Level 2Triathlon Coach
Fully updated in 2016, with new learner resources; there is online assessment and innovative delivery methods on this course to give coaches an engaging learning experience.
This course is accessible to learners who hold a Level 1 triathlon coaching qualification or who have experience of coaching and meet the direct entry requirements.
Course Content
· Understanding and analysing athletes.
· Planning a series of sessions.
· Working with a range of ages, abilities and aspirations.
· Coaching safety including open water swimming.
Overview
· 5 days course.
· The initial 4 days will focus on practical delivery.
· The final day will include assessment, personal review and action planning with your course tutor.
· 40-60 hours of home study work (e-learning and assessment).
Qualified Level 2 coaches can plan, lead and evaluate coaching sessions and blocks of progressive sessions. They can work in a wider range of environments including coaching in Open Water.
Level 2 Triathlon Coach
The level 2 course has been fully revised for 2016; this includes all new resources, online assessment and more engaging face to face delivery. You will deliver sessions on the course and in your club; these sessions will be assessed by course educators.
Overview
Level 2 isaimed at people with some experience of coaching (formally or informally) and of triathlon. The knowledge gained from completing this qualification will allow you to develop an understanding of safe, ethical and effective triathlon coaching.
The certificate qualifies you to independently plan, deliver and evaluate triathlon related activities to groups of children and/ or adults in any of the Level 2 coaching environments, including coaching in open water environments.
This course focuses on producing a competent club session coach who can promote the benefits of participating in triathlon, and developappropriate skill acquisition through quality coaching of participants from grass roots level upwards.
The course is spread over 5 days over a period of 5-6 months consists of:
· 4 full learning days.
· 1 assessment and personal review day.
In addition to 40-60 hours of home study which includes:
· Pre course work for each weekend attended (allow 2-4 hours).
· Session planning and delivery of 6-10 coaching sessions in club environment.
· Completion of online tasks.
· Review of online learning resource.
What will I learn?
For the new 2016 course we have moved most of the ‘theory’ to home study modules and the face to face component will focus on practical and scenario based activities.
· Delivering engaging and effective sessions.
· Understanding and analysing athletes.
· Planning progressive sessions.
· Coaching safely across a range of environments, including open water.
· How to work with range of participant ages, abilities and aspirations.
The course is supported by an online resource, which contains all the information required to complete the course, and develop your own coaching knowledge and skills.
LEARNING HUB
Pre-requisites and enrolling on a Level 2 course
· Be at least 18 years of age.
· Hold a level 1 triathlon coach qualification or complete adirect entry process.
· Be a member of a British Triathlon home nation. This is to providecoaching insurancecover.
· Have access to a device for theonline resource.
· You will be registered for the qualification for a period of 24 months from the start of the course. However, most learners complete in-line with the course duration.
On completion
On successful completion of the Level 2 course, you will be able to:
· Plan, deliver and review engaging, performance improvement sessions.
· Evaluate participant performances.
· Create periodised and progressive plans for groups.
· Safely deliver session across a range of environments including open water.
· Work with others when creating plans and delivering sessions.
Course fees
The cost of the course is£540whichincludes the five day course, online and practical assessment, all coaching resources, educator support and the learner registration fee to 1st4sport. If you miss any element of the course or assessment you may be required to pay an additional fee.
Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions for our cancellation policy which can be found in theabove links and on the booking form.