Introduction to Skateboard Coaching
The skateboard coaching course offers participants access to quality training and an opportunity for coaches to be recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as well as providing coaches the advantages of aligning themselves with a National Sporting Organisation such as Skateboarding Australia.
Skateboarding Australia can offer coaches with member benefits previously not available to the extreme sports fraternity. These benefits include Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance as well as providing pathways to advance their coaching qualifications.
Becoming a Skateboard Coach?
Skateboarding Australia (SbA) conduct level 1 skateboard coaching courses throughout Austalia on a demand basis. A minimum of 10 particpants is required to go ahead with a course. All confirmed courses are advertised on the SbA website in both the news and events sections.
All participants are required to complete four requirements as part of the accreditation process to receive recognition from the ASC and SbA.
These requirements include:
General Principles (GP): Attendance at one-day training workshop and completion of a workbook with grading of 65% +.
Sports Specific (SS): Attendance at one-day training workshop.
Practical Coaching: Completion of 30 hours of practical coaching after attendance at the workshop. 10 of these hours should be completed with another coach.
Code of Ethics: All participants must sign and return Skateboarding Australia's code of ethics form.
To register an interest in becoming an accredited coach, or if you would like to find out more details on organising a course in your area please contact Skateboarding Australia on (07) 3382 6645 or email us here
Coaching Activities
Professional Indemnity insurance indemnifies the insured against claims for compensation for breach of professional duty by reason of any negligence by way of act, error, omission or advice. This is a minimum cover that protects the coaches only, not the participants. If you would like more information about SbA's Insurance visit http://www.horsell.com.au/
All accredited coaches MUST declare their coaching activities and agree to run their sessions in accordance with SbA's risk management structure to obtain professional indemnity for the duration of their coaching sessions.
At least one week before you undertake a coaching session please download, complete and fax/mail the Coaching Activities Form to Skateboarding Australia.
Skateboarding Australia will notify you of receipt of this form and your hours will be recorded on the coaching database. In the event of a claim during the declared time your insurance will be active.
At least one week before you undertake a coaching session please download, complete and fax/mail the Coaching Activities Form to Skateboarding Australia.
Skateboarding Australia will notify you of receipt of this form and your hours will be recorded on the coaching database. In the event of a claim during the declared time your insurance will be active.
