Our degree is our certificate.
Certification simply means what we learned and what we are able to do has been officially verified. Nowadays, you can learn almost everything on your own. But, most of the time your knowledge and practice affect others as well. Thus, verified knowledge and practice is the key to safe and effective practices. Learn more about the certification framework in Malaysia.
Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF).
Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) is the reference point for Malaysian qualifications.
Courses (degrees etc) that fulfill the set criteria and standards are accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
Read more at MQA's website.
Basically based on MQF by MQA:
Level 8 = PhD
Level 7 = Master’s Degree
Level 6 = Bachelor Degree
Level 5 = Advanced Diploma
Level 4 = Diploma
Level 1-3 = Certificate
Alignment of the International Qualification Framework (IQF) levels—mapped to RQF/EQF levels 1 through 8—with progressive job roles, competencies, and responsibilities in the strength and conditioning (S&C) profession.
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Level 1 (RQF/EQF Level 1): Represents fundamental general education; job roles are limited to volunteer assisting or shadowing with no formal responsibilities or independent duties.
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Level 2 (RQF/EQF Level 2): Involves emerging supervised skills; roles include intern or assistant coach, with a strong emphasis on health and safety awareness under direct supervision.
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Level 3 (RQF/EQF Level 3): Minimum level for independent work; roles as entry-level or assistant coach under supervision, demonstrating foundational applied knowledge and basic competencies.
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Level 4 (RQF/EQF Level 4): Supports independent practice; roles as fully independent practitioners with broad application of skills across various settings.
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Level 5 (RQF/EQF Level 5): Advanced professional level; roles include accredited professional coaches with deeper expertise and responsibility for program delivery.
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Level 6 (RQF/EQF Level 6): Bachelor's degree equivalent; roles as lead coaches in professional organizations, capable of data analysis, group management, and higher-level decision-making.
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Level 7 (RQF/EQF Level 7): Master's degree equivalent; roles include heads of departments, researchers, or senior coaches managing complex environments, teams, and strategic planning.
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Level 8 (RQF/EQF Level 8): Doctoral level; roles as senior executives (e.g., CEO, director) or specialized consultants, involving advanced interventions, research leadership, and strategic oversight in the field.
Physical Conditioning Standard & Guidelines
The strength and conditioning profession integrates knowledge from exercise science, administration, management, teaching, and coaching. Practitioners must comply with relevant laws, ethical standards, and best practices.
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Qualifications of Professionals: Strength and conditioning coaches should possess relevant education (e.g., degrees in exercise science or related fields), specific professional certifications, and commit to ongoing professional development.
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Facility Design and Management: Emphasis on proper supervision, regular equipment maintenance, and established emergency action plans.
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Program Design and Implementation: Guidelines stress correct instruction, adequate supervision (especially during high-volume sessions), focus on proper technique, and adaptations for diverse populations, including youth and special needs athletes.
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Risk Management: Strategies to identify and mitigate liability risks, informed by scientific research, input from allied organizations, litigation reviews, and expert consensus.
Professionals are encouraged to apply independent judgment, stay current with evidence-based practices, and refer to specialists (e.g., for nutrition or medical concerns) when appropriate.
Benefits for the Profession
Implementing these standards benefits coaches, institutions, and athletes by promoting safer environments, more effective training programs, and higher professional credibility. It serves as an essential resource for developing policies, procedures, and ethical conduct in strength and conditioning.
Scope of Practice S&C Malaysia
Strength and conditioning professional provide physical exercise and training prescription for the purpose of reducing risk of injury and increase performance, via systematic and evidence based practice. It is within the responsibilities of the strength and conditioning professionals to determine training objectives, perform need analysis, develop training plan, develop training program, do performance monitoring, determine effectiveness and perform modification for further enhancement.
Reference: Mohamad N.I, Nadzalan, A.M, Zainol, M.H. (2019). Suaian Fizikal Taktikal Bomba dan Penyelamat. Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Universities offering Sports Science in Malaysia.
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM).
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM).
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TARUMT).
Courses that we conduct.
Courses that we conduct or organize is considered as professional courses for lifelong learning purposes. Our courses and workshops are all actually derived from part of the syllabus of our diploma, bachelor degree and master's degree. It should be considered as a refresher's course for Sports Science graduates, or as an updates for all knowledge and skills that they have learned previously during their degree years. For non-degree holders that undergo our courses, this is for their own personal knowledge, understanding and practice (lifelong learning). We do not certify people as a qualified coach, unless stated otherwise by any programs accredited by MQA.
For us, the only certification as a qualified Physical Conditioning Professionals is our own university degree. Our degree is our cert.
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