The ASA is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new and industry leading qualification – the ASA Level 2 Award in Coaching Open Water Swimming (QCF).
As a leading provider of aquatic qualifications in England, the ASA is recognised by employers for setting the industry standard in providing learners with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully within their chosen environment.
The qualification provides Level 2 swimming and triathlon coaches the specialist knowledge to deliver coaching sessions in an open water environment, raising the quality of delivery and ensuring the safe and effective practice in such a specialist area. It is also supported by SkillsActive as a high quality and specialised qualification and accredited onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
To complete this qualification coaches will need to have ASA Level 2 Swimming Coach or 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon.
ASA/British Swimming Workforce Projects and Partnership Manager, Kelly Gaffney said, “At a time when swimming in open water has had a lot of publicity and is rapidly growing in terms of participation, swimming and triathlon coaches now have the an excellent opportunity to be formally recognised for their knowledge, skills and safe practice. For the first time, two National Governing Bodies of sport have come to together with a common objective, tying in with our experts as Swim Smooth the project has been a successful collaboration which we hope will continue for many years to come”.
Eligible coaches can book their place on the programme, which will be officially launched on Monday 2nd September, where they will gain access to the pre-course eLearning and portfolio system to learn and reflect in their own environments and at their own pace, followed by a face to face assessment day at one of the following locations:
Friday 20 September 2013 – National Watersports Centre, Holmepierre Pont, Nottingham
Sunday 22 September 2013 – Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar, South Wales
Friday 27 September 2013 – Beach at Bude/Bude Sea Pool, Cornwall
Friday 4 October 2013 – The Blue Lagoon, Womersley, North Yorkshire
All days will be 9.00 – 4.00pm and further details, and booking click here
After these courses, due to the season of participation in open water in the UK, further courses will be made available where coaches will be able to complete their eLearning over the winter months, completing their attendance at an assessment day in Spring/Summer 2014
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