Program Description
This program qualifies fitness professionals, club coaches, athletics trainers, and passionate endurance runners to become certified running coaches capable of training athletes of all performance levels. Participants acquire the specialized competencies needed to instruct recreational runners, guide beginners into proper movement patterns, and assist competitive athletes in reaching long-distance and marathon goals.
The curriculum covers exercise science fundamentals, endurance training methodology, performance diagnostics, and comprehensive running biomechanics. Students examine foot strike patterns, anatomy, movement economics, functional running drills, training periodization, target setting, competition preparation from 5k to ultra-marathons, and sports-specific nutrition as well as injury prevention strategies.
Delivered completely online through state-of-the-art e-learning modules, the course features eight interactive web-based training units, instructional videos, comprehensive digital study texts, and complementary live online seminars. Learners benefit from flexible, self-paced scheduling, personalized academic mentoring, and a state-approved curriculum concluding with a practical concept development assignment.
Application Details
This program is open to all learners without specific prerequisites. Enrollment is available directly through the institution's website.
No formal application is needed. Use the link to the program details to enroll directly with Academy of Sports GmbH: fill in the short enrollment form and pay the fees, and you are enrolled.
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