Level 2 - Coaching Beginner & Intermediate Players Course (CBI)
Objective of the Coaching Beginner to Intermediate Players course
The Course is a qualification involving 80 coach developer contact hours over 12-days and 6 hours online learning. Before taking part in the course contact time, all participants must complete the 6 hours online learning programme for the Level 2 Course. The goal of the Coaching Beginner & Intermediate Players Course is to give candidates the skills required to promote tennis at a grass-roots level, introduce participants to tennis through the modified courts and coaching players up to junior and senior club competition levelWho can apply for the Level 2 course?
Requirements to register for the Level 2 course:
- Qualified Level 1 Coach (ideally with at least 1 year experience as a Level 1 coach).
- Must be minimum 19 years of age.
- Must be Licensed for the year with Tennis Ireland.
- Must be Garda vetted through Tennis Ireland within previous 3 years.
- Must have completed Safeguarding 1 training within previous 3 years.
- Must have valid First Aid certificate.
- Valid Garda vetting disclosure within previous 3 years from Tennis Ireland.
- Valid Safeguarding 1 certificate within previous 3 years (you will be asked to submit a refresher cert, if required, after your registration is received).
- Valid First Aid certificate.
What is involved in the course?
- 6 hours online learning to complete 15 Modules on the ITF Academy site before commencing the practical days of the course.
- 14 of the hours will be delivered on Zoom in the evening time (7 x two hour sessions).
- 11 x 6 hour days with the Coach Developer on-court.
Assessments
The Level 2 Coaching Beginner and Intermediate Players course concludes with all the participants being assessed by means of:- A ‘multiple choice’ written test
- Individual practical assessment
- Group practical assessment
- Playing ability assessment – see criteria here: Level 2 CBI Course_ Playing Ability Assessment Criteria
- Satisfactory completion of the 8 workbooks
- Participants must also have successfully completed the 15 online Modules on the ITF Academy.
- Garda Vetting through Tennis Ireland within previous 3 years.
- Valid Safeguarding 1 Training.
- A Sports First Aid Course which covers defibrillator training.