for the Training Support Grant (TSG) in Ireland, which provides up to €1,000 annually to jobseekers on certain social welfare payments to cover the cost of short-term training. Get in touch with your employment officer to complete the TSG application form to secure your course funding.
