Youth Strength & Conditioning Course (YSCC)
Third Party Event
| Venue | City Of Dublin FET College |
| City | Dublin 12 |
| County | Dublin |
| Contact Hours | 24 |
| Event Type | Course/Workshop |
| Specialities | Musculoskeletal Therapy, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Pilates, Sports Medicine |
| Presenter Details | Karl Gilligan MSc, CSCS is a world renowned Strength & Conditioning coach and educator. He has worked with Leinster Rugby, IRFU, World Rugby and Sport Ireland. Since 2011, he has delivered more than 500 Strength & Conditioning education courses in 12 countries around the world with over 5, 000 participants certified. |
| Refreshments Included | No |
| Free Event | No |
| How to Book | Register Online |
| Booking Link | https://buy.stripe.com/3cIbJ163ZfQCb4m7vh2Ry3m |
| Contact Person | Karl Gilligan |
| Contact Email | info@epicertification.com |
| Member Price | €495.00 |
| Student Member Price | €495.00 |
| Non-Member Price | €595.00 |
| Date | 24 Jul 2026 08:30 - 26 Jul 2026 16:30 |
Course Overview:
A Strength & Conditioning course for healthcare professionals interested in an evidence-based approach to youth strength and conditioning and/or exercise rehabilitation prescription. This three-day course is the industry standard strength & conditioning qualification for fitness/healthcare professionals working with young athletes (9-17 year old) in Ireland.
Course Accreditation:
This course provides CEU's with NSCA and ACE professional membership associations.
Course Aims:
To provide participants with a practical, evidence-based approach to youth strength and conditioning coaching (9-17 year old) which will involve both lecture and practical based sessions.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the three days, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of growth and maturation for the young athlete
- Design structured and effective training plans for youth athletic development
- Build complete performance programs to develop physical qualities
- Design and deliver RAMP warm-up protocols
- Develop and train energy systems according to sport-specific demands
- Implement plyometric training for power production
- Understand how to coach strength and power development to young athletes
- Integrate injury prevention strategies within performance programs
- Use testing data to optimize youth athletic development
BONUS OFFER:
Upon completion of the three days in-person, participants can gain access to the online Youth Strength & Conditioning Course (YSCC) to review all course content again (video content) as well as receive additional learning resources (ebooks, research articles, etc).
Course Highlights:
- Delivered by former IRFU/Leinster Rugby/Irish Institute of Sport/World Rugby Head of Strength & Conditioning Karl Gilligan MSc, CSCS
- 70:30 split of practical:theory sessions
- Youth S&C Course manual provided
- Youth S&C Course certificate provided
- Exclusive discounts provided to ISCP members
Course Timetable:
Day 1: Fitness Testing & Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
- 08:30-08:45 Registration
- 08:45-10:00 Lecture: EPI Youth Training System
- 10:00-10:15 Break
- 10:15-11:30 Practical: Youth Fitness Testing & Profiling
- 11:30-12:30 Practical: Warm-up Structure & Games
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch
- 13:30-14:30 Practical: Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
- 14:30-15:30 Practical: Gymnastic Shapes & Positions
- 15:30-16:30 Lecture: Growth, Maturation & LTAD
Day 2: Youth Strength Exercise Library & Program Design
- 08:30-09:30 Lecture: Youth Athletic Development
- 09:30-09:45 Break
- 09:45-11:00 Practical: Power Exercise Library
- 11:00-12:30 Practical: Lower Body Exercise Library
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch
- 13:30-14:30 Practical: Lower Body Exercise Library
- 14:30-15:30 Practical: Upper Body Exercise Library
- 15:30-16:30 Lecture: Program Design - Foundation Phase
Day 3: Speed, Agility, Conditioning & Periodization
- 08:30-10:00 Lecture: Program Design - Development & Performance Phases
- 10:00-10:15 Break
- 10:15-12:00 Practical: Speed Training
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch
- 13:00-14:00 Practical: Agility Training
- 14:00-15:00 Practical: Conditioning
- 15:00-16:30 Lecture: Planning & Periodizing Youth Athletic Development
- 16:30-16:45 Youth S&C Course Certification
