Sparks becomes CSCS certified
John A. Sparks, Hillsboro, has become certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the NSCA Certification Commission. The CSCS certification is for professionals who design and implement strength training and conditioning programs for athletes in a team setting.
Sparks serves as assistant professor of physical education and head baseball coach at Tabor College.
"This puts me in a position where I could not only help my baseball team with building programs but also potentially help other athletic teams," said Sparks.
To earn the CSCS credential, Sparks passed a written exam that was prepared by experts in the strength training and conditioning profession.
Sparks joins Jim Moore, assistant instructor of physical education and head athletic trainer at Tabor College, as a CSCS.
The CSCS program was established in 1985 as a way of identifying individuals who possess the knowledge and skills needed to competently train athletes, and is the only strength and conditioning credential that has been nationally accredited since 1993. To earn national accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the NSCA Certification Commission demonstrated the ability to administer examinations that effectively discriminate between qualified and unqualified individuals. Today, there are more than 21,000 CSCS certified professionals throughout the world.
