CERTIFIED HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH

Because we are trying to uphold the integrity of the course and what it means to hold a CHPC L1 credential, we will have a recertification process that does require either testing or CEUs of some form.

That said we want to make it as easy and as affordable as possible to keep your certification. We want to ensure and protect that the people who are the early adopters of the program have the same information as those who are getting certified in the future. We plan to continue to advance the curriculum as new information and methodology come out, so it's important that all our credential holders are of the same level.

We'll have more information on this in the future as we determine what the recertification process that is in the best interest of our CHPC L1 coaches.

Currently Levels 2 and 3 are offered as in-person workshops through our partners at Elite Training Brasil

We currently don't offer in-person workshops in-house here at our facility in North Carolina, USA. This is in part because we offer an extensive three-month on-site mentorship. We have had coaches from all over the world visit the US for our on-site mentorship. You can find more information as well as apply here.

The CHPC L1 course is at the lowest tier of our three-level program, which means it's heavy on the fundamental sport sciences and their real-world application, spanning all fields.

Because of this, the L1 course is going to work really well for personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, performance or speed coaches, and perhaps sport coaches that are tasked with dealing in the sport science for their team.

In short, yes.

When we first developed this curriculum we were calling it a 3-Phase Mentorship and it was being taught exclusively in Brazil by our partners Elite Training Brasil. 

After making the decision to move Phase 1 entirely online and available to anyone in the world, we decided to rebrand to the Athletic Lab Coaching Academy. Thus, the Athletic Lab Phase 1 Mentorship was changed to the Certified High Performance Coach Level One, or CHPC L1. 

Phase 2 and Phase 3 are now CHPC L2 and L3 and still covered as in-person workshops.

To put it all together:

Athletic Lab Mentorship is now Athletic Lab Coaching Academy.

The Phase 1 Performance Coach certification is now CHPC L1

The Phase 2 High Performance Coach certification is now CHPC L2

The Phase 3 Elite Level Coach certification is now CHPC L3

We are planning on giving coaches unlimited, lifetime access to the L1 course. We're doing this for two main reasons.

1. We will have a recertification process to make sure if you hold a credential that you are maintaining the most up to date curriculum.
2. You'll have access to course updates as we add them. Most updates will be free, but large additions may come at an extra fee, albeit at a special discount.

Disclaimer:

Purchasing the CHPC L1 course grants you a single-use license. This does not allow any part of the product, or its materials, to be shared with another person. If you are interested in a multi-user license for a team or staff, please email [email protected] Please be aware that multi-use licenses may not be available immediately.

After the first 12-months of owning the CHPC L1 program, accounts that become inactive for more than 6 consecutive months may be deactivated.

These terms can be found in the service agreement when purchasing, as well as other terms and conditions in our terms of use and privacy policy linked at the bottom of this page. 

Although the CHPC certification is three levels, it is true the Certified High Performance Coach course is our only certification.

Many other coaching education providers in the industry offer multiple certifications in specialized areas of coaching, such as speed, strength, team sports, mobility, etc. We believe it is critical that you first have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental sport sciences and more importantly how to apply them to each of those specializations.

We may offer additional specialized certifications in the future, but we will be very calculated in how we develop these so that we are not enabling certification hoarders!

That said, we will most likely have other "mini-courses" sooner than that, but these will technically not be certifications. 

The only prerequisite we have is to be open-minded because that is what we ask of all of our staff coaches and on-site mentorship participants. You have to be willing to challenge your own beliefs and experiences. What we are going to give to you is what we've found, over 12 years, to be best practices for high-performance sport development. It has worked at the highest level of play in a wide range of sports in some of the top performers so we know that this methodology works.

While there are some really great academic programs out there, and progress is being made, most academic programs in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance, etc are severely lacking in many areas.

In particular, most programs are more focused on general health and fitness material for those looking to start a career in cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation, personal training, or enter advanced degree programs like physician assistants, physical therapists, chiropractors, etc. 

Even the colleges and universities with strength & conditioning, or more sports performance based programs lack an important practical element.

Through our 12+ years of providing internships and mentorships to young and aspiring coaches, we have noticed that the vast majority of them struggle with how to apply their education to actual coaching. This is true even with those who come through our programs with bachelors, masters, and even Ph.D.

We certainly are not advocating against going to school. In fact, our entire staff of coaches holds at least a bachelor's degree, and more than half have a master's or higher in a related field. 

The coaching education we provide whether in our CHPC course, on-site mentorship, at conferences and clinics, or published writings is always intended to connect the many dots between academics, hands-on experience, self-learning, YouTube rabbit holes, bro-science, etc.

Access to all the course videos that cover the fundamental sport sciences and their practical applications for strength & conditioning coaches, personal trainers, physical preparation coaches, sport coaches, speed or performance coaches, and others.

You will also get access to all of the bonus materials, including the entire collection of slides used in the video courses, and the 170+ page manual as a PDF. 

You get lifetime access to the Athletic Lab Coaching Academy CHPC coaching online community for both networking and continued learning.

As a member of the course, you'll get lifetime access to the course material as well as lifetime access to any updates or improvements we may include in the future.

When you complete the course, you'll receive a downloadable digital certificate of completion.

It depends. Some strength & conditioning departments at colleges and universities have a continued education budget for their staff to keep their certifications updated and to get other certifications.

This may also be the case for private facilities too. The best thing you can do is ask your supervisor if they offer any continued education options. 

Due to the nature of a digital course, neither full nor partial refunds will be given.

You can read more details in our "Terms of Use," linked at the bottom of this page.