Office for Recreation and Sport

State Coaching & Officiating Centre 2012 Course Descriptions

Essentials for Coaching Children Course

Duration: 3 hours

The ECC course is a brief, practical survival course for coaches. The course aims to give new or aspiring coaches of any age the basic skills, knowledge and tips needed to provide an effective, enjoyable sporting experience for the children they coach.
The ECC course can be used as a basic introduction to coaching, enhancing the delivery of children's sport within local clubs, recreation facilities and schools. Whilst the ECC is not a formal component of the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS), it can be a useful lead up to a Beginning Coaching Accreditation Course.

ECC Topics Covered Include:

Coaching Children
Why children play sport, what makes a good coach, helping children deal with winning and losing, respect for umpires / officials

Making the Most of your Training Time
Planning - Types of training session plans - traditional and game sense
Organising - Grouping children, maximum participation
Teaching - Demonstrating, progressions, safety concerns

Getting the Best from your Players
Team building, providing feedback, preventing and managing behaviour problems, working with parents, place for awards / medals.

Where to from Here
Developing a greater knowledge of your sport, coaching pathways

There are three ways you can access this course:

  1. Attend one of the 5 or 6 courses offered at the Office for Recreation and Sport each year - see course calendar
  2. Request that a presenter from the Office for Recreation and Sport attend your school or club to present the course - cost $150. Minimum 10 people. Email us here.
  3. Present the course yourself where and when you require. Suitably qualified people may register with us to receive the Presenters Resources, DVD and orientation. Free. Email us here expressing your interest.

Intermediate Coaching General Principles Course (ex Level 2)

Duration: 5 weekly sessions of 4 hours each (20 hours total)

The Intermediate Coaching General Principles Course is an integral part of coaching accreditation in most sports, complementing the sports specific provided by the National and State Sporting Organisations. Both the General Principles course as well as the sports specific component must be completed to achieve accreditation under the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). Some sports combine these - contact your State Sporting Organisation to determine this.

The Intermediate Coaching General Principles are a series of 13 educational modules for coaches who want to improve their skills and knowledge. From 2008, the Intermediate Coaching General Principles program replaced the former Level 2 Coaching General Principles.

See the following documents for further information on the Intermediate course.
- Intermediate Coaching General Principles Course Information (160kb)
- Intermediate Coaching General Principles Course - Modules(62kb)

As an alternative to the face-to-face course attendance, coaches can also undertake the Intermediate Coaching General Principles course via correspondence. Registration for this course can be completed online, and then course material will be sent to the participant.

Participants can also elect to do specific modules to complete the requirements of the course.

Mentor Training

Duration: 7.5 hrs

The Australian Sports Commission Mentor Training Program is a one day workshop that aims to develop and enhance the skills of mentors working with coaches and officials in community through to high performance environments.

The program covers the interpersonal skills required for mentors and the planning and processes of mentoring. The program contains a number of practical activities to practice mentoring skills. On completion of the workshop, mentors should be able to plan and organise the mentoring relationship and assist mentees to develop and improve.

Strap and Wrap

Duration: 2 hours

Successful completion of this Elastoplast Strap Smart Taping course provides an opportunity to learn the anatomy of the body, the reasons why to tape, correct selection of tape, how to prevent injuries from occurring and to manage injuries correctly.

Topics include:-
o Why tape? o Ankle Taping o Finger Taping o Thumb Taping o Injury Prevention o Injury Management

Assessor Training Program

Duration: 2 days (8.5 hours then 5 hours)

The ASC Assessor Training Program has been developed to provide a standard for the training of assessors, which is conducted either by national sporting organisations, or state and territory coaching and officiating centres. The ASC Assessor Training program caters for those assessors working within their sport, who do not require the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. A small amount of homework may be required between course days.

Modules:

  1. Planning the Assessment Process
  2. Assessing Competence
  3. Developing Assessment Tools
  4. Reviewing and Validating Assessment

Advanced Taping Course

Duration: 3 hours

Successful Completion of the SMA Advanced Taping Course provides opportunity to complete the nationally accredited Sports Trainer course if already accredited at the Level 1 Course.

* Please note: all participants need to have completed the Strap and Wrap Course (Level 1)

Topics include:-
o Arch Taping o Achilles Taping o Knee Taping o Shoulder Taping o Elbow Taping o Wrist Taping

Presenter / Facilitator Training

Duration: 7.5 hours

The aim of the ASC Presenter / Facilitator Training program is to produce high quality deliverers of coach and official education programs.

Who Should Attend?
Anyone involved in presenting in the following situations:

  • Facilitating learning
  • Coach & officials training
  • Skills for Presenters/Facilitators
  • Volunteers training
  • Preparing to deliver training
  • Disability education training

Topics covered:

  • Facilitating learning
  • Skills for presenters / facilitators
  • Know your group
  • Preparation
  • Learning aids
  • Coaches and officials as educators

Sideline Help

This three hour introduction to sports injury prevention and management, and what's in a first aid kit, is a perfect course for junior teams where some basic first aid knowledge is needed. There are no prerequisites and the modules can be credited towards the Level 1 Sports Trainer course.

Topics covered include:

  • How to prevent Sporting Injuries
  • How to approach the injured Athlete
  • Management of Specific Injuries
  • Wound Management
  • Hot Weather; Guidelines
  • The Blood Rule
  • Basic Transport for the Injured Athlete
  • What is in a First Aid Kit and How to use it

The Fundamentals of Resistance Training

This course will cover the fundamentals of resistance training, resistance training and children and also have a practical component covering training in situations without gym facilities. There will be a pre-course resource to view prior to attending. This will be forwarded to registered participants 1 week prior to the course.

Core Workout - Strengthening core stability for improved sporting performance

This course will provide examples for improving sporting performance by strengthening core stability using Pilates, mat-work and Fit ball exercises.

Child Safe Officers Course in Recreation & Sport

Duration: 3 hours

This course has been developed to assist recreation and sporting organisations meet the expectations and legislative requirements since changes to the Child Protection Act were passed. Persons attending will gain knowledge and confidence to take on a Child Safe Officer's role, and know what action to take when there are concerns about young members.

The course explains the responsibilities associated with Mandated Reporting, and what actions organisations/clubs need to do in order to comply with government regulations surrounding child safe environment principles of good practice.

Endorsement on the registration by the President or another responsible officer is required.

Overview:

  • Understand the importance of having a child safe policy including screening of members involved with children and young participants.
  • Understand the definitions and indicators of child abuse and neglect
  • Know how to respond if concerned
  • Learn how to further assist your organisation with "Awareness Training"

This course has a pre-entry requirement:
Participants are required to complete the general Play by the Rules online training. Go to the Play by the Rules Website, click the online training tab and register for online training. Choose: Child Protection "General". Choose: "Sporting clubs and groups" and complete the four topics listed. Complete the questions and survey form and print off your certificate and bring it to the course.

Conflict - Nip it in the bud

This course is designed to help participants gain a clearer understanding of how to deal with conflict as it arises in sport and recreation environments.

Persons completing the program will be able to train clubs to handle conflict more effectively and if necessary establish or review complaints and grievance procedures within their clubs.

Participants will gain knowledge of the legal framework, including other organisations that may need to be involved during a complaint resolution process.

Advanced Officiating General Principles

This course sets a minimum standard for all officials from sports involved in the National Officiating Accreditation Scheme (NOAS).

Topics covered:

  • Advanced Principles of Self Management for Officials
  • Advanced Principles of Managing the Competition Environment
  • Advanced Principles of Managing Other People

To successfully complete this course you must complete the worksheets and submit them for assessment.

The course is designed to develop knowledge and skills of experienced officials – the text Advanced Level Officiating General Principles is used.