Coach Education

The Sports Centre is currently working hard to develop a wide range of sport and exercise related qualifications. The programme will include a number of sport specific courses, including coaching and officiating qualifications as well as continuous professional development courses. The courses will be available to students, staff and members of the community.

Sports Coach and Sports Specific Courses 2013/14

Course Title	Dates	Cost
Safeguarding & Protecting Children	19 September 2013 6.30pm-9.30pm	TBC	In partnership with Active Essex
UKCC Level 1 Squash Coaching	12 and 13 October 2013 9am-6pm	Further details and how to book
England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness [SC0748]	9 November 2013 9.15am-5.15pm	£110.00	Further details and how to book
Emergency First Aid	12 November 2013 6.30pm-9.30pm	TBC	In partnership with Active Essex
Emergency First Aid	13 November 2013 6.30pm-9.30pm	TBC	In partnership with Active Essex
UKCC Level 2 Squash Coaching	23-24 November 2013 and 11-12 January 2014	Further details and how to book
Please contact Susy Davies in the first instance by email or on 01206 873639 regarding applying for these courses.

Fitness and Gym Instruction Courses

Course Title	Dates	Cost	Pre-requisites & how to book
Bokwa Instructor workshop	10 November 2013	$399.00	http://bokwafitness.com/workshop/level-1-nov-10-2013-essex-uk/
PureStretch Instructor	23 & 24 November 2013	£275.00	http://www.purestretch.co.uk/

We are hosting a full range of YMCA courses during 2013/14. Please see details below. Bookings for YMCA courses are made directly with YMCA Fit.

Open Evenings

Course Title	Dates	Cost
Exercise to Music Open Evening	20 January 2014	Free

Fitness Courses

Course Title	Dates	Cost
Exercise to Music Instructor	3-4, 10-11, 17-18 August 2013 Assessment: 11 September 2013 or 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 March 2014 Assessment: 16-17 April 2014	£839.00
Triathlon	23 February 2014	£129.00
Gym Instructor	19-20, 26-27 October, 2 November 2013 Assessment: 18 November 2013 or 8-9, 15-16, 22 February 2014 Assessment: 24 March 2014	£839.00
Kettlebells	6 December 2013 or 22 March 2014	£129.00
Circuit Training	7 December 2013 or 29 March 2014	£129.00

Booking Details

Courses booked at the Sports Centre

General enquiries: Please contact our Sports Development Officer, Susy Davies in the first instance on 01206 873016 or by email.

YMCA Fit booking details - To find out more information on any of the YMCAfit courses, contact YMCAfit Student Services	Email: bookings@ymcafit.org.uk Tel: 020 7343 1850 (option 1) Website: www.ymcafit.org.uk Fax: 020 7436 1278
Leadership in Running Fitness - please complete the PDF booking form [49.6KB] and send to Rebecca Turford, with a passport size photograph and payment. NB: course code: SC0748. To find out about part-funding that may be available through England Athletics, please visit the England Athletics website.	Rebecca Turford Education Coordinator - South Area England Athletics Athletics House Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2BE Email: rturford@englandathletics.org Tel: 0121 347 6555

All courses subject to minimum numbers.

Volunteering Opportunities

These courses provide an excellent opportunity for students and staff to add breadth to their CV and are an essential bolt-on to those studying sports science. However, the leisure market is a desperately competitive environment and those looking for employment not only need qualifications, but actual experience as well. The university volunteering programme provides this opportunity. The community sports programme, delivered by the V-Team, matches students/staff with a volunteer placement that suits their availability and interest. Those who take part in the community sports programme have the chance to receive a financial contribution towards their coaching qualifications taken, in exchange for an agreed number of hours voluntary work. In addition, some placements may involve further training such as first aid and child protection courses, as well as the opportunity for recognition through Millennium Volunteers and the Fast Track Essex Skills Award.

For more information on Community Sports contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator: Email vteam@essex.ac.uk, telephone x2021 or visit the Students’ Union.

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