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Becoming an athletics coach can be a fulfilling experience for those who are passionate about helping athletes achieve their full potential.

As a coach, you will have the opportunity to inspire and guide athletes as they work towards their goals. You will help athletes develop their skills and improve their performance, both on and off the track. Coaching also provides a platform for you to share your own knowledge and experience, and to give back to the sport you love.

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Framework & Pathways

Athletics Australia’s Coach Accreditation Framework is flexible, learner-directed, and designed to equip you with the skills to be an effective coach in your unique training environment. Coach education programs deliver knowledge, skills and experience to equip coaches with the understanding of what to coach and how to coach.

Those who complete an accredited coaching program will become an Accredited Athletics Coach (AAC) at that level of accreditation and can register with Athletics Australia as a coach and therefore be insured for their coaching practice.

Coaching Framework
Our Coaching Courses
  • Level 1 Youth Coach
    $262.50
    /course

    The Level 1 Youth Coach accreditation is designed for coaches who want to work with athletes aged 3-12 years old, and want to be involved in the early stages of athlete development.

     

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    What’s involved

    Practical course
    – Attend a one-day face-to-face or five 1-hour online sessions.

    Online course
    –     Complete the Community Coaching Essential Skills online course
    – Complete the Level 1 Youth Coach online modules
    – Complete the Child Protection and Safeguarding online course.

    Assessment task
    – Complete a multiple-choice assessment.
    – Complete a seasonal plan.
    – Complete the practical coaching assessment (signed off by an approved assessor).

  • Level 2 Development Coach
    $378
    /course

    The Level 2 – Development Coach accreditation is designed for coaches interested in working with athletes aged 12+ years old, and/or want to be involved in the Introduction to Training, and Training.

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    What’s Involved

    Practical course (Day 1)
    – Attend a one-day face-to-face.

    Practical course (Day 2)
    – Attend a one-day face-to-face course or five online sessions.

    Online course
    – Complete the Level 2 online modules.

    Assessment task
    – Complete and submit the Assessment Task online.

  • Level 3 Performance Coach (Part 1)
    $378
    /course

    The primary objective of a Performance Coach is to prepare athletes for successful performances at national and international competitions  by applying a range of skills, knowledge, and techniques, including biomechanics, loading and recovery, nutrition, plyometrics, strength and conditioning, sport psychology, and periodisation.

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    What’s Involved

    Part 1: Core Performance Coach Principles
    The following components need to be completed by all Level 3 candidates

    – Practical course – Attend the two-day face-to-face course (DAY 1 & 2).
    – Online course – Complete the Level 3 Core online modules.
    – Assessment tasks
    – Complete a multiple choice assessment.
    – Complete a self-reflection task

  • Level 3 Performance Coach (Part 2)
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    /course

    The primary objective of a Performance Coach is to prepare athletes for successful performances at national and international competitions  by applying a range of skills, knowledge, and techniques, including biomechanics, loading and recovery, nutrition, plyometrics, strength and conditioning, sport psychology, and periodisation.

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    What’s Involved

    Part 2: Event-Specific Principles
    These components are broken into the following event groups: Sprints, Middle Distance, Long Distance, Jumps and Throws.

    – Attend a two-day face-to-face course in your chosen discipline (DAY 3 & 4).
    – Online course – Complete the Level 3 Event-Specific online module (in your chosen discipline)
    – Assessment tasks
    – Complete a short answer assessment.
    – Create a seasonal plan.
    – Complete the practical coaching assessment (signed off by an approved assessor).

    Part 3: Additional Learning
    – Electives – Accumulate 50 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points through the successful completion of online courses focused on various performance-related subjects.

  • Recreational Running Course
    $262.50
    /course

    In the course, beginning coaches learn the fundamental technique of running, the components of a successful run training program, how to design the warm up and cool down components of a session, the critical communication and group management skills that are required to be an effective coach, and the motivations of recreational running participation.

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    What’s Involved

    Complete the Recreational Running Coach online modules.

    Fully attend your facilitated learning requirements.

    1-day practical course OR 4 x 90 minute live webinar sessions.

    Complete the short answer assessment.

  • Advanced Recreational Running Course
    $346.50
    /course

    The Advanced Recreational Running Coach (Level 2) is a Nationally Recognised Accreditation designed for coaches leading running clubs or private coaches working with runners looking to achieve higher levels of running performance at target events.

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    What’s Involved

    Complete all six Advanced Recreational Running Coach online modules.

    Fully attend your facilitated learning requirements.

    1-day practical course OR 5 x 90 minute live webinar sessions.

    Complete the short answer assessment.

Why Coach?

Becoming an athletics coach can be a fulfilling experience for those who are passionate about helping athletes achieve their full potential.

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Inspire the next generation

As a coach, you will have the opportunity to inspire and guide athletes as they work towards their goals. You will help athletes develop their skills and improve their performance, both on and off the track.

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Give back to the sport you love

Coaching also provides a platform for you to share your own knowledge and experience, and to give back to the sport you love.

 

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Develop new skills

Being a coach can be a great way to develop your own leadership and communication skills, and to network with other coaches and athletes in the track and field community.

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Coaching Course Facilitator – Expression of Interest

Want to facilitate a future coaching course? We'd love to hear from you!

Want to facilitate a future coaching course? We'd love to hear from you!

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