Certificate III in Sports Coaching
QUALIFICATION CODE SIS30521
UNIT VALUE 2 units Preliminary | 2 units HSC
COURSE DURATION 2 years
HOURS 240
ATAR No
COURSE COST Refer to your school for course costs
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to coach participants up to an intermediate level in a specific sport.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in community coaching roles working or volunteering at community-based sport clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry. Individuals with this qualification possess a range of well-developed skills where discretion and judgement are required. They are responsible for their own outputs.
Assessments
This course is competency based and the student’s performance is assessed against prescribed industry standards. Assessment methods may include:
- Observation / Student Demonstration
- Questioning
- Written tasks
Units
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 10 units of competency:
- 6 core units; plus
- 4 elective units.
Units of competency include:
- BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
- SISSSCO002 Work in a community coaching role
- SISSSCO003 Meet participant coaching needs
- SISSSCO005 Continuously improve coaching skills and knowledge
- SISXIND006 Conduct sport, fitness or recreation events
- SISXCAI009 Instruct strength and conditioning techniques
- SISSSCO012 Coach sport participants up to an intermediate level
Is this course for me?
What skills will help with this course?
- Enjoy physical activity
- Able to make accurate observations and recordings
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
What career path can I follow with this course?
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification are dependent on the specific sport and may include community coach.
Many coaches combine coaching with other, often full-time, jobs. Many sports coaches work part time and unpaid, offering their coaching services on a purely voluntary basis.
How can I further my study?
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate IV in Sport Coaching, Certificate III or Certificate IV in Fitness, Diploma of Sport.
What will I learn?
As a sports coach, you’ll help people participating in sports to work towards achieving their full potential:
- Teaching relevant skills, tactics and techniques
- Monitoring and enhancing performance by providing training, encouragement and constructive feedback
- Identifying strengths and weaknesses
- Advising about health and lifestyle issues
- Developing training programmes
- Undertaking administrative tasks
- Assisting with sports promotion and development
- Working to a high legal and ethical standard at all times, particularly in relation to issues such as child safeguarding and health and safety requirements.
