Swim England Diving Coach – Ponds Forge International Sports Centre

The Swim England Diving Coach certificate builds on the Swim England Assistant Diving Coach course. It will develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities to become an independent diving coach.

Is this course right for me?

This is for anyone who has a Swim England Assistant Diving Coach certificate who wants to become a diving coach.

If you are part of a Swim England affiliated club, you can access our member offer rate. Your club can arrange this for you through their account. If your club is unable to access its account, please contact us at [email protected].

What can I expect during my course?

eLearning – You will have eLearning to complete throughout the course and your tutor will set you modules to complete during the webinars.
Webinars – Your tutor will go through the theory topics and set assessment tasks to prepare you for your practical sessions.
Practical sessions – You will have the opportunity to deliver at least six training sessions to gain practical experience.

What will I learn?

During the course, your tutor will be covering the following topics:

Roles and responsibilities of a diving coach
Nutrition and hydration for divers
Bio-mechanical principles in diving
Key physical and mental qualities of a skilled diver
Planning, delivery, and evaluation
How to coach diving sessions
Session management skills
Communication skills within the coaching environment
How to use a variety of coaching methods to meet diver needs
Developing technique
Motivational techniques
How to support divers and assistant coaches
Evaluating your own performance
Planning for professional development

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed by your tutor throughout your course against the specification criteria, please note this certificate is delivered and assessed in English. You will also need to complete assessment tasks, some of which will be in your own time. These include, but are not limited to:

Written theoretical questions
Six written session plans
Practical delivery of at least six diving training sessions
A written action plan
A written self-evaluation

Your tutor will provide you with deadlines for the assessment to be submitted and completed by. All deadlines must be met to meet the certificate standard.

What happens next?

Upon successfully meeting all assessment criteria, it will take six to eight weeks for your certificate to be issued. An electronic copy of your certificate will be emailed to you.

If at the end of the course, you have not successfully met the certificate standard your tutor will provide you with feedback and guidance. You will then go through our reassessment process and have 12 months from the start date of your chosen course to complete this. Please note, if you do have to go through our reassessment process there may be additional fees associated with this.

How to Enrol:

Click book on course or use the contact details below.