Athletics coaching courses
UK Athletics recognise the need to have great coaches throughout athletics – at every level, in every event and discipline and in every part of the country. UK Athletics’ Coach Education aims to provide coaches with the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to become excellent coaches.
Coaches need to understand athletics, they need to understand learning and development and they need to understand people. Coaches must be able to apply their knowledge and understanding in a wide range of situations and constantly make decisions about what they are doing and how they are doing it. UK Athletics’ courses aim to ensure that coaches develop good knowledge across the 5 key areas: Technical and Tactical; Strength and Conditioning; Psycho-Behavioural; Movement Skills; and Lifestyle and Support, and the skills to apply that knowledge to the maximum benefit of athletes.
The 4 level programme aims to guide people along the pathway from novice to expert.
| Level 1 Assistant Coach |
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| Level 2 Coach |
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| Level 3 Advanced Coach |
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| Level 4 Master Coach |
Dates of coach education courses
Athletics Officials' courses
Please contact Kent County Officials Sec: Gill Freeman for details of officials' courses.
New Support Programme for Coaches from England Athletics and UKA
England Athletics and UKA are launching a brand new support programme for coaches. If you're a Level 2 coach, or higher, you will be able to benefit from the new support programmes to help you become the very best you can and give your athletes the very best chance of long-term success.
Please follow this link for a leaflet to be downloaded containing further information (pdf)
