5 year plan

1. Work and Industry Experience
Main goal
Gain experience relevant
to the Strength and
conditioning coach
profession
Objectives Strategies
1. Gain work
experience/volunteer
work with the strength
and conditioning coach
profession during
undergraduate degree
2015-2017
 Look for relevant
volunteer opportunities
posted on moodle
during undergraduate
degree
 Contact various
sporting clubs
regarding any volunteer
opportunities or wok
experience as early as
2015 and throughout
the degree
2. Gain involvement in
UCRISE during semester 2
2015 and semester 1
2016
 Attend UCRISE
seminars and forums. –
Semester 2 2015
 Seek UCRISE Mentoring
from senior academics
and adjunct professors.
3.Gain student
Membership for Exercise
an Sport Science
Australia- October 2015
 Complete student
application form.
4.Become a research
student member by 2017
 Enquire about research,
PhD and honours
opportunities with
Mandi Semple,
Executive administrator
-2015
5. Upon completion of
Degree gain membership
to Exercise and Sport
Science Australia -2018
 Complete a 2018
Exercise Science (full
membership)
application form.
6. Become a strength and
conditioning coach at an
elite AFL club-2020
 Complete tertiary
education, graduate
from sport and exercise
science with highest
grades possible
 Complete Level 2 ASCA
Strength and
conditioning Coach
Accreditation-2016
 Apply for job vacancies
at AFL clubs 2018-2020

2. Education
Main goal
Gain tertiary
qualifications in Sport
and Exercise science/
Strength and
conditioningCoaching
Objectives Strategies
1.Completebachelor of
Sport and Exercise
Science 2017
 Attain at least
distinctions in
every unit
 No failed units
 Putacademic
studiesfirst
2.Gain Distinction GPA
or above 2015-2017
 Attend PALS
sessions
 No failed units
 Putmore hours
into studyingand
organizingfor
assignments/exa
ms
3.CompleteAustralian
strength and
conditioning
association level1 and
2 course – January
2016
 Sign up for the
two day course
duringuniversity
holidays -January
2016
 Save up enough
money to
complete courses

3. Professional Development
Main goal
Improveand develop
skills relevant to
becoming a strength
and conditioningcoach
Objectives Strategies
1.Improvenon verbal
formsof
communication
throughout my degree
and in my professional
career 2015-2017
 Improvewritten
communication
skills through
onlinecourse
 Use Moodle
study help to
help develop
critical analysis
skills
2.Improve
Interpersonalskills
which are crucial for
strength and
conditioningcoaches,
who have to
communicatewith
athletes and other
coaches/mangers-
October
2015
 Attend PALS
sessions
 Join social
groupsat the
university of
Canberra
3.Improveknowledge
of profession and
industry while
studyingmy degree
2015-2017
 Join as student
member with the
ESSA so I can
network with
other students
and people
within the
industry
 Communicate
with lecturers
and people
within the sports
faculty at
university of
Canberra

4. Work and Life Balance
Main goal
Maintain healthy work
/life balance
Objectives Strategies
1.Continueto play Afl
for Eastlake football
club
 Makeenough
time for sportby
usingtime
management
skills for
assignments and
studyingfor
exams
 Makesure work
does not
interferewith
AFL, find shifts
that work
around it
2.Maketime for friends
and family
 Use
organizational
skills to make
time for friends
and family catch-
upsand
birthdays
3.
Maintain healthy
eating and exercising
 Continueto play
AFL
 Set up meal plans
which will help
time
management
 Try and surf and
swim as muchas
possible