FUNDAMENTAL GYMNASTICS COACHING
Ready to start coaching gymnastics? Here's where you start! Follow this step-by-step guide below to gain your Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Accreditation.
Create a Gymnastics Australia account
If you are a new user, you will need to create a Gymnastics Australia account. To do this, please fill out the New User Sign Up form. Please ensure you register with your legal name (including middle name(s)), as this form will be used to verify your Working with Children Check (or equivalent).
For more detailed information on creating an account, please click here.
Login to Gymnastics Australia and access Flex
- Go to the Gymnastics Australia website by visiting https://www.gymnastics.org.au/
- In the top right-hand corner, click Sign In.
- Sign in using your Technical Member ID as your username, and your Gymnastics Australia password.
- If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on the relevant link beneath stating "I don't know my username or password".
- Once you have signed in, you will land on your profile page. Click Go to Flex (LMS). This should be on the left-hand side of the page.
Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Brief Overview
The Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching course has two bundles required to complete (in order) to achieve an accreditation
- Bundle 1: Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching – Online Course, Workbook and Activity Pack ($250, Minimum age 14)
- Module 1: Fundamental Gymnastics (Online Course)
- Module 2: Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Workbook & Activity Pack
- Participant can download the workbook to keep as a resource
- The Activity Pack is to be submitted for review having been signed by an approved Club Coach Educator
- Bundle 2: Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Virtual Induction Session (No charge, Minimum age 15)
- A virtual induction session that runs for approximately 1hr and 30mins.
How to enrol into Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Online Course, Workbook and Activity Pack
1. Access the Training Library by clicking the Bookshelf icon on the left-hand menu bar.
2. Locate the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching (Entry Level) category and click View Courses.
3. Locate the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Course - Online Course, Workbook and Activity Pack bundle and click Purchase. You will then be prompted to enter your payment details. Click Process Payment to complete your enrolment. You will be emailed a copy of your receipt.
4. You can access online courses you have just enrolled into through the My Training section of Flex.
5. Click View under the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Course, and you will be able to see the two modules.
6. Click Start or Resume for the part of the course you wish to work through.
7. The Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Online Course module is an engaging and interactive online course that builds on the learning from the Community Coaching Essential Skills course focusing on the gymnastics aspects Who You Coach, What You Coach, Where You Coach and How You Coach
8. The Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Workbook & Activity Pack module is where you work with your Club Coach Educator to develop the coaching skills in a practical setting within your club. The workbook is your resources to keep and refer to, the activity pack is to be submitted to GA (via FLEX) for review. The Activity Pack is to be uploaded having been signed and approved by your Club Coach Educator.
9. Please note, to access the workbook & activity pack, click Start, click Take Assessment, and then Click here to download options
Helpful Link - How to Upload your Activity Pack
Access to Fundamental Gymnastics Workbook and Activity Pack
You can access the workbook and activity pack once you enrol into the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Online Course, Workbook and Activity Pack bundle. You can also access these resources from the links below. You will still need to enrol into the bundle to upload your completed activity pack for review.
Enrol in Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching – Virtual Induction Session
NB: You must complete Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Online Course, Workbook and Activity Pack module before enrolling into this course.
The Virtual Induction Session is hosted by one of our wonderful national mentor panelist and will discuss with you all that you have learnt in the course to date. They will be looking to see that you have understood the content and are there to support you if you have any further questions on fundamental coaching.
1. Access the Training Library by clicking the Bookshelf icon on the left-hand menu bar.
2. Locate the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching (Entry Level) category and click View Courses.
3. Locate the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Virtual Induction Session course and click Enrol, then click Start.
4. You now need to book into a training session/event. To do this, head over to the to the Training Event calendar. You can access this by clicking the Calendar icon on the left-hand menu bar.
5. In the Course search bar, type "Fundamental". Then select "Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching - Virtual Induction Session" from the drop down selection.
6. You will then see a list of scheduled sessions for that month. Click the arrow > to see the courses in following months
7. Once you find the session you wish to attend, click Enrol. If a pop up appears, select Enrol again. You are now enrolled in this session.
8. To check which events you are enrolled into, click the My Enrolled Events toggle.
Completing the Fundamental Coaching Course
After attending and passing the virtual induction session, you will be awarded the accreditation. This can take up to two weeks post course date.
If you are unsuccessful in passing the assessments during the practical course, you will receive instructions on what to do next.
Got an enquiry - Email the GA Education Team today