Coaching Accreditation

Netball Australia’s coaching accreditation framework aims to assist coaches to successfully move through the Coach Education Framework.

The coaching framework is a six-tier progression with each stage being accredited.

The online Foundation Coach Accreditation Course is targeted primarily at beginner coaches, teachers, parents and Woolworths NetSetGO coaches and outlines introductory coaching information and basic netball techniques. The Course is the first step in the National Coaching Accreditation Framework and is an important step along the knowledge pathway for a coach.

Cost:
Step 1 - Completion (minimum 70% pass) of the Rules of Netball Theory Exam ($12.50)
Step 2 - Completion of the Online Foundation Coaching Course ($70.00)

Enrol any time of the day or night from the comfort of your own home through your Netball Learning Account.

Cost: 
$70.00

The blended (online and face to face) Development Coach Accreditation Course is targeted at Club, Association and Regional coaches and teachers aiming to further their netball knowledge. The course is the second step in the National Coaching Accreditation Framework and provides a good introduction to skill progression and fault detection and correction.

Cost:
Step 1 - Completion of the Online Development Coaching Course ($60.00)
Step 2 - Enrol in a Face to Face Development Coaching Workshop ($68.00)

To find out when your closest workshop will be held, please visit the Events page. Please note all bookings are to be made through Netball Learning

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of coaches who are coaching at Representative, Talent Identification and Metro/Regional League level. It is an accredited course under the Netball National Coaching Accreditation Framework. 

Duration – Face to Face workshop (7 hours)

Enrolment Prerequisites
• Participants must be at least 16 years of age on completion of the Intermediate Course to be eligible for accreditation.
• All Intermediate Coaching Course participants must be registered members of their local State/Territory Netball Association prior to accreditation being awarded to ensure adequate insurance cover.
• All participants must have a personal fitness level that will enable them to perform their normal coaching duties and where required to demonstrate skills at a slow pace. Demonstrations are not compulsory and they are performed at the individual participant’s discretion.

Course Prerequisites
Participants must have completed the following pre-requisites:
•	Completion of a Netball Australia Development Coaching Accreditation.
•	Coaches must have had at least one year/season coaching experience after completion of the Netball Australia Development Coaching Course.

Enrolment Instructions:
Enrol any time of the day or night from the comfort of your own home through your Netball Learning Account, please check available courses to see where the next available course is being held.

Cost: $135.00

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of coaches who are coaching at Representative, Talent Identification, Premier League and  Metro/Regional League level. It is an accredited course under the National Coaching Accreditation Framework.

Duration: 29 hours in course contact hours. Additionally assignments plus assessment.

Enrolment Prerequisites:
• Participants must be at least 17 years of age on completion of the Advanced Accreditation Course to be eligible for accreditation.
• All Advanced Coaching Course participants must be registered members of their local State/Territory Netball Association prior to accreditation being granted to ensure adequate insurance cover.
• All participants must have a personal fitness level that will enable them to perform their normal coaching duties and where required to demonstrate skills at a slow pace. Demonstrations are not compulsory and they are performed at the individual participant’s discretion. 

Course Pre-requisites
Participants must have completed the following pre-requisites:
• Two years coaching at a minimum level of Representative 15/U.
• Have two session plans assessed as competent be a mentor, using the seven-step progression.
• Coaches must have had at least one year/season coaching experience after completion of a Netball Australia Intermediate Coaching Course.

Enrolment Instructions: Please enrol for for this course is through Netball Learning.

Cost: $380.00

The High Performance course is the highest Accreditation in our National Pathway and is conducted through Netball Australia. 

The course is modular based with alternative delivery methods to provide professional development for elite coaches. The course will comprise of a number of compulsory and optional modules with the practical components delivered in each state and the theory components delivered either on-line or by correspondence.

The High Performance Course equates to the former Level 3 course, current Level 3 coaches will receive High Performance accreditation. This course has been modified to reflect the changing requirements of coaching in the high performance environment. The High Performance Course is run through Netball Australia.

For information about the Elite or High Performance Coaching Courses you will need to contact Roz Fraser via roz.fraser@netballsa.asn.au.