Certificate in Applied Sports Coaching
Build a broader understanding of coaching styles, practice design, communication, athlete learning and reflective practice, with practical context for coaches working across team and individual sport environments.
Develop a broader understanding of effective coaching practice.
The Certificate in Applied Sports Coaching is a CPD course for coaches who want to deepen their understanding of how coaching style, communication, practice design and athlete learning interact within the coaching process.
The course explores interdisciplinary coaching, skill development, individual and group practice, athlete progress, coaching impact and reflective practice.
It is designed to support coaches who are already working with athletes and teams by providing a broad knowledge base that can inform day-to-day coaching decisions. It is a professional development certificate rather than a standalone coaching licence or professional qualification.
Twelve areas of applied sports coaching.
Progress from coaching and learning styles through interdisciplinary working, practice design and athlete learning before examining coaching impact and reflective practice.
Coaching & Learning Styles
Course introduction, coaching styles and learning styles.
Interdisciplinary Coaching
Understanding interdisciplinary approaches, leading an interdisciplinary coaching team and effective skills for assistant coaches.
Practical Coaching Style
Explore coaching style through a practical lens and consider how approach can influence the coaching environment.
Skill Development & Practice
Skill development, types of practice and sequences of practice.
Individual & Group Practice
Individual or group considerations and group-based practice design.
Communication & Preparation
Communication approach and coaching preparation.
Applied Practice Design
Apply course concepts through a practical focus on designing coaching practice.
Learning Stage & Behaviour Modelling
Explore athlete learning stages and the role of behaviour modelling within coaching.
Prior Learning & Athlete Progress
Prior learning, teachable skills and approaches to assessing athlete progress.
Assessing Coaching Impact
Consider practical approaches to reviewing and assessing the impact of coaching.
Reflective Practice
Introduction to reflective practice and engaging athletes in reflective practice.
Reflective Practice Approaches
Apply practical approaches to reflection within your own coaching process.
Strengthen the thinking behind your coaching.
The course is designed to broaden your understanding of how practices are organised, how athletes learn and how coaches can reflect on their own effectiveness.
For coaches who want to develop their practice.
The course is relevant to coaches working across team and individual sport who want to strengthen their understanding of practice design, athlete learning, communication and reflective coaching.
Build your knowledge at your own pace.
The Certificate in Applied Sports Coaching is delivered fully online and is self-paced, giving you the flexibility to build your coaching knowledge around work, training and other commitments.
Before you enrol.
Key information about the focus, delivery and intended audience for the Certificate in Applied Sports Coaching.
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at coaches working across team and individual sport who want to broaden their understanding of coaching styles, practice design, athlete learning, communication and reflective practice.
Is the course self-paced?
Yes. The course is self-paced and fully online. You can log in to your Setanta Academy account and access the course at any time, allowing you to fit study around your existing commitments.
What will I study?
The course covers coaching and learning styles, interdisciplinary approaches, practice design, communication, skill development, athlete learning, assessing coaching impact and reflective practice.
What will this course prepare me to do?
The course provides a broad knowledge base in applied sports coaching and is intended to support coaches who are already working with athletes and teams. It can help you make more informed decisions around practice design, communication, athlete learning and reflection, but it is a CPD certificate rather than a standalone coaching licence or professional qualification.
Develop the thinking behind your coaching practice.
Study online, work through the course at your own pace and build a broader knowledge base to support your work with athletes and teams.