{"id":1123,"date":"2024-01-04T14:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/?post_type=wpbdp_listing&#038;p=1123"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T16:56:37","slug":"concordia-university-chicago","status":"publish","type":"wpbdp_listing","link":"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/business-directory\/concordia-university-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Concordia University Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Why Pursue a Strength and Conditioning Degree? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Strength and Conditioning concentration, designed for practitioners, aspiring coaches, personal trainers, and athletic performance coaches, offers a comprehensive program that goes beyond the standard National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification requirements and prepares students for advanced certifications.<\/p><div class=\"prepa-billboard-ad-in-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"prepa-480334521\"><div data-cfpa=\"1819\" data-cfpw=\"1819\" id=\"prepa-3435126708\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/athleticdirector-supplier-connect\/1819\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1.png 950w, https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tiny-Mobile-Robots_Digital_Prep-Athletic-Director_950X250_6_2024_V1-500x132.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" width=\"950\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 1819 );<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will explore advanced strength and conditioning theories, acquire skills to create their own philosophy, and prepare for the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist\u00ae (CSCS\u00ae) certification exam and advanced certifications by applying principles and refining programming techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Strength and Conditioning program is recognized by the NSCA. 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