Tactical Strength & Conditioning Coach

Also called: TSAC Facilitator

Plans strength and conditioning programs for firefighters, police officers and soldiers, testing recruits and training them to meet job fitness standards.

A day in the life

A tactical strength coach runs workouts for a fire academy, plans training for police officers, and tests recruits on fitness standards. Some work on military bases with special forces units.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$65k
High
$95k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Exercise science plus NSCA.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Exercise Science.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Coaching firefighters, police and soldiers in person stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Weight training PE, Anatomy and physiology, JROTC.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9031.

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