The Department of Theory and Methods of physical culture and sports disciplines of the state institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky" provides organizing and conducting training courses for specialists in physical education working as sports coaches; leaders in the field of physical education and sports; fitness coaches; instructors in gyms; specialists in physical education for sports and recreation, work with different sectors of the population; teachers of physical culture school for children referred to the special medical groups; physical education teachers of higher educational institutions of I-II and III-IV levels of accreditation.