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.

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

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

  • FM 7-22 — Holistic Health & Fitness (H2F): Physical, nutritional, mental, and spiritual readiness.

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

  • Total Force Fitness (TFF): CJCSI 3405.01 — 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

Bachelor- and Master-level study across interlocking human-performance domains:

  • Health & Human Performance — physiology, recovery, and load adaptation.

  • Performance Psychology — motivation, resilience, and cognitive regulation.

  • Sport Coaching Sociology & Ethics — power, identity, and leadership awareness.

  • Tactical Strength & Conditioning — mission-specific physical preparation.

These form the cognitive base for our applied doctrine — evidence in one hand, human complexity in the other.

IV. Continuing Education & Oversight

  • Annual CE hours maintained across all credentials.

  • Peer review & AARs conducted quarterly on program outcomes and ethical adherence.

  • Audit-ready documentation — transparent to partners and oversight bodies.

  • Continuous study of emerging literature across:

    • Military human performance (H2F/TFF)

    • Coaching psychology and behavior change

    • Sociological frameworks of power and identity

    • Ethical coaching standards and informed consent practices

V. Professional Networks & Affiliations

  • 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 and Human Performance peer groups (select invite-only forums)

VI. Verification & Accountability

Every certification listed is active, traceable, and renewable.
We maintain digital and hard-copy records for verification by:

  • Contracting organizations

  • Partner facilities

  • Clients requesting credential validation

  • Oversight or ethical review panels

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

VII. Ethical Integration Statement

Our certifications are not badges — they are binding agreements.
They anchor us to the ethics outlined in our Client Rights and Policies pages:

  • Competence: We work only within scope.

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

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

  • 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.

· Verified · Current · Accountable ·