About UKCC

The UK Coaching Certificate is a nationally recognised standard for coach and teacher education spearheaded by sports coach UK and centred on the needs of athletes.

A world-leader in teacher and coach education, British Swimming is one of six sports to be involved in the first stage of the UKCC and its first qualifications are planned to be available from January 2007.

UKCC qualifications will ultimately be offered from levels one to four in teaching and coaching across all four aquatic disciplines. A flexible framework allows teachers and coaches to transfer between disciplines, be assessed within their own environment and even learn online.

A further distinction between teachers and coaches means individuals have the opportunity to pursue excellence within their chosen age group rather than having to progress to senior athletes in order to further their careers.

The UKCC level descriptors

Coaching qualifications form a fundamental part of a sport’s coach education programme. The UKCC developments have identified that there are five levels of coaching.  These are described below:

Level	What the coach will be qualified to do
5	Generate, direct and manage the implementation of cutting-edge coaching solutions and programmes
4	Design, implement and evaluate the process and outcome of long-term/specialist coaching programmes
3	Plan, implement, analyse and revise annual coaching programmes
2	Prepare for, deliver and review coaching session(s)
1	Assist more qualified coaches, delivering aspects of coaching sessions, normally under direct supervision

For a coach to become qualified at each level, sports will offer a variety of coaching qualifications and training opportunities.

For further information on the UKCC follow the links below:

About UKCC

www.ukcoachingcertificate.org