CPTN/TBI Specialty Certifications

CPTN/TBI Junior Athletes Training Specialist (JATS)

Many training errors, with grave consequences for the career of future athletes, occur during the early years of training young athletes. Coaches and Trainers must realize the impact they have on the athletic future of potential professional athletes and strive to improve their youth training knowledge. This specific and original Certification program will introduce you to all the elements needed to maximize your expertise in training the future generations of athletes.

You will learn the following:

  • The components of a long-term athletic development program
  • Training principles specific to developing future champions
  • The specifics for training motor skills, flexibility, speed, strength and power, and endurance training for young athletes
  • Planning and monitoring techniques to prevent stress and burnout

Member Pre-Requisites:

  • Current CPTN Membership
  • Bachelors Degree/Diploma from an accredited institution (or must be currently enrolled)
  • Personal Trainer Certification (i.e. CPTN-CPT / ACE-CPT, etc.)
  • Professional liability insurance
  • University degree or Dilpoma in a Health Science (Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, etc) or Certification as an Exercise Specialist, CSCS, or Certified Personal Trainer

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Testing Information

To successfully obtain the JATS Certification, you must achieve 70% or more on all components. The maximum time allowed to complete this exam is 6 months from date of purchase.

1. Practical Application Scenarios

Using a case- study methodology, the questions will test your ability to apply scientific and methodological principles into practice. You will be graded on your ability to create realistic strategies that will enhance performance and create peak anatomical and physiological adaptation.

2. Periodization Models for Junior Athletes

This section will test your comprehension of long-term planning theories and your ability to create practical training models. Different scenarios will be used to test your knowledge for athletes of several age groups and sports.

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