Details for Victorian based courses, seminars and workshops are available via the page links to the right. To apply, click on your preferred Course and follow the instructions.
Please note that the national coach accreditation scheme is in transition, to a new scheme managed by Athletics Australia and this will eventually supersede the remaining three tiers of ATFCA’s familiar multi-tier scheme, ie, ATFCA Levels III, IV and V.
The ATFCA levels 3-5 accreditation courses are still valid. Applicants should contact the ATFCA national office on (07) 5597 4499.
Historically speaking, the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association initiated its Coach Accreditation scheme in 1974 and for about 35 years was the only scheme endorsed by the Australian Coaching Council. During that period ATFCA courses were regularly revised and evolved steadily from a three tier scheme to the familiar basic introductory course, ie, the Introduction To Coaching course (licensed, in Victoria, to Little Athletics Victoria); and five Levels of Accreditation, i.e. Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV and Level V. However the ‘Times are a changing’: so, for more information on the progress of this transition, refer to the Athletics Australia Web Site (Coach Education).
The ATFCA ‘Introduction to Coaching’ courses will continue for the foreseeable future.
Applicants seeking information should contact Little Athletics Victoria (see Web site or Ph 03 9676 3600 / Shane Bertrand).
The delivery of the first level (Level 1, Beginning Coach) began late last year and will be followed shortly by Athletics Australia’s release of the new level 2 course. Course details are sketchy at present however it will be a two day course heavily oriented towards the events with similar features to the ATFCA level one accreditation. The Victorian ATFCA Branch has its Level 2 delivery team ready and expects the first course to be presented in April. Bookings to commence as soon as Athletics Australia release the operational details.
Currently in Victoria there are two licensed providers:
- ATFCA Victoria Branch
- Athletics Victoria
All advertising for ATFCA courses will appear in the ATFCA monthly newsletters, “Modern Athlete and Coach”, on this web site [see right-hand panel], and also on the Little Athletics Victoria web site.
Athletics Australia has recently provided a comparison of the new levels with the previous ATFCA system - see below.
When registering as an accredited coach, members might need to request a regrading by Athletics Australia, to align with the new scheme. The best person to assist in this matter is Michael Poulton (Ph 03 9820 3511/ michael.poulton@athletics.org.au).
