Jay Dawes Discusses The
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Show #101

Jay Dawes MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT is the Director of Education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) (www.nsca-lift.org) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In addition, Jay also serves as an assistant strength coach in the NSCA’s Human Performance Center and is pursuing his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University in health and human performance/exercise science.

He is also a frequent presenter at the local, state and national level on various topics related to health, performance, and personal training.

He is certified by the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer, the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Instructor, the American Council on Exercise as a Certified Personal Trainer and USA Weightlifting as a Club Coach.

Jay has co-authored several strength and conditioning books and manuals including 101 Drills and Games for Conditioning Athletes, Training the Tactical Athlete: Special Forces Assessment and Selection Training Manual, and Training the Tactical Athlete: Basic Combat Readiness Training Manual. He has created or been featured in 7 instructional videos for the strength and conditioning professional, published numerous articles for various industry publications, including Strength and Conditioning Journal, NSCA Performance Training Journal, Training and Conditioning Magazine, NSCAS TSAC report, and the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Newsletter.

Jay is also frequently utilized as an expert source by a variety of media publications and programs, including Consumer Reports, Shape Magazine, Women’s Health, MSNBC, USA Today, and Run Fast Promotions.

Jay answered the following questions:

How did you get involved in health and fitness?

How did you end up at NSCA?

How has the transition to NSCA been?

What is your job responsibility as Director of Education?

What is the NSCA’s charter or mission?

Please explain the certifications the NSCA offers?

What do the letters mean at the end of the NSCA’s certifications?

What makes the NSCA different from other certification organizations?

What events does the NSCA offer and why should a fitness professional attend?

What is there so much controversy in the fitness industry over certification standards?

Are your thoughts are state licensure?

How do you see the fitness industry evolving in the future?

What is the difference between education, certificate, and continuing education?

What advise do you have for someone that wants to become a personal trainer?

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