That’s interesting. Good for him (really). The CSCS has been nothing but a money pit lately…paying for CEUs and membership fees. I used to respect it because it was possibly the most difficult certification test I have taken. I felt like it meant something because as Rippetoe mentioned, the pass rates were fairly low. Now it seems like everyone and their mother is CSCS plus I get all these emails telling me to vote YES for certain amendments then later emails telling me to vote NO meaning that it seems like their leadership is currently a mess.
Then there’s the NSCA Strength & Conditioning All-American awards. I enjoy (sarcasm) watching schools successfully nominate athletes by adding 150lbs to their real squat, 6″ to their vertical, and subtracting .3 from their 40y dash time. I would give specifics but I wish not to get fired.
I wish there was some sort of course that would prove one’s worth. Even a PhD doesn’t seem to matter that much to some places. I’d really like to know who is actually getting brought on board for sports coaching positions(even for volunteer HS positions).
Longing for a credential that is actually meaningful,
Ashley Mort
CSCS
USAWL Sports Performance Coach
USATF II Sprints
USATF II Jumps
Massage Practitioner
ART lower extremity
ART spine