The Sport and Performance Psychology Certificate provides a focus on graduate-level coursework and is designed to introduce the main theoretical approaches, principles, and methods of sport and performance psychology. It is for those people who would like to further their education and expertise in mental skills training (e.g., coaches and athletic trainers) and/or are working towards their Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) certification through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) (e.g., psychologists and therapists).. The coursework includes a total of 13 units of instruction
Certificate
| ASPP 5200 | Introduction to Sport and Performance Psychology | 3.00 units |
| ASPP 5204 | Applied Mental Skills Training | 3.00 units |
| ASPP 5213 | Group Dynamics | 1.00 unit |
| ASPP 5309 | Motor Learning and Control | 3.00 units |
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| ASPP 5205 | Advanced Mental Skills Training | 3.00 units |
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| ASPP 5210 | Diversity in Sport and Performance Psychology | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Certificate PLUS
Certificate students may choose to add Applied Performance Placements to their Certificate program, should they be interested in applied sport and performance psychology work, or in order to align with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and their Certified Mental Performance Consultant credentialing. In order to add the placements to the Certificate, students must register for a minimum of two applied performance placement experiences (ASPP 5230/ ASPP 5231, ASPP 5232 and/or ASPP 5233).
Applied Performance Placements
The Applied Sport and Performance Psychology program offers students the opportunity to work hands-on with individuals and teams in sport and performance settings. These settings include club sports, high schools, collegiate teams and performance domains outside of sport. Placement participation is a core feature of the ASPP program. All placements are supervised, in both individual and group supervision, by faculty members who are Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. After passing required prerequisite courses, students will complete their first placement (Intensive Placement; PI) onsite. The second and third placements are at a site of the student's choosing, based on their logistical and geographical needs. All students must be approved to take part in the placement program by the department, and applications will be vetted internally to insure fit. Both PII and PIII are a minimum of a 16-week commitment.
In order to participate in placements, students must have completed the following courses or have fulfilled the following AASP knowledge areas
*if a student has the above AASP Knowledge Areas from another institution, they may be used in place of the prerequisites and they may not need to be taken again. However, students will typically need to take ASPP 5229 Introduction to Applied Performance Placements, prior to beginning Applied Performance Placements.