Certificate in Community Sports Work - Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this award aimed at?
The Certificate in Community Sports Work is aimed at adults who work with young people engaging them by using sport or other forms of physical activity.
The award has been designed as a technical certificate for the Sports Development professional whether this individual works within the Local Authority, a National Governing Body or a Social Inclusion project.

The Award is also used by those within the further education sector who are seeking to achieve a relevant vocational qualification to assist them in their desire to obtain a recognised entry to work award.

What is the purpose of the Award?
The objective is to enable candidates to obtain the essential tool kit for engaging young people using sport as the hook and organising activity within the community identifying how to develop, lead and conclude community sports programmes.

How long does the course last?
The training course element takes place over 3 full 8 hour (non-consecutive days) for those in employment or volunteering within their projects. However, Further Education colleges deliver the programme in accordance with their term timetables.

On completion of the training course, candidates put together a work based portfolio from a set of field book tasks that demonstrates the learning outcomes that have been delivered and understood during the training course.

How old do I have to be to do the course?
You must be at least 17 years of age by the time you achieve the award.

How many candidates would you recommend for each course?
Chartstage recommend a minimum of 12 people and a maximum of 22 per each course.

How much does the course cost?
The cost of the 3 day course, support during preparation of the portfolio and all assessments to achieve the certificate, including the awarding body fee is £650. For details of any special promotions or group discounts please contact the Chartstage Business Development team on 0800 1950 736.

Can my college or training organisation deliver this course?
Yes, Chartstage have a tutor training option that enables another training organisation to deliver the Chartstage course under licence to their own candidates. Chartstage provide as part of the Tutor Training a Tutor Resource Manual, Lesson plans and all multi-media including DVD’s & PowerPoint slides as well as electronic copies of the student/candidate manuals for production or uploading onto the VLE platform.

How long is the tutor training course?
This is a two day consecutive course.

How many people attend a Tutor Training course?
An organisation must provide a minimum of 2 tutors to any tutor training programme up to a maximum of 6 tutors.

How much does Tutor Training cost?
The cost of a tutor training event for 2 tutors is £500.

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