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National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS)
The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) is the foremost educational accreditation scheme for Australian Coaches. It is managed by the Australian Sports Commission and has changed considerably in the previous three years. Formerly it was a prescriptive structure with three levels for each sport. It now allows each National Sports Organisation to prescribe a tailored flexible approach that can encompass many levels and modules that best suit the needs of their sport. Coaches need to contact either their State Sporting Association or their National Sporting Organisation to find information on their respective sports coach education structure.
All NCAS Training Programs still have generic coaching general principles as well as a sports specific component. Sport Education Victoria provides the generic coaching general principles, now called Beginning Coaching General Principles and Intermediate Coaching General Principles. These can be completed in a variety of different ways but they need to be completed in conjunction with a sports-specific course to gain coaching accreditation for a sport. Coaches need to contact either their State Sporting Association or their National Sporting Organisation to find out how their new coach education structure is mapped to the generic Beginning Coaching General Principles and Intermediate Coaching General Principles.
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Beginning Coaching General Principles of Coaching
The Beginning Coaching General Principles online course has been developed to assist new coaches improve their basic coaching skills, in particular, those coaches working with children. Coaches can complete the course in their own time from the comfort of their own home. It is initially being made available free of charge to the Australian coaches by the Australian Sports Commission.
About the course
The course is available through the Australian Sports Commission Website and contains five modules, covering a range of general coaching topics, including the role and responsibilities expected of a coach, planning, safety, working with parents, communication, group management and inclusive coaching practices when working with people with a disability or special population groups.
The course takes approximately 6 hours to complete with assessment included at the end of each module.
How to access the course
The Beginning Coaching General Principles course is available from the Australian Sports Commission’s new online learning portal. Go to: https://learning.ausport.gov.au/ or www.ausport.gov.au for more information on the course, and to enrol.
Intermediate General Principles of Coaching Course - NEW!
The Intermediate Coaching General Principles program has been developed to replace the previous Level 2 coaching principles (from February 2008). The modules within the Intermediate Coaching General Principles program are optional for sports to include within their NCAS programs. You can download the curriculum and worksheets for the Intermediate Coaching General Principles from the Australian Sports Commission. The Intermediate Coaching manual (aimed at course participants) can be ordered through ASC Publishing.
The costs involved in completing the course are outlined below:'
Intermediate General Principles Manual: $25
Assessment of: One Module: $30, Two Modules $45, Three Modules: $60, Four Modules: $75, Five Modules: $90, Six Modules: $105, Seven Modules: $120, Eight Modules: $135, Nine Modules: $150, Ten Modules: $165, Eleven Modules: $180, Twelve Modules: $195, Thirteen Modules: $210
To complete the Intermediate General Principles, follow the steps below:
1. Contact your State Sporting Organisation to find out which modules you need to complete. Please note: Soccer, Gymnastics and Netball coaches need to complete all 13 modules.
2. Purchase a copy of the Intermediate Coaching General Principles Manual from:
Australian Sports Commission
Phone: (02) 6214 1795
Email: pubs@ausport.gov.au
3. Download and save a copy of the Worksheets you are required to complete from:
Australian Sports Commission Website
4. Sport Education Victoria will assess the worksheets and return them to you. You need to download the Registration Form which details costs, payment information etc from:
Intermediate GP Registration Form for Coaches
and identify the modules you are submitting. Use the Submit via Email button at the bottom of the form or save and attach the form to the email with your worksheets.
5. Complete the worksheets required and send both the Assessment Form and the Completed Worksheets to:
via email:
Sport Education Victoria
e: sported@vis.org.au
with the worksheets attached and subject line "Intermediate GP Worksheets" (preferred)
or mail to:
Sport Education Victoria
PO BOX 12608 A'Beckett St Melbourne Victoria 8006
If you have any questions please email: sported@vis.org.au
Coaches Code of Ethics and Behaviour
The Coaches Code of Ethics and Code of Behaviour affirm a coach’s support for the concepts of responsibility, trust, competence, respect, safety, honesty, professionalism, equity and sportsmanship. The codes also provide a reference point for clubs, parents, athletes, schools and employers in relation to appropriate standards of behaviour.
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