Beginning Coaching General Principles
This program is aimed at the new or first time coach, who has no previous coaching experience.
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Upcoming courses
The Department of Sport and Recreation in partnership with the Active After-school Communities Program is offering this face-to-face course, which is a recognised training course facilitated by the Australian Sports Commission.
In particular, it is aimed at coaches working with children. There are five modules in the course and it takes approximately 6-8 hours to complete. The Beginning Coaching General Principles (BCGP) course can be completed in WA through several different formats;
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The Department of Sport
and Recreation has established a relationship with Central Institute of Technology, who delivers these courses. Course dates can be found
on the Calendar of Events. Please
complete the registration form and
forward it directly to Central Institute of Technology to
confirm your attendance at a face to face course. - The BCGP course can be delivered by Training Agencies who are registered with the ASC i.e. schools, community organisations, private providers. To become a Registered Training agency please contact the DSR Coaching and Officiating consultant.
- BCGP is available online for free. Please see the Australian Sports Commission website for further details.
- The Australian Sports Commission through the Active After-school Communities Program (AASC) delivers a Community Coach Training Program which aligns directly with the BCGP course. For further details on their course dates please contact the AASC office in Western Australia on 08 9492 9769.
For further details on the Beginning Coaching General Principles course content please see the Australian Sports Commission website.
Australian Sports Commission
The ASC is the Australian Government body that manages, develops and invests in sport at all levels. It works closely with a range of national sporting organisations, state and local governments, schools and community organisations to ensure sport is well
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Aaron Morse
Project Officer - Industry Training and Development
246 Vincent Street, LEEDERVILLE WA 6007
PO Box 329, LEEDERVILLE WA 6903
Telephone (08) 9492 9758
Facsimile (08) 9492 9711
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