Swimming Coach or Instructor 452315

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Description

Coaches, trains and instructs participants in swimming by analysing their performances and developing their abilities. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level 3

Specialisations

• Diving Coach
• Learn to Swim Instructor

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Group: 4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

Description

      coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and officiate at sporting events.

Tasks

• coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
• planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
• motivating Sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
• recruiting players and other coaching staff
• arranging entries into sporting competitions
• promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
• officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
• coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia: 
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 
Registration or licensing may be required. 
The occupation Sports Development Officer has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 

In Australia: 
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) 

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 
Registration or licensing is required.

Requirements for Skills Assessment

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate II or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

In addition to the above, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
• undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, then the applicant must have:

• two years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level,
• undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

If employment has occurred before completion of qualification, then three years of highly relevant employment experience are required in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.

Please note in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.

*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining three years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years.

 A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.

Qualification
AQF Certificate II or higher qualification* This occupation requires a qualification in Sports
Coaching and Development.
Highly relevant units of study may include, but are not limited to:

» Sport and Recreation Industry
» Sports Coaching and Administration
» Sport and Exercise Science
» Coaching Techniques and Strategies
» Fitness Program Development
» Sport Rules and Regulations
» First Aid
» Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
» Business Technology
» Coaching of High Performance Swimmers
» Development of Training Programs for High Performance Swimmers

*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.

 A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome. Highly relevant employment cannot compensate for lack of a qualification at the required educational level for the nominated occupation

Short courses or qualifications awarded after a day or a week in duration would generally not be assessed as comparable to an AQF Certificate II.

The volume of learning for an AQF Certificate II requires completion of between 6 months to a year. For example, a 5-hour course in foundation coaching awarded by a professional organisation may be provided as additional evidence in support of an application, however it will not meet the formal educational requirement of an AQF Certificate II qualification.

Employment information

Swimming Coaches or Instructors are generally employed by sporting clubs, associations, government agencies, holiday resorts, health clubs, educational institutions and community institutions. They may also be self-employed.

To receive a positive assessment outcome, applicants must be able to demonstrate they are employed and paid to coach swimming for at least 20 hours per week. For applicants who are employed on a casual or part[1]time basis, additional official documentation such as a summary of the number of working hours per week may be required. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their primary engagement with their employer is for the purposes of coaching swimming. Applicants occupying dual roles may be required to submit official contracts and/or appointment letters outlining their primary tasks and working hours per week.

For skills assessment purposes, full-time work is paid employment performed for a minimum of 20 hours per week. Irregular periods that average out to 20 hours per week over a year will not be considered. For example, if an applicant has worked in their nominated occupation for 12 hours per week over a three-month period, and has then worked 40 hours per week over a seven[1]month period, only the seven-month period would be considered for skills assessment purposes.