Coach Accreditation Framework
Athletics Australia is the accrediting body for all Track and Field coaches in Australia. All courses are approved by the Australian Sports Commission's National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.
Athletics Australia released the Coach Education Framework in 2009. The framework has undergone several reviews and will continue to be reviewed to ensure it reflects industry best practice in coach education.
The Coach Education Framework is competency-based, and splits athletics coaching into two streams: Track and Field and Recreational Running.
For detailed information regarding the Coach Accreditation Framework, please download the Coach Accreditation Policy below:
Track and Field Coach Framework
The Track and Field coaching stream is structured in a non-sequential manner, offering a variety of entry points (Level 1 Youth Coach and Level 2 Development Coach). This flexibility enables coaches to pursue an accreditation that aligns with the age and skill level of the athletes they intend to coach.
Once a coach has completed a track and field coaching accreditation, they have the opportunity for ongoing advancement by engaging in additional education that is directly applicable to their coaching context.
Click on the accreditations below to see more information regarding course content, pre-requisites, and assessments.
Level 4 High Performance Coach
Recreational Running
The Recreational Running coaching stream is structured in a sequential manner, with coaches needing to complete the Level 1 Recreational Running accreditation before advancing to Level 2.
Recreational Running coaches who wish to progress to coaching higher level runners with specific performance goals are eligible to then enrol directly in the Level 3 Performance Coach course within the Track and Field stream.
Please note - athletes in the Recreational Running stream are 18+ years old.
Click on the accreditations below to see more information regarding course content, pre-requisites, and assessments.
Level 1 Recreational Running Coach
Level 2 Recreational Running Coach
Level 3 Performance Development Coach