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Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon

The Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon is the highest qualification on offer with Triathlon England.

Overview

The Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon is designed for individuals who are dedicated to coaching and want to improve both their theoretical and practical coaching skills. 

The Level 3 course is interactive and involves group discussion, presentations and most importantly practical coaching experiences throughout all three disciplines. It has been designed to build on the training and experience gained at Level 2 to further develop your skills as a triathlon coach and introduce you to the more specific skills of working with individual athletes on a one to one basis.
 
The course builds on the Level 2 qualification and introduces the interdisciplinary nature of sport science and periodisation for coaching on a individual basis from novice to age-group level. Coaches are also introduced to delivering field based testing methods, i.e. non-laboratory tests, while also developing decision-making skills in relation to a number of role-play scenarios.
 

2012 New level 3 Programme

As part of a wider review of the Coach Education Program, the Level 3 program has been fully reviewed.
 
A number of changes have been made  including a review of the resources and delivery methods to better meet the needs of coaches and the sport at this level.
 
  • Course will be over 9 days
  • Course dates spread over around 7-9 months
  • Specialist deliverers and guest speakers
  • Utilising latest coaching technology
The following courses are planned for 2012/13
  • Loughborough  March 2012
  • South West (Bath university). April 2012
 
Courses to be confirmed
 
  • South East/ London late 2012, dates to be released summer 2012.
  • Leeds/Manchester early 2013 , dates to be released autumn 2012
 
For details of course dates see the find a course page.
 

 

What will I learn?

A sample timetable is below
 
Day 1
    Introduction to the Level 3 CCTRI course
    Roles and responsibilities
    Coaching Philosophy
    Working with Athletes and Support Personnel: Understanding People
    Analysing Your Coaching
Day 2
    The  Level 3 planning process
    Performance profiling
    Programme Planning & Periodisation
    The challenges of coaching Triathlon
Day 3
    Performance Science – Physiology for Triathlon Performance
    Performance Science - Nutrition for Triathlon Performance
Day 4    
    Coaching Performance in Triathlon Swimming
    Technique for triathlon swimming
    Technology in swimming ( equipment and wet suits )
    Observation, analysis and implementation
Day 5    
    Coaching Performance in Triathlon Cycling
     Bike fit for performance gains
    Key techniques for draft legal cycling
Day 6    
    Coaching Performance in Triathlon Running
    Technical analysis
    Laboratory testing session  ( live Vo2max test)
    Practical activity- field testing
Day 7    
    Performance Science- Sports Psychology for Triathlon
    Understanding the mindset of a performance athlete.
    Paratriathlon - Developing performance
    Understanding how to develop performance in Paratriathletes
Day 8    
    Peer review of ACE project progress
    Open Learning Session
    Guest speaker session (afternoon)
Day 9    
    ACE presentations and viva with tutors
    Individual professional discussions (including performance reviews) and action planning.
 
You will be supported by a range of materials:
  • access to the latest level 1 & 2 resources for reflective practise
  • access to level 3 on line resource
  • supporting text books

Course Fees and Requirements

The fee for 2012 Level 3 courses will be £1150.  This fee includes all learning materials, candidate and certification fees.

British Triathlon reserve the right to  change this fee for any future courses.

Full terms and conditions can be found in the application form.

Entry Requirements

The following are the minimum entry requirements for Level 3, this information will be recorded on the Application Form, and will be verified as part of the induction process.

  • Hold a British Triathlon or UKCC Level 2 Coaching Triathlon certificate
  • Minimum 60 hours logged coaching - from completion of Level 2. Across all three disciplines ( min 20 hours each), over a period of at least 1 year.
  • Minimum of  2 years of coaching experience
  • Reference from Senior Coach or Club Chair
  • Record of personal development since Level 2 (e.g. CPD)

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