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Free BTEC Level 3 Sports Coaching Course in York – York College

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start10 Aug 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free BTEC Level 3 Sports Coaching and Development Course in York. Classes run at York College, full-time during the day. This level 3 BTEC sports coaching and development qualification takes one year to complete. You'll study coaching principles, sports development, and the skills needed to work in sport and physical activity settings. The course covers both theory and practical elements, giving you a solid grounding in how coaching and development work in practice.

Who this course is for

Please see the York College website for full details of this course: https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/

Entry requirements

Please see the York College website for full details of this course: https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/

What you will learn

  • You'll develop coaching techniques and understand how to apply them across different sports and age groups.
  • You'll study sports development principles and how community and national programmes are organised.
  • You'll explore anatomy, physiology, and how the body responds to exercise and training.
  • You'll learn how to plan, deliver, and evaluate coaching sessions.
  • You'll examine sports psychology and how mental factors affect performance.
  • You'll investigate health, fitness, and lifestyle factors relevant to sport.
  • You'll build knowledge of safeguarding and duty of care in coaching environments.

How you will learn

Learning is classroom based, with a mix of taught sessions and practical coaching activities. Assessment on the BTEC National Diploma is mainly through internally assessed assignments and externally assessed units set by Pearson Edexcel. You'll complete coursework, projects, and written tasks throughout the year. Some units are assessed through timed exams or set tasks marked externally.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. York College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Sports coach: plan and deliver sessions in a chosen sport
  • Community sports development officer: grow participation at local level
  • Fitness instructor: lead exercise sessions in gyms or leisure centres
  • PE teaching assistant: support physical education in schools
  • Sports administrator: coordinate clubs, fixtures, and programmes
  • Leisure centre assistant: work across sport and recreation facilities
  • Personal trainer: design and deliver one-to-one fitness programmes

What you could study next

A BTEC Level 3 Sports Coaching and Development qualification can lead to a range of higher study options. You could progress to a Foundation Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Sports Coaching, Sports Science, or Physical Education at university. A Level 4 Certificate in Coaching or a sport-specific coaching award can deepen your practical credentials. If you want to teach PE, a degree followed by a PGCE in Physical Education is the route to qualified teacher status.

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