Certifications & Professional Standards

Proof of Practice · Discipline in Action

Mission Alignment

Every credential we hold reinforces one truth: Readiness is ethical when it is earned, transparent, and continually verified.

Certifications are not marketing tools; they are accountability instruments—ensuring that our methods, decisions, and data meet both professional and doctrinal standards.

Informed Service Philosophy

  • We do not pathologize — we train and support.

  • We do not manipulate — we reflect and realign.

  • We do not generalize — we assess, adapt, and co‑create.

I. Credential Registry

Verified Certifications in Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance Coaching.

Each credential reinforces the Tactical Human Institute’s interdisciplinary standard—bridging strength, psychology, and systems-level readiness.

Verified Certifications in Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance Coaching
Credential Issuing Body Relevance Status
RSCC
Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach 		NSCA Validates long-term, field-applied strength & conditioning leadership and outcomes. Active
CSCS
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist 		NSCA Confirms physiology, biomechanics, and program design competence for performance. Active
TSAC-F
Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator 		NSCA Bridges duty-grade physical preparation to civilian defense readiness and operational contexts. Active
NBC-HWC
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach 		NBHWC Expands evidence-based behavior change, coaching psychology, and client autonomy within holistic readiness systems. In Progress

Each credential reinforces Tactical Human Institute’s interdisciplinary standard—bridging strength, psychology, and systems-level readiness.

II. Doctrinal Proficiency

The Framework of Modern Readiness.

We operate within the frameworks that define modern military human performance, translated ethically for civilian application.

  • FM 7-22 — Holistic Health & Fitness (H2F): The Army standard for physical, nutritional, mental, and spiritual readiness.

  • H2F Operating Concept (TRADOC): Integrated readiness across training environments.

  • CJCSI 3405.01 — Total Force Fitness (TFF): The DoD framework for holistic force well-being, readiness, and resilience.

  • OTA 4.0: Evidence-informed online coaching professionalism.

Interpretation, not imitation. We adapt these doctrines through ethical coaching psychology and human-systems integration—not through simulation or roleplay.

III. Academic Foundations

The Cognitive Base.

Our practice is grounded in Bachelor- and Master-level study across interlocking human-performance domains. We hold evidence in one hand and human complexity in the other.

  • Health & Human Performance: Physiology, recovery, and load adaptation.

  • Performance Psychology: Motivation, resilience, and cognitive regulation.

  • Sport Coaching Sociology & Ethics: Power dynamics, identity formation, and leadership awareness.

  • Tactical Strength & Conditioning: Mission-specific physical preparation.

IV. Continuing Education & Oversight

Continuous Verification.

  • Annual CE Maintenance: Strict adherence to Continuing Education units across all credentials.

  • Peer Review & AARs: Quarterly reviews of program outcomes and ethical adherence.

  • Audit-Ready Documentation: Transparent records available to partners and oversight bodies.

  • Continuous Study: Active literature review across Military HPO, Coaching Psychology, and Sociological Frameworks.

V. Professional Networks & Affiliations

Networked Intelligence.

  • National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)

  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) — Collaboration alignment via Wellcoaches® model

  • Institute of Coaching (Harvard/McLean) — Continuing education influence

  • Tactical & HPO Peer Groups — Select invite-only forums

VI. Verification & Accountability

Trust but Verify.

Every certification listed is active, traceable, and renewable. We maintain digital and hard-copy records for verification by contracting organizations, partner facilities, and individual clients.

Request verification: benton@tacticalhumaninstitute.com (Response within 48 hours)

VII. Ethical Integration Statement

Binding Agreements.

Our certifications are not badges—they are contracts. They anchor us to the ethics outlined in our Sovereignty Doctrine:

  1. Competence: We work only within our scope.

  2. Transparency: We disclose qualifications, limitations, and updates.

  3. Autonomy: You retain control of your own readiness path.

  4. Accountability: You can question, verify, and audit our claims.

Closeout

We certify what we can prove.

Our credentials are living documents—tested daily in application, reflection, and revision. When we sign our name to a certification, we’re signing a promise:

To coach with precision, to operate with integrity, and to remain human while doing both.