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Updating Policy
Updating Policy
The Australian Coaching Council (ACC) requires that all coaches update their accreditation every four years. Updating ensures that:
· Coaches stay abreast of rule changes in their sport
· Coaches are aware of the most up to date techniques and
coaching methods
· The coaching environment is safe for all participants
· Skiing Australia and the ACC have an up to date register of
active coaches
Skiing Australia Cross Country ( SAXC) has set the following updating requirements under ACC guidelines. It requires that registered coaches participate in practical coaching and in a variety of continuing education activities.
UPDATING REQUIREMENTS
In order to update their accreditation, coaches must in a four
year period:
· Complete the next level of accreditation, OR
· Re-do the current level of accreditation, OR
· Complete the following number of hours of updating
activities:
Þ Level 1 - 24 hours
Þ Level 2 - 48 hours
Þ Level 3 - 100 hours.
Of these hours up to 50% can come from practical coaching. This includes actively coaching during dry-land and on-snow sessions, providing race support at competitions, coaching at training camps, and serving as a coach on overseas tours.
The remaining hours must come from educational update activities as outlined below.
UPDATING ACTIVITIES
· Coach education
Þ Lecture/present at a coaching course
Þ Become a mentor for another coach
Þ Supervise coaching practice hours for another coach
Þ Write and/or publish an article related to an aspect of
coaching
· Self education
Þ Attend a sport specific coaching seminar (eg SAXC update
course)
Þ Attend an approved strength & conditioning course
Þ Attend a Coaching Athletes with a Disability (CAD) course
(specific or general)
Þ Attend a specific refereeing/officiating course
Þ Attend a Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) Sports Trainers
Course
Þ Attend a recognised First Aid course
Þ Attend a sports massage course
Þ Complete a sports related tertiary education eg. Sports
Coaching, Human Movement, Phys Ed
Þ Complete a sports administration course
Þ Attend leadership/communication courses
Þ Observe a coaching session of a senior coach
Þ Become a member of national coaching panel
Þ Other activities may be negotiated with the National Coaching
Director or Panel
Activities must be verified in the coaching log book by an authorised person i.e. course convenor, state/regional coaching director, a coach with a higher accreditation.
All activities cannot be completed in one year. Ideally, they should be spread out over four. They must be undertaken in at least two years (this can be negotiated in special circumstances.
UPDATING PROCEDURE
To have your accreditation updated, you must have documented your activities in your log book and have them verified by an authorised person. If you do not have a log book, written documentation of your coaching activities will suffice. You should make sure to indicate which activities are practical coaching and which are educational.
EXPIRED ACCREDITATION
To regain your accreditation, you will be required to complete appropriate updating activities. In some cases coaches are required to re-do the relevant coaching course. Coaches whose accreditation has expired will need to contact Skiing Australia Cross Country to find out which requirements are necessary to become re-registered.
Further information is avaialble from the Skiing Australia Cross Country Office.