STRENGTH TC
Certification
Progression
Five levels. One connected coaching education.
Start with virtual Foundations. Build your skills in person with Tim Caron through Levels I–IV.
December 3–5, 2027 · $697 registration · Allegiate Guilford · 864 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437.
A connected education
Understand the why.
Build the how.
Good coaching is more than a collection of methods. This progression connects career development, biomechanics, physiology, program design, and advanced athlete-specific decisions.
Foundations is an independent virtual course and is encouraged, not required for Level I. The in-person sequence builds from Level I through Level IV.
01 / Virtual course
Foundations:
Coaching & Career
Define the coach you want to become, build the knowledge and skills to get there, and create a practical plan for your career.
FormatVirtual · Self-paced
PrerequisiteNone
Registration$297
Foundations curriculum
- 01What do you want?
- 02Why do you want that?
- 03How
- 04Build knowledge
- 05Build skill
- 06Maintain motivation
- 07Practice
- 08Evaluation & Feedback
- 09Communication
- 10Develop your Business
- 11Lay Out Your 1, 5, 10 Year Plan
- 12Next Steps
02 / In-person seminar
Level I:
Biomechanics
Build an exercise-selection process grounded in how athletes move, where tissues are loaded, and what the training task demands.
FormatIn-person
Curriculum2 days
PrerequisiteNone
December 3–5, 2027 · $697 registration · Allegiate Guilford · 864 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437.
Seminar itinerary
Biomechanics
- The biomechanics coaches actually need
- Biomechanical constraints and movement quality
- Joint torque and range of motion
- Range of motion and tissue stress
- Lower and upper body strength biomechanics
Programming
- The exercise selection framework
- Exercise progressions and regressions
- Program design lab
- Rep integrity
03 / In-person seminar
Level II:
Physiology
Understand the systems behind adaptation, then use testing and a physiological framework to select the right training method.
FormatIn-person
Curriculum2 days
PrerequisiteLevel I
Next listed event: December 5–7, 2026 · Allegiate Guilford, Connecticut · $497.
Seminar itinerary
Physiology
- The Physiological Systems Model
- The Nervous System
- Cardiovascular & Metabolic Systems
- Immune & Digestive Systems
- Endocrine System
Programming
- Applied Programming
- Testing for Program Design
- The Physiological Programming Framework
- Selecting the Right Training Method
04 / In-person seminar
Level III:
Program Design
Connect the training session to the week, the training block, and the complete plan. Build a program from microcycle to macrocycle.
FormatIn-person
Curriculum3 days
PrerequisiteLevel II
December 3–5, 2027 · $697 registration · Allegiate Guilford · 864 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437.
Seminar itinerary
Microcycle
- The Architecture of a Training Week
- Exercise & Training Stress Distribution
- Session Sequencing & Weekly Organization
- Building the Microcycle
Mesocycle
- The Architecture of a Mesocycle
- Progressive Overload & Adaptation
- Organizing Training Stress Across Weeks
- Building the Mesocycle
Macrocycle
- The Architecture of a Macrocycle
- Periodization Models & Planning Strategies
- Integrating Multiple Adaptations
- Building the Complete Program
05 / In-person seminar
Level IV:
Advanced Testing & Programming
Move from advanced athlete profiling to interpretation, training-method selection, and individualized protocols for the elite athlete.
FormatIn-person
Curriculum3 days
PrerequisiteLevel III
December 3–5, 2027 · $697 registration · Allegiate Guilford · 864 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437.
Seminar itinerary
Advanced Testing & Physiological Profiling
- The Advanced Testing Framework
- Advanced Blood Panels for Elite Athletes
- Hormonal & Circadian Testing
- Urine, Hydration & Metabolic Diagnostics
Interpretation & Athlete-Specific Decision Making
- The Elite Athlete Physiological Profile
- Advanced Fatigue & Overreaching Diagnostics
- Energy Availability, RED-S & Metabolic Health
- Advanced Testing for the Elite Athlete
Advanced Method & Protocol Selection
- Matching Physiology to Training Method
- Advanced Training Methods & Protocol Selection
- Individualized Protocol Design
- The Elite Athlete Case Conference
Bring the work into the room
Learn with Tim.
Coach with purpose.
Work through the decisions that matter with Tim Caron and a focused group of strength and conditioning professionals.
Explore in-person seminarsNext listed seminar
Level II · PhysiologyDecember 5–7, 2026
Allegiate Guilford · Guilford, Connecticut
$497 registration