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Higher National Certificate in Community Coaching for England (HTQ)

University
Sport
Lackham
Study Mode

Full Time

Start Date, Location

Sep 2027, Lackham

Duration

1 year

Cost

£6350.00

per academic year.
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Course Overview

The Level 4 certificate in Community Coaching offers an exciting programme to prepare you for a career in community sports. It has been designed to meet a skills gap in the current workforce, building talent to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.

You will learn a mixture of theoretical and practical skills which you will be expected to apply in a range of work-based scenarios.

The HTQ is a coursework-based qualification with no exams. As part of the qualification you will study the Professional Skills unit which asks you to research a contemporary theme in community coaching. This theme is set by Pearson each year.

Embedded within the programme will be the opportunity to achieve a professional coaching qualification will enable you to kickstart your career as a coach or allow you to work in schools delivering PE.

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The course is made up of eight 15 credit units which are as follows:

Unit 1 Nutrition
Unit 2 Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science Psychology
Unit 3 Anatomy and Physiology
Unit 4 Professional Skills (Pearson set unit)
Unit 5 Coaching Practice and Skill Development
Unit 6 Training, Fitness, Testing
Unit 7 Lifestyle Coaching
Unit 8 Community Coaching
UCAS Tariff: 72 points

GCSEs: A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English and Maths (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications)

Plus one or more of the following:
A Level
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (MMP)
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (MP)
Access to HE Diploma
T Level – Pass (with at least a D in the Core)

Alternative Entry Routes:
Applicants aged 21+ without standard academic qualifications may be considered based on relevant vocational experience and transferable skills. Each application is assessed individually. In some cases, applicants may be asked to attend an interview or complete a written assessment.
This is a Level 4 qualification worth 120 credits. On completion you could choose to progress to a Level 5 HND in Sport and Exercise Science which has a coaching pathway or use your 120 credits to study another qualification with a Higher Education provider.
Some trips or external visits may involve additional costs. These will be clearly communicated in advance where applicable.

For more information or to discuss your application, please contact programme leader glenn.willoughby@wiltshire.ac.uk.

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