Coach & Officials Education - 01 September 2010

The Athletics NI Officials Level 1 is now open for applications! Please visit the Education/Officials section of the website to download the application form. This year the level 1 is FREE OF CHARGE and is an ideal starting point for getting involved in the running of sporting events. For more info contact Jenni on 028 9060 6960 jenni@niathletics.org


Application forms to get started on the coaching ladder, or to develop your current qualifications, are also available under the education section. For further information call Vicki on 028090602707 or vicki@niathletics.org

ANI have put together their new UKA courses for the Autumn/Winter months. Please check out our Coach Education Section for details on each award and dates.

There will be a limited number of courses of each award this year due to the fact that all ANI tutors will have to be retrained in the new course content. UKA tutors from mainland will deliver the majority of the courses with ANI tutors working alongside until they are retrained as UKA tutors. All courses have been revamped and will include more technical information than previous courses.

Any coaches who previously have completed a Level 1 may progress on to Athletics Coach Award(18+). If no coaching courses have been taken previously – a coach can enter by completing Coaching Assistant(18+) and progressing through the coach pathway or by completing Leaders Award (16+).

Please note the Leaders Award is for Helpers/Parents etc.. who want to assist a coach in the club and don’t feel that they will progress through the coach pathway, although they still want to be involved. Both the Leaders Award and Coaching Assistant require supervision by a higher level coach (Level 2 +/ Athletics Coach).

The Leader in Running and Fitness Award (18+)(LIRF) will be popular for coaches who take endurance athletes out for running sessions/long runs etc.. this award prepares a coach for elements such as risk assessment.

Any coaches who have previously completed Level 2,3 or 4 will maintain their level and can progress through event groups and specialist events once these modules are available by UKA to be delivered. In the meantime please keep an eye on our coaches section for any workshops which may be delivered throughout the year on various event groups.

**Please note the age limit for all coaching courses**

Click Here For the revamped Coach Education Section. Note the side tabs for each course

For further information please contact Vicki Kennedy
E-mail: vicki@niathletics.org