Sports Diploma Program

The Sports Diploma Program is a unique program of advanced study designed for sports professionals and practitioners who have had extensive experience in sport. In addition to the Certification Program, the Sport Diploma applies an approach that includes a mentorship and a project paper detailing the mentorship experience. This program is ideal for those who desire an in-depth perspective into their particular area of sport. The Sport Diploma Program combines the six courses required in any one of the Certification Programs (sports management and sports coaching) along with additional criteria. Prior to registering for the Sport Diploma Program, students must first complete four of the six courses in either of the following Certification Programs:

• Sports Coaching
• Sports Management
  

Program Specifics

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

• Students must declare their intention to participate in the Sport Diploma Program upon registration for either one of the Academy Certification Programs.
• Successful completion of four of six courses included in either sports management or sports certification
• Final grade of 70% or higher (in all six courses)
• Successful completion (70% or higher) of two additional Continuing Education courses
• (students may opt to receive credit by examination only)
• Completion of a mentorship (200 contact hours)
• 10-page, double-spaced paper documenting the mentorship experience
• Time limitation—students have three years to complete the entire program (six courses in the Certification Program and the Sports Diploma Program including additional courses, mentorship and project paper)
• Students may receive credit by examination only. The Sports Diploma Program consists of a total of eight courses (six Certification Program courses and two additional courses), a mentorship and a project paper.

**A $100, one-time processing fee is required prior to registering for the Sports Diploma program. Phone-in registration is required. Please call the Office of Student Services at 1-(800)-223-2668 to register.

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Sport Coaching

In addition to the six courses included in the Sport Coaching Program, students are required to take two more courses from the sports coaching course offerings. The Academy recommends the following sport-specific courses:

CES 308	Coaching Baseball
CES 313	Coaching Basketball
CES 332	Coaching American Football
CES 334	Coaching Golf
CES 363	Coaching Soccer
CES 366	Coaching Softball
CES 376	Coaching Tennis
CES 378	Coaching Volleyball

Course electives leading to the mentorship and project paper include:

CEB 301	Sports Officiating
CEB 302	Sports Coaching Technology
CEB 305	Sociology of Sports
CEB 334	Ethics in Sports
CED 356	Sports Nutrition
CEM 505	Sports for All

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Sport Management

In addition to the six courses included in the Sport Management Program, students are required to take another two courses from the sports management course offerings. The following two courses are recommended by the academy:

 

CEM 505	Sports for All
CEM 367	Olympic Culture

Course electives leading to the mentorship and project paper include:

CEB 302	Sports Coaching Technology
CEB 305	Sociology of Sports
CEB 310	History of Sports
CEB 334	Ethics in Sports
CEB 361	Contemporary Issues in Sports
CEM 496	Topical Readings in Sports

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