Advocacy
Representative Burgess Owens has introduced the STRONG Act — Support Accurate and Thorough Data Collection and Recognition of Our Nation's Growing Number of Strength and Conditioning Coaches Act.
The bill would direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider creating a dedicated Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for strength and conditioning coaches instead of grouping our profession under broader occupational categories.
A dedicated SOC classification would help provide more accurate workforce data and better reflect the education, certification, and responsibilities required of strength and conditioning coaches.
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Dear Representative, I am writing as a constituent and as a member of the strength and conditioning profession to ask that you support and co-sponsor the STRONG Act. Strength and conditioning coaches are highly trained professionals who help athletes, military personnel, first responders, and other active populations improve physical performance while reducing the risk of injury. Many coaches hold advanced degrees, nationally accredited certifications, and complete extensive supervised coaching experience before entering the profession. Despite these qualifications, strength and conditioning coaches are currently grouped under broad occupational classifications that do not accurately reflect the profession's education, responsibilities, or workforce. The STRONG Act would direct the Office of Management and Budget to consider establishing a dedicated Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for strength and conditioning coaches during the next revision of the SOC system. This is a data-driven measure that would improve workforce tracking, career planning, research, and education without creating new federal spending. Recognizing strength and conditioning coaches as a distinct profession is an important step toward accurately representing the work performed every day by thousands of professionals who serve schools, colleges, professional sports organizations, military personnel, first responders, and communities across the country. I respectfully ask that you support and co-sponsor the STRONG Act. You can learn about the STRONG Act here: https://owens.house.gov/posts/rep-owens-introduces-strong-act Thank you for your time and your consideration. Sincerely,
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Strength and conditioning coaches have spent decades building athletes, supporting military personnel and first responders, reducing injury risk, and advancing human performance. Now we have an opportunity to help advance the profession itself.
Taking a few minutes to contact your Representative is one small action that can help demonstrate the importance of strength and conditioning coaches across the United States.
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