CSCA

2024 CSCA Annual General Meeting   The CSCA Annual General Meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the organization in the past year, and to set a course for the next year in our effort to promote the profession of strength and conditioning in Canada. All members are invited to attend Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 6:00pm EST which will be hosted virtually through the Zoom platform. Details have already been sent to the CSCA membership, however, if you are not yet a member, you are able to attend and vote if you secure your membership prior to [...]

Written by: Dr. Trevor Cottrell, PhD, CSCP The CSCA has initiated phase one of the installment of their new Canadian Strength and Conditioning Professional (CSCP) credential with the acceptance of Legacy applicants from our existing practicing professionals. The creation of this credential is the result of a significant amount of consultation with stakeholders and is an important step in increasing the credibility and quality control within the strength and conditioning industry in Canada. Worldwide there are numerous strength and conditioning certifications with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential being considered as [...]

VUE D'ENSEMBLE Le titre de Professionnel Canadien de la force et du conditionnement (CSCP) est attribué à une personne qui a satisfait à toutes les exigences en matière d'études et d'expérience professionnelle définies par l'Association Canadienne de la force et du conditionnement. Le CSCP encourage tous les préparateurs physiques qui exercent actuellement au Canada à envisager de compléter leur titre de compétence du PCFC via Legacy. Il s'agit d'un moyen abordable et facile de s'établir dans le milieux comme ayant un ensemble de compétences supérieur aux exigences de certification existantes en matière de préparation physique. Le fait d’être certifié CSCP [...]

OVERVIEW The Canadian Strength and Conditioning Professional (CSCP) credential is allocated to an individual who has completed all academic and professional experience requirements set forth by the Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association. The CSCA is encouraging all currently practicing strength and conditioning coaches in Canada to consider completing their CSCP credential through the Legacy pathway. This is an affordable and easy way to establish yourself in the industry as having a skill set that is superior to existing strength and conditioning certification requirements. Being CSCP Legacy credentialled provides you with the ability to be a CSCP New Professional mentor and [...]

Written by Shauna Forsyth - CSCA Vice President and Regional Conference Coordinator. Dalhousie University was again the gracious host for our 2024 CSCA Atlantic regional conference. This one day event was well attended by S&C professionals working both in the U-Sport and private performance sector, along with numerous Kinesiology students eager to learn more about the intricacies of high performance training and achieving success as a strength and conditioning coach. Registration took place in Dalhousie’s High Performance room and was a great opportunity for the attendees to reconnect with former classmates and colleagues. VALD, our regional sponsor for the second [...]

The CSCA was proud to have Vince Lucente from Atlantic Sports Performance as a speaker at our most recent even in Novia Scotia on April 6 2024. Vince, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Mental Performance Coach, has led varsity sports performance programs for over 5 years, along with a successful private sector career in the profession. Vince believes in creating solutions-driven, collaborative systems with physical, mental, and nutritional emphasis to optimize sports and life performance. Director of Strength and Conditioning: Seneca College; lead high-performance coach - Acadia University; head Strength and conditioning coach Oshawa Generals (OHL); tactical [...]

The CSCA was proud to have Frank McKinnon from VALD Canada as a speaker at our most recent conference in Novia Scotia on April 6 2024. Frank is the commercial director for VALD Canada bringing extensive experience in health and sports technology to his role. Frank has over 25 years’ experience developing and implementing systems and processes leveraging innovative technology to enhance performance and outcomes. Frank presented on the topic of 'Best Practice for Athlete Testing Events – A PM Perspective'. In his presentation he spoke on the trend of democratizing athlete testing combines signifies a transition from exclusivity [...]

Based on CSCA members' feedback and expressed desire, the CSCA Annual Conference for 2023 was a mix between in person regional events, and virtual sessions from coast to coast. The conference began on Friday May 12th with a virtual keynote shared across the country facilitated by Andrea Neil. Her session related to developing leadership as a coach was insightful and well received by the CSCA conference attendees. Follow the keynote address, CSCA President Trevor Cottrell shared information related to the CSCA professional acreditation coming for S&C profressionals. If you did not attend the session, be sure to follow the CSCA [...]

As we embark on the 2023 training year, I felt it was a good time to share a summary our 2022 AGM outcomes and the strategies for growth for this year.  AGM’s are rarely the highlight of a year, but they are an important milestone for the association as it provides an opportunity for all members to be involved in setting the direction for the next fiscal year. The major event of the AGM that establishes the year’s agenda is the election of the new Board. In this election cycle there were four positions available which were filled with energetic [...]