Also called: Mental Skills Coach, Sport Psychology Consultant
Teaches athletes mental skills like focus, visualization, and handling pressure (without treating mental illness).
They run sessions on breathing and pre-game routines, help a golfer quiet nerves, and work with whole teams on confidence. Unlike licensed psychologists, they don't diagnose; they coach.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in sport psychology; Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) credential.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Sport Psychology, Psychology, Kinesiology.
Growing faster than average. Fast-growing field.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI apps teach basic focus and visualization drills; one-on-one coaching relationships with athletes stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Physical education, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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