Kinesiology & Health Sciences   

Creating a Mental Health Toolkit for Coaches and Mentors

Course Objectives:

• Understand the 7-Dimensions of Wellness and how they impact health and performance
• Understand the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) on healthy human growth and development
• Understand the main types of stress - acute stress, chronic stress and eustress
• Explain how stress impacts health and performance
• Understand the importance of self-care on stress, health and performance
• Teach athletes how to use a Wellness Log to
  • record practices that impact stress (sleep, food/energy intake, etc)
  • reflect upon actions / patterns that increase or decrease stress
• Guide athletes in developing healthy stress management techniques using the Self-Care Table as a resource
  • Coaches will practice these techniques in order to better understand how they work
  • The goal is that coaches will develop a complete toolbox of options to meet the diverse needs of athletes

Register for this course at any time during the term and study at your own pace.

First day course is available to begin study: Feb 13, 2023.
Once you begin the program, you will have five weeks to complete the course.
No assignments accepted after 5pm, May 21, 2023.
Last day of registration this term is April 17, 2023.

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support
15 OSPI Clock Hours available
Please review drop/refund policy

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Register for this course at any time during the term and study at your own pace.

First day course is available to begin study: Feb 13, 2023.

Self-paced, fully online course.  Once you begin the program, you will have five weeks to complete the course. No assignments accepted after 5pm, May 21, 2023.

Last day of registration this term is April 17, 2023.

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support
1.5 CEUs or 1 undergrad credit available
Please review our Deadlines & Refunds policy, as well as our Withdrawal process

LEADING DYNAMIC PRACTICES

Part 1 of a 3 part series. Can be taken individually or as part of the Effective Coaching Certificate series.

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide evidence-based tools and strategies for coaches that will help them create a productive performance environment for their athletes during practice and training sessions. Research-supported principles for developing and leading practices and drills effectively will be provided and easy-to-implement strategies for developing mentally and physically challenging practices will be outlined. 

Learning Outcomes:

Participants taking the Leading Dynamic Practices continuing education course through Pacific Lutheran University's Department of Kinesiology will: 

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to use transitions to effectively maximize practice time.
• Demonstrate an understanding of when and how to breakdown skills effectively in practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge about how long and how often to practice youth sport - high school athletes. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to create fun, engaging practices using the GAMES approach.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to get athletes to mentally engage in practices consistently.

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support

no assignments accepted after May 21
5 OSPI Clock Hours available
Please review drop/refund policy

DELIVERING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

Part 2 of a 3 part series. Can be taken independently

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to deepen and extend the knowledge based on the principles of effective feedback. Positive coaching will be defined and the effect on athletes' participation, persistence, effort, performance, and sport experience will be explained. In addition, data and research supporting the purpose and efficacy of implementing positive coaching techniques and delivering feedback effectively will be provided.

Learning Outcomes: 

Participants taking the Delivering Effective Feedback continuing education course through the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Kinesiology will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of when to deliver feedback and how much feedback to provide in order to enhance athletes' performance.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of how to correct performers' technical and tactical errors effectively. 
3. Demonstrate knowledge of how to deliver feedback differently based on the skill and experience level of the athlete/performer. 
4. Demonstrate an understanding of when coach-delivered (augmented) feedback is useful and when it can disrupt performance. 

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support
5 OSPI Clock Hours available

no assignments accepted after May 21
Please review drop/refund policy

CULTIVATING A MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE

Part 3 of a 3 part series. Can be taken individually.

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide evidence-based tools and strategies for coaches that will help them create a productive performance environment for their athletes. A "mastery" motivational climate emphasizes the importance of effort and learning through mistakes. Principles of a mastery motivational climate will be provided and easy-to-implement strategies for developing this time of environment will be outlined. When athletes compete in this type of team climate, they are more likely to feel confident, give their best effort, persist in the face of adversity, challenge themselves, and develop high self-esteem. 

Learning Outcomes:

Participants taking the Creating a Mastery Motivational Climate continuing education course through Pacific Lutheran University's Department of Kinesiology will: 

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between a mastery motivational climate and an outcome-focused climate. 
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the positive effects of a mastery motivational climate on youth-high school athletes. 
3. Demonstrate an ability to apply the "TARGET" principle in order to create a mastery motivational climate. 
4. Demonstrate knowledge of and an ability to implement a mistake routine with athletes and teams to reinforce a mastery motivational climate. 

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support
5 OSPI Clock Hours available, no assignmest accepted after May 21
Please review drop/refund policy

COMPLETE SERIES! Includes OSPI clock hours and Effective Coaching I Certificate

Access to Leading Dynamic Practices, Delivering Feedback Effectively, and Cultivating a Motivational Team Climate courses. When participants successfully complete all the three courses, they will earn 15 OSPI Clock Hours and the Effective Coaching Certificate I.

Participants can finish the courses during the academic term. No assignments accepted after 5pm, May 21, 2023. Last day of registration this term is April 17, 2023. 

See individual course boxes for course descriptions. Email ce@plu.edu with any questions.

self-study, asynchronous course with instructor support
15 OSPI Clock Hours available
Please review our Deadlines & Refunds policy, as well as our Withdrawal process