Loughborough Sport Tennis Level 1 Coach Assistant Qualification
Course Details
The LTA Level 1 Coach Assistant Qualification is the first step on the LTA Coaching Pathway.
It is aimed at people looking to work as a coaching assistant at a club or other tennis venue,
such as a park or a school. The qualification is an assessed course and is awarded by
1st4sport.
Upon successful completion candidates will be able to work as an assistant coach alongside
a minimum of a Level 2 Accredited Coach in a beginner coaching session.
The course is 3 days in duration, split over a minimum period of 4 weeks and will cover areas
such as Mini Tennis, technique, tactics, communication, organisation, demonstrations,
safeguarding, running competitive events and organising activity sessions. Additionally, the
course requires candidates to complete a portfolio and gain a minimum of three hours
experience assisting an LTA Accredited coach between the second and third day of the
course.
Coaches who hold a Level 1 Coach Assistant Qualification are not qualified to coach
independently, but will be able to lead parts of a coaching session on an adjacent court to a
Level 2 or above coach. They can also run a tennis activity session that has been set up by
the Head Coach (Level 3 or above). A tennis activity session refers to organised play or
competition facilitated by a coach through organising equipment, allocating space, and
suggesting some ideas for activities. The key distinction between a coaching session and
activity session is that no formal coaching instructions (for example technical instruction) are
given.
Course pre-requisites
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Be a minimum of 16 years old on the first day of the course.
Have a completed LTA DBS form or, have a signed letter of deployment from the
club where coaching experience will be undertaken or request a letter of
deployment from the Course Provider.
Candidates must attend all the sessions of the course at the same venue and pass all
elements of assessment to be successful.
Exemptions
If you hold a UKCC endorsed, 1st4sport awarded Level 2 in another sport you can bypass
Level 1 and take Level 2.
If you hold a teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent) specialising in P.E. then you can
bypass Level 1 and take Level 2.
Additional Information
Please note, if the course is run by a training Provider, and not the LTA, any payment taken
online or out of the LTA website will be sent straight to the provider.
Access, Faith or other needs and requirements
If you have any access, learning, faith or other needs or requirements, please email the CPD
Provider at least one week before the course is due to start. Please also let us know if you
will be attending with a personal assistant or communicator. The course tutor will be
advised of your requirements and reasonable adjustments will be made where possible.
Contact
If you require any further information or have any questions please contact Muhammad
Hasan ([email protected])