Sports Coach Education Switzerland

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Alumni SFISM	Alumni SFISM is the alumni association of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM.

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Bsc EHSM in Sports	Anyone wishing to study Sports Science is advised to do so at the home of Swiss sports: Magglingen. With a Bachelor's degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM you are very well equipped for a career in an attractive and dynamic field.

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Exercise Science	Exercise Science conducts research in the field of talent identification, talent development as well as long-term performance development.

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History of the SFISM	The history of the SFISM began in 1944 when the Federal Council established a gymnastics and sport school in Magglingen.

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Internships	Student internships are available at SFISM in the Sports physiology, Monitoring and evaluation, Sports psychology, and Energy metabolism units.
International Relations Office	The International Relations Office of SFISM provides assistance to foreign students and teaching staff.
Integration and prevention unit

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MSc EHSM Elite Sports	SFISM's MSc in Elite Sports combines sports science with performance sport practice and sports management.
Monitoring and Evaluation unit	The Monitoring and Evaluation unit develops survey methods to measure physiological parameters.

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Quality assurance	Quality lies at the heart of everything we do. We strive to provide top-quality teaching, research and services while undergoing a process of constant development – for the benefit of our students, colleagues, customers, partners and the institution as a whole.

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Service	Information on advisory services for studying at the SFISM, on combining studies and elite sport, as well as access to Ilias, the learning platform of the SFISM.
Staff and publications
SFISM Advisory Board	The SFISM Advisory Board advises the SFISM on important matters relating to studying, research & development and services.
SFISM Rectorate	Urs Mäder is the current rector of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM, Walter Mengisen is co-rector.
Student internships	Student internships are available at SFISM in the Sports physiology, Monitoring and evaluation, Sports psychology, and Energy metabolism units.
Sports physiology (game sports)	The team supports the physical performance development of Swiss elite and emerging athletes in game sports through performance analyses and training recommendations.
Sports physiology (strength)	The Sports Physiology section currently supports the physical performance development of Swiss national teams across ten different sports requiring explosive strength. It uses a variety of performance tests, some of which have been developed in-house, to determine maximum and explosive strength, and derives training recommendations from the results.
Sports physiology endurance see Sports physiology (game sports)	The Sports physiology (endurance) section supports elite sport in Switzerland through its provision of practice-centred services, teaching and research and development.
Sports physiotherapy and sports massage see Sports medicine	Sports physiotherapy is a specialization in the treatment and prevention of general and overuse injuries sustained by athletes. Sports massage aims to aid muscular recuperation following sporting activity.
Sports technology unit	SFISM conducts applied research and development in the field of measurement technologies and data analysis in close collaboration with engineers from Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH. As its research and development activities focus on the needs of national high-performance sport, the latter benefits from the tailored services offered by SFISM.
Sports education	SFISM fosters sustainable educational practices. It produces scientific analyses and pedagogically sound recommendations on the theory and practice of physical education.
Sports medicine	Athletes have different risk profiles depending on their particular sport. If problems arise, they require a specific therapeutic strategy that will enable them to maintain their performance.
Sports psychology	Sports psychology is concerned with the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of elite athletes. It seeks to explain and predict these, and also to alter and optimize them where necessary or desirable.
Sport facilities unit	The Sports facilities unit is a centre of expertise for building techniques and functionality, for commercial and spatial planning matters, and for the management and maintenance of sports facilities. It makes its knowledge available to both internal and external customers as well as to its partners.
Sports economics	SFISM is positioning itself in sports economics as well as in innovation and development in sport. In all three realms of teaching, research and services it focuses its activities on stakeholders confronted with the phenomenon of economization in sport.

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Sports Coach Education Switzerland

The role of a coach is a varied one, and the challenges involved are complex. A coach shapes the development of athletes and represents their primary point of reference in terms of support, advice, motivation, organization, analysis and reflection.

Our initial and further education modules provide coaches with practice-centred experience of what it means to work with athletes in the challenging environment of high-performance sport. Our approach to teaching is an interdisciplinary one which encourages the exchange of experience across different sporting disciplines.

Sports Coach Education Switzerland is a joint endeavour of Swiss Olympic and the Swiss Federal Office of Sport (FOSPO). We have been educating and training coaches in Switzerland for over 40 years.

Our range of courses

Professional coaching course: for Y+S local youth coaches from sports associations affiliated to Swiss Olympic
Advanced diploma coaching course: for Y+S regional youth coaches from sports associations affiliated to Swiss Olympic
Conditioning specialization: for Y+S leaders who have completed Further Education 2 from sports associations affiliated to Swiss Olympic and for interested high-performance sports coaches
Barbell training specialization: for Y+S leaders who have completed Further Education 2 from sports associations affiliated to Swiss Olympic and for interested high-performance sports coaches
Further education: for interested leaders and high-performance sports coaches
Coaching consultancy: for interested leaders and high-performance sports coaches
Recognition of equivalent qualifications: for coaches who have been trained abroad, for experienced coaches, and for academically trained coaches

Our Partner: swiss coach

swiss coach is the professional association of high-performance and elite sports coaches. It represents the professional, economic and social interests of its members, in particular vis-a-vis Swiss Olympic, the Federal Office of Sport, national governing bodies as well as sports clubs and associations.

Detailed information: swisscoach.info

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