Diploma of Sport Development - SIS50612

Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00001K

This qualification is part of the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package. It provides the skills and knowledge for an individual intending to pursue a career in sport development.

Structure

  • 20 units: 11 core
  • 9 electives

Subjects

  • Manage education initiatives
  • Manage budgets and financial plans
  • Manage stock supply and purchase
  • Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
  • Teach the advanced skills and tactics of slalom canoeing
  • Design and implement strategies to increase participation
  • Apply self-management to enhance high performance officiating
  • Manage on-site event operations
  • Coorindate team or group administration
  • Establish and adjust the marketing mix
  • Determine needs of client populations
  • Coach officials
  • Implement a talent identification program
  • Manage budgets and forecasts
  • Work collaboratively with support personnel
  • Support athletes to adopt principles of sports psychology
  • Manage operational plan
  • Customise coaching for athletes with specific needs
  • Assist athletes to prevent and manage injury and illness
  • Roster officials
  • Apply self-management to intermediate level coaching
  • Establish and maintain accounting information systems
  • Coordinate facility and equipment acquisition and maintenance
  • Prevent and treat equine injury and disease
  • Obtain and manage sponsorship
  • Lead and manage people
  • Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities
  • Coordinate team or group management
  • Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
  • Implement and maintain internal control procedures
  • Develop and update officiating knowledge
  • Determine nutritional requirements for horses
  • Officiate in a high performance environment
  • Analyse legal knowledge for organisation governance
  • Establish and conduct business relationships
  • Determine event feasibility
  • Facilitate groups
  • Teach the intermediate tactics of Australian Football
  • Use advanced features of computer applications
  • Develop event concepts
  • Provide drugs in sport information
  • Prepare legally compliant tax returns for individuals
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Manage organisational risks
  • Develop volunteer management policies
  • Prepare financial reports for corporate entities
  • Manage meetings
  • Implement and monitor work health and safety policies
  • Implement selection policies
  • Provide nutrition information to athletes
  • Manage projects
  • Research and comply with regulatory requirements
  • Plan and implement high performance training and recovery programs
  • Implement and monitor marketing activities
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
  • Teach the intermediate skills of Australian Football
  • Plan and deliver coaching programs
  • Manage stable maintenance
  • Develop and update knowledge of coaching practices

Study pathways

This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, however is not suitable for School Based Traineeships/Apprenticeships.

Further information

It is recommended that you gain a Level 1 coaching accreditation from the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme or from the National Strength and Conditioning Association either before or while completing this program. Job Opportunities: Sports coach, sports development officer, sports trainer, sports official, strength and conditioning coach, recreation centre manager, facility supervisor, sports administrator, sports event coordinator.

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