Canadore College offers Diploma in Strength and Sport Conditioning - Fast Track, a diploma in Sport and Exercise Science programme in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,014 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
This one-year, fast-track diploma compresses the standard strength and sport conditioning training, built around athletic preparation for strength, power, speed, agility, coordination and balance. Coursework addresses sport-specific science, speed development techniques, and general principles of exercise, combined with hands-on sessions in plyometrics, weightlifting, agility and sprint training aimed at athletes. Topics include functional anatomy, powerlifting and weightlifting, resistance training for athletes, the science of sport conditioning, and agility, plyometric and speed training. It relates to roles such as Olympic-style weightlifting coach, fitness facility manager, sports team consultant, and personal trainer. Graduates are described as having the option of completing either the Recreation and Leisure Services diploma or the Recreation Therapy diploma within a further year, with a graduate exchange pathway also leading to the Technological University of the Shannon in Ireland, covering the Midlands and Midwest region.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a post-diploma fast-track pathway: domestic applicants must be a graduate of at least a two-year postsecondary program; the programme page states no high-school prerequisites of its own. International applicants need a senior-level education equivalent to the Ontario standard plus proof of English proficiency; the programme page defers to Canadore's institution-wide scale for Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma programs: Canadore's English proficiency requirement for Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma programs (test taken within two years of application): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 4.0 overall, no section below 4 (tests from 21 Jan 2026 onward); PTE Academic 53, no section below 47; Duolingo English Test 110, no band below 95; CELPIP 7; Cambridge English 169+; Oxford ELLT 6.0; or CEFR B2. No portfolio, interview or additional work-experience condition is stated beyond the postsecondary-credential prerequisite.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
