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HNC: Sports Coaching and Development (Multi Sport Coaching)

The course prepares you for a wide range of roles in the sports sector, with core units in Coaching Theory, Sports Development, Professional Practice, and Anatomy and Physiology. You will complete the industry-recognised PDA in Sports Coaching, certified by Sportscotland and CIMSPA & build a coaching and sports development portfolio through self-arranged placements, supported by our strong links with Active Schools, Fife Sport and Leisure Trust, Active Fife, national governing bodies of sport, local clubs and schools. All of which will help you progress towards coaching and development roles across participation, performance and talent pathways

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Level:

SCQF Level 7

Duration:

  • One year full-time (3 days per week)
  • Undertake a coaching placement in own time
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Who is this course for?

This course is designed for learners who already have some experience in sport – for example through school, college, club participation or volunteering – and want to take their next step into a more formal coaching or sports development role. It suits those who are currently looking to develop their coaching practice, gain recognised qualifications and build real-world coaching hours through placements supported by the college. It is ideal for anyone who aspires to a future career in sport coaching, sport development, PE, or further study such as HND or degree-level programmes in sport and exercise.

What skills will I learn?

  • Health & wellbeing for sports performance 
  • Performance practice
  • Observation and analytic skills
  • Communication skills
  • Supporting, mentoring, motivational and role model skills
  • Working effectively with different ages, stages and abilities
  • Ethical Practitioner 

What will I study?

PDA Sports Coaching Practitioner: Knowing Self, Knowing Others, Knowing Coaching.

Sports Development

Sports Coaching and Development: Developing professional practice.

Human Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics.

Strength and Conditioning

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Personal Development Planning

Graded Unit - allows the candidate to explore a topic that is of particular relevance to their own Future career aspirations.


Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • HND: Sports Coaching and Development SCQF Level 8
  • The course has excellent articulation arrangements with 5 Partner Universities enabling access to Degree Level study on successful completion of this course and the subsequent HND
  • It is possible to progress on to a degree at university from this course - see our HE and Degree Pathways guide for more information.

What career opportunities are there?

There are many exciting opportunities in the growing Sport, Fitness and Leisure Industries including:

  • Community Sports coaching
  • High Performance Sports Coaching
  • Active school roles
  • Sports development Officers
  • Sports Analysts
  • Sports Science

Employers may include:
  • local authorities
  • leisure trusts,
  • national/ sports governing bodies (NGB/SGB),
  • local sports organisations,
  • professional Sports Teams

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