Online Courses

Certification Requirements and Online Courses

AASP requires specific coursework to meet certification requirements.

Distance or on-line full credit courses can apply toward these requirements.

Course should be:

  • from regionally accredited colleges and universities (Western Association, North Central Association, Southern Association, Middle States Association, New England Association, Northwest Association)
  • full credit and taken for a grade (not pass/fail)

Where can these courses be found?

Many regionally accredited colleges and universities offer these courses. Be aware that online courses can be as rigorous as face-to-face courses.  A sample of schools offering the courses is below.

No costs are included since those have a tendency to change. Consult the individual institution for specific information about costs, schedules and admission criteria. Many community college give courses online. They are usually open admission and often charge lower fees (especially for residents of the county) than other colleges.

*This list is not meant to be exhaustive.

Certification Course Requirements and Associated Distance Courses

C1. Ethics and Standards
Graduate Level Courses:
  Professional and Ethical Issues Argosy University
  Ethics in Practice Argosy University

C2. Sport Psychology   (requirement: 3 courses, 2 at graduate level)
Courses:
  Sport Psychology Capella University
  Sport Psychology Bowling Green State University 
  Applied Sport Psychology California University of Pennsylvania  
  Applied Sport Psychology Capella University
  Applied Sport Psychology University of Texas Telecampus 
  Applied Sport Psychology University of Texas-Tyler
  Exercise Psychology Bowling Green State University 
HHD 552 Sport Psychology Montana State University
Undergradute Level Courses:
  Sport Psychology California State University Dominguez 

PSY 300

 Social Psychology of Sport National University

PSY 442

 Seminar in Applied Sport Psychology National University

PSY 445

 Applied Sport Psychology National University

KNES 355-040

 Psychology of Sport Towson University

C3. Biomechanical/Physiological Bases of Sport
Courses:
  Applied Biomechanics University of Texas – Tyler 
  Exercise Physiology UMassOnline 
  Exercise Physiology University of Texas Telecampus 
  Exercise Physiology California University of Pennsylvania  

C4. Historical, Philosophical, Social or Motor Behavior Bases Motor Learning and Control
Courses:
    University of Texas Telecampus 
    University of Houston 
  Sociology of Sport Oregon State University  
  Sociology of Sport University of New Haven 
  Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Issues in Human Movement, Sport & Leisure Bowling Green State University 
  Sport and Higher Education Bowling Green State University 
  History/Philosophy of Sport University of Texas Telecampus 
  History/Philosophy of Sport Indiana University
  History/Philosophy of Sport California State East Bay 

C5. Psychopathology and its assessment
Courses:
  Abnormal Psychology UMassOnline
  Abnormal Psychology Bowling Green State University
  Abnormal Psychology Capella University
  Abnormal Psychology University of Maryland University College 
  Abnormal Psychology Indiana University
Undergradute Level Courses:

PSY 430

 Psychopathology National University

C6. Counseling Skills – (graduate level)
Courses:
    Argosy  University
    Johns Hopkins University
    Montana State University 

C7. Skills/Techniques/Analysis
**These will be hard to find online since they are skill classes.

C8. Research design, statistics, and psychological assessment
Graduate Level Courses:
    Montana State University 
    Capella University  
    Oregon State University

HUB 650

 Foundations of Behavioral Research National University

C9-C12 – at least 2 of these must focus on general psychological rather than sport specific.

C9. Biological Bases of Behavior
Undergradute Level Courses:

PSY 427

 Biological Psychology National University
Graduate Level Courses:

PSY 655

 Psychopharmacology National University
  Physiological Psychology Argosy University
  Foundations of Neuropsych Harvard Extension School  
  The Brain in Psych Harvard Extension School 

C10. Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior
Courses:
  Cognition and Learning Argosy University
    Montana State University  
    University of Maryland University College  

C11. Social Bases of Behavior
Courses:
  Social Psychology Argosy University  
  Social Psychology Indiana University 
  Social Psychology University of Maryland University College 
  Sport and Gender Bowling Green State University 

C12. Individual Behavior
Under Graduate Level Courses:
    Argosy University
  Psychology of Child Development Bowling Green State University

PSY 428

 Developmental Psychology National University

PSY 429

 Introduction to Personality Theory National University
Courses:
    University of Maryland University College

If you would like to add relevant on-line courses to this list, please contact the Chair of the Certification Review Committee.