This support site article is aimed to assist individuals gain an understanding of the Club Coach Educator Accreditation and the process involved to enrol into the course.
Introduction
A Club Coach Educator (CCE) plays a critical role in the development and growth of Fundamental Gymnastics level coaches. The role of a CCE starts with understanding the philosophy and materials associated with fundamental gymnastics coaching course, including;
- Use GA resources and templates to create training plans
- Deliver OTJ training modules as discussion sessions
- Set activities for trainee coaches to complete
- Host recurring weekly debrief sessions with trainees – reflection, goal setting, accountability, intrinsic motivation
- Observe trainee coaches coaching
- Determine readiness
- Join our Community of Practice space to chat with other Club Coach Educators
Why do I need to do this course?
The CCE course is a course that builds on previous learnings in the current Supervises course – an opportunity to upskill from an older course to a new modern course. For those that have done the Supervisors course, this course should be relatively easy to complete.
As a part of Gymnastics Australia' commitment to improve Athlete Centered Coaching, the CCE course addresses a range of topics to ensure the safety and well being of our athletes.
The CCE course provides participants access our Community of Practice to network and to share explore new ideas in coaching. From an educational course perspective, this is a first for Gymnastics Australia and we will continue to utilise the Circles platform to assist build networking opportunities for coaches and mentors.
An important aspect of the course is the insight into the Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching course, access to a range of resources in this space and we a purpose to build mentoring skills to further support your junior coaches.
Course framework
- Club Coach Educator - Online Course
- Club Coach Educator - Virtual induction Session
Enrolling into the course
Prior to undertaking the Club Coach Educator course, applicants will require to complete an application to be approved to commence the course. The application can be found here.
Applicant mandatory requirements:
Current Financial Technical Member, Minimum 18 years of age, Holds Intermediate Coach accreditation or higher (in any gymsport)
Applicant suggested requirements:
Minimum 5 years of coaching experience, Supervisor certified, Exemplifies the standards the club wishes to uphold, Advocate for participant centered coaching
5. Click View under the Club Coach Educator - CCE Accreditation course, and you will be able to see two modules;
- Club Coach Educator - Online Course
- Club Coach Educator - Virtual induction Session
6. Click Start or Resume for the part of the course you wish to work through.
7. Upon completing the CCE - Online Course, you now need to book into a virtual assessment. To do this, head over to the Training Event calendar. You can access this by clicking the Calendar icon on the left-hand menu bar.
8. In the Course search bar, type "Club Coach". Select "Club Coach Educator" from the drop down options.
9. You will then see a list of all scheduled sessions for that month. Click the arrow > to see the courses in the following month
10. 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.
11. To check which events you are enrolled into, click the My Enrolled Events tab.
After attending the virtual induction, you will be awarded the accreditation. Please allow up to 5 business days for your accreditation to appear.