Certificate in Applied Youth Athletic Development
Build a broad understanding of how children and young athletes grow, move and develop, with practical context for coaches working across clubs, schools and community sport.
Understand the foundations of youth athletic development.
The Certificate in Applied Youth Athletic Development is a CPD course for coaches who want to build their understanding of how children and young athletes grow, move and develop.
The course explores play, growth and maturation, movement skills, screening, coaching practice and the key concepts that shape age-appropriate athletic development.
It is designed to support coaches working in clubs, schools and community settings by providing a broad knowledge base that can inform their practice. It does not, on its own, confer a standalone professional strength and conditioning qualification.
A broad introduction to youth athletic development.
Explore the developmental, movement and coaching considerations that shape how children and young athletes engage with physical preparation.
Znaczenie zabawy
Explore the role of play in physical literacy, movement exploration and the wider development of children and young athletes.
Wzrost, ruch i rozwój
Build an understanding of growth, maturation and the variable developmental pathways seen across childhood and adolescence.
Ekrany dla dzieci
Consider the role of age-appropriate screening and observation in understanding movement and supporting coaching decisions.
Podstawowe umiejętności ruchowe
Explore rudimentary and fundamental movement skills, along with the foundations that support broader physical development.
Coaching Skills
Develop your understanding of communication, instruction and coaching approaches for children and young athletes.
Modele i ramy
Review models and frameworks used to organise thinking around long-term youth athletic development.
Kluczowe koncepcje i rozważania
Examine key principles that can help coaches place training decisions within the wider developmental context.
Rozwój fizyczny
Bring the course themes together by considering how physical qualities can be developed progressively and appropriately.
Build knowledge you can carry into your coaching.
The course develops a broader understanding of youth athletic development and the considerations that influence coaching children and adolescents.
For coaches supporting the development of children and young athletes.
The course is particularly relevant to people working in youth sport who want a stronger grounding in growth, movement, coaching and age-appropriate physical development.
Build your knowledge at your own pace.
The Certificate in Applied Youth Athletic Development is delivered fully online and is self-paced, giving you the flexibility to build your knowledge around coaching, work and other commitments.
Before you enrol.
Key information about the focus, delivery and intended audience for the Certificate in Applied Youth Athletic Development.
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at coaches and practitioners working with children and young athletes, including those operating in club, school and community sport settings.
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?
Topics include the importance of play, growth and development, child screens, fundamental movement skills, coaching skills, models and frameworks, key youth development concepts and physical development.
What will this course prepare me to do?
The course provides a broad foundation in youth athletic development and is intended to support coaches and practitioners working with children and young athletes. It can help you make more informed decisions around movement, growth, coaching and programme planning, but it is a CPD certificate rather than a standalone professional strength and conditioning qualification.
Build your understanding of youth athletic development.
Study online, work through the course at your own pace and build a broader knowledge base to support your work with children and young athletes.