Coach Award Assessment
There are three elements of essential training to support coaches working towards a Coach Award.
This includes:
1. Core Coach Training
2. Discipline Specific Training
3. Coach Award eLearning
Prior to your Coach Award Assessment you are required to have completed the following
assessment pre-requisites:
• Registration via your on-line membership portal.
• Coach Award eLearning
• Coach Award Core Training (see notes below)*
• Coach Award Discipline Specific Training (see notes below)* *
• Relevant Leadership Award for Moderate and Advanced Coach Assessments
Evidence of minimum standards of deployment:
• In date First Aid Training (1 day for Sheltered Water and 2 day for Moderate and Advanced Water Options)
• Safeguarding Training (as required by your Home Nation Association)
• Full Home Nation Association Membership
• Aged 16 or over at the time of assessment (18 for Advanced Water Options)
Prior to assessment you must ensure that all the pre-requisites are in place by checking-in with British Canoeing. Assessment check-in can be completed using your member portal. You should do this at least a few days before the assessment. If you have any problems please call your National Association direct.
You MUST take the following paperwork to your assessment:
1. Completed Assessment Discussion Task (see Assessment Day Pack for details)
2. Logbook of experience (see Assessment Day Pack for details)
3. Evidence of your Home Nation Association check-in approval for assessment
*Core Coach Training
Coaches who have completed any of the following training/assessment courses can choose to bypass the Core Coach Training if they feel confident with the content:
Level 2 (UKCC) Training OR Assessment
Moderate or Advanced Water Endorsement Training OR Assessment
Level 3 (UKCC) Core Training OR Assessment
**Canoe and Kayak Coach (Sheltered Water) Training
Coaches who have completed a 4-day Level 2 (UKCC) Training course can choose to bypass Sheltered Water Training if they feel confident with the content.
Open Water / White Water Canoe and White Water Kayak Coach Training
Coaches who have completed Moderate (or Advanced) Water Endorsement Training or BCU Level 3 Assessment (pre-UKCC) can choose to bypass the Coach Award Discipline Specific Training (in the same discipline) if they feel confident with the content.
Advanced Water Disciplines Coach Training
Coaches who have completed Advanced Water Endorsement Training can choose to bypass the Coach Award Discipline Specific Training (in the same discipline) if they feel confident with the content.
Coach Awards Course Guide |