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Certificate III in Sport Coaching
This qualification is for people who want to coach a sport up to an intermediate level, usually at a community club or sporting organisation, either as a paid coach or a volunteer.
- Duration: 1 year
- Study mode: On campus
- Course code: SIS30521
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- Sutherland, Loftus Campus
- Duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Combination
- Full fee
- $6,330
- Eligible students: subsidised from $1,450, concession $240
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- 3 campuses
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
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Central Queensland University
- Campuses
- 18 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
A number of students praise the student support and campus facilities, while many found the organisation and admin frustrating and some had trouble with the enrolment process. Opinions are mixed on student support.
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North Metropolitan TAFE
- Campuses
- 16 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching, with some students finding the organisation and admin frustrating and a number unhappy with the course content.
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Fit Education
- Campuses
- Fit Education
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Most students speak highly of the trainers and teaching and of the student support they receive, and many value the course content for what it covers.
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International Horse College
- Campuses
- 2 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
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Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales
- Campuses
- AH&MRC of NSW
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in helping people learn and enjoy sport
- patience and clear communication skills
- a focus on keeping participants safe
- a willingness to keep improving your coaching
What will you learn?
You learn how to plan and run sessions that suit the people you are coaching, from juniors to adults, and how to keep them safe while they train and play. First aid, workplace health and safety and basic risk management are part of the core, along with reviewing your own coaching and improving it over time. There are no entry requirements, so it suits school leavers, parents and career changers, though some sports also expect you to hold that sport's own coaching accreditation.
- Coaching a specific sport
- Planning training sessions
- Meeting participant needs
- First aid and injury response
- Health and safety at training
- Improving your coaching practice
Units of competency (6 core, 4 elective)
The qualification is made up of 10 units. Everyone completes the 6 core units below, and the remaining 4 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A recognised route into Sports Coach
Sports Coach
Sports coaches plan and run the training that helps athletes and teams improve, then make the tactical calls that put that training to use on competition day.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $1,442
- Full-time share
- 27%
- Employment size
- 8,800 workers
- Average age
- 26 years
- Average full-time hours
- 45 hours
- Gender share
- 28% female
- Future growth
- +12.1%
- Job market
- Not in shortage
This award prepares you to coach at an intermediate level in community sport. Many clubs and sporting bodies also ask for their own coach accreditation, a first aid certificate and a working with children check. Check that your provider delivers SIS30521.
Where this fits
Certificate III in Sport Coaching in fitness and sport: the study that leads into it, the study that follows, and other routes at the same level.
Before
No earlier step listed.
You are looking at
Certificate III in Sport Coaching
After
Certificate IVCertificate IV in Sport CoachingIf you want to coach a specific sport and get participants ready for competition, this Certificate IV builds on the same role with more responsibility.DiplomaDiploma of SportThis diploma moves you from coaching into running or leading sport programs, covering staff, safety and the business risks of a club.Other routes at the same level
Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).