Core Competencies
Dear Chadwick Church,
I like your in-depth discussion of core competencies in your profession. Just like you, I believe that the program learning outcomes in sports psychology are valued because they direct you to the professional path, they have the aspects of leading to success and can entail thinking for yourself and attempting to move the world of sports and performance psychology forward. I agree with Meyer’s (2018) opinion that that sports psychology does not stop on the field and can
cross over into other aspects of life, including working with the military or any other individual who sees competition in their daily life.
Just like you, I would have selected the Sports and Performance Psychology as a Business and Rehabilitation in Sports and Performance as the most important courses to develop and redefine the competencies in sports psychology. These courses tend to improve your understanding of the research and the Applied Doctoral Project. These classes entail the program learning outcomes’ and improved understanding of sports and performance psychology field of study and improve your professional interest and growth.
I agree with you gaining experience, and additional certification is a gap between your professional standards and sports psychology course at the University of Rockies. The
knowledge that you have accrued from the courses will be important when you pursue these certifications, but it will require the additional time of study and learning that is needed. I agree with the opinion of Eubank, Nesti, and Cruickshank (2014) that it is necessary to work with as many different groups and individuals to gain the essential experience that is needed, and that is something that will only come with time and effort on your part.
References
Eubank, M., Nesti, M., & Cruickshank, A. (2014). Understanding high performance sport environments: Impact for the professional training and supervision of sport psychologists. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 10(2), 30–36.
Meyer, V. M. (2018). Sport psychology for the soldier athlete: A paradigm shift. Military Medicine, 183(7/8), 270–277.