Youth Coach Pathway
Coaches can specialise as Youth Coaches by earning Bronze, Silver, and Gold Badges by earning the requisite number of CPD Points.
How you earn CPD points is completely up to you!
To help you get started, this page shows a recommended learning pathway for coaches working in Little Athletics Centres and Primary Schools. The following progression is the recommended education pathway for youth coaches looking to develop their skills and knoweldge to specialise working with junior athletes.
Bronze Badge - Earn 50 CPD Points
Coaching Better Every Season - Building Effective Relationships 15 CPD Porints
Community Coaching Masterclass - How You Connect 10 CPD Points
Introduction to Coaching Athletes with a Disability 10 CPD Points
Quality Practice Design 15 CPD Points
Silver Badge - Earn 250 CPD Points
Community Coaching Masterclass - How You Improve - 10 CPD Points
Coaching Better Every Season - Quality Practice Design - 15 CPD Points
Youth Athlete Engagement and Avoiding Dropout - 15 CPD Points
World Athletics CECS I - 50 CPD Points
Run Active Upskilling - 25 CPD Points
HLTAID009 - Provide CPR - 25 CPD Points
ASAPD - Disability Inclusion for Coaches - 10 CPD Points
Club Connect Program - 50 CPD Points
Gold Badge - Earn 500 CPD Points
Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System - 15 CPD Points
Developing Safe and Efficient Movers - 20 CPD Points
Energy Systems and Building Fitness - 20 CPD Points
Coaching Female Athletes - 25 CPD Points
ASCA - Introduction to Strength and Conditioning - 25 CPD Points
Gymnastics Australia Fundamental Gymnastics course - 25 CPD Points
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid - 50 CPD Points
Plus 50 CPD Points of Event-Specific Education Courses (e.g. Sprints, Relays, and Hurdles, Throws, Jumps, Relays, Combined Events etc.)
Plus 20 CPD Points from face-to-face education seminars (e.g. Athletics Australia Conferences, State Athletics Coaching Masterclasses, Third Party Coach Education events etc.)
Maintaining Your Status
Every three years, you wil be required to complete compulsory tasks to maintain your coaching status. These comprise mandatory compliance modules, self-reflection, and completion of additional learning tasks relevant to your daily training environment.