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Level 3

1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching

Codes

Qualification number
610/4368/0
SFA/LAD funding code
610/4368/0

Learners

Required age
17 +

Learning hours

Guided learning hours
250
Total qualification hours
550

Key dates

Operational start date
01/09/2024
Qualification review date
31/08/2027
Certification end date
31/08/2030

Overview

Provides your learners with the the opportunity to learn how to plan, deliver and evaluate long-term coaching programmes, either independently (if over the age of 18) or working as part of a larger coaching team.

The knowledge, ideas and practical skills your learners will develop will give them the confidence to take lead responsibility for annual training plans and prepare them for paid or voluntary work in a sport and physical activity setting - such as a sports club or holiday activity programme.

The qualification is recognised as the industry standard Level 3 qualification for coaching sport and physical activity by UK Coaching - the lead technical agency for the development of sports coaching in the UK.

An ideal qualification to provide learners with an understanding of the wider UK coaching landscape, exploring key theoretical concepts and contemporary issues for coaches within community settings while developing their professional coaching practice to coach diverse groups of participants in a coaching environment

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Qualification Progression

Learners can progress onto the following qualifications:  

  • 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
  • 1st4sport Level 3 Sports Coaching and Performance 
  • 1st4sport Level 3 Diploma in Delivering Physical Activity and Sport within the School Environment
  • 1st4sport Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Nutrition Science

This qualification may lead to paid or voluntary roles as an independent coach within professional and grassroots coaching environments, educational institutions such as schools, colleges, and universities, and within outdoor settings such as community parks and outdoor spaces.

Level 3

1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching

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