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Free Level 2 Community Activator Coach Course

CostFREE
Duration15 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyFIRST

About this course

Free Level 2 Community Activator Coach Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You train on the job, earning while you work toward your community activator coach qualification. The course covers setting up sporting projects, leading regular coaching sessions, and working with community groups. It typically takes 15 months to complete. A Level 3 qualification is built into the apprenticeship standard, giving you a foundation for higher-level study.

Who this course is for

You will study the sports apprenticeship at level 2. You will also study level 3 qualification built within the apprenticeship standard to ensure you are able to progress to higher level study.

This apprenticeship is better suited to those who want to learn how to set up sporting projects, but still be able to improve their coaching skills through being able to lead regular coaching sessions.

In addition to coaching sessions, you will also learn how to liaise with other community groups, businesses, stakeholders and governing bodies when setting up a range of sporting events to encourage participation.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to plan and deliver community sports and physical activity sessions.
  • You'll develop skills in setting up and managing sporting projects.
  • You'll practise leading coaching sessions for a range of participants.
  • You'll learn how to liaise with community groups and partner organisations.
  • You'll build knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and inclusion in sport.
  • You'll work toward a Level 3 qualification embedded within the apprenticeship standard.

How you will learn

This is a work-based apprenticeship. You learn through your job role, applying skills directly in a community sport or physical activity setting. Assessment is through an End Point Assessment, which evaluates your competence across the full standard. Your employer supports your learning throughout the 15-month programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Vocational Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Community activator coach: delivering sport and activity sessions in local communities.
  • Sports development officer: supporting participation programmes for a club or local authority.
  • Community sports coordinator: organising and running grassroots sporting projects.
  • Physical activity instructor: leading sessions in leisure, health, or community settings.
  • Youth sports coach: coaching young people in clubs, schools, or community venues.
  • Health and wellbeing coach: supporting people to become more active through structured programmes.

What you could study next

The Level 3 qualification is already built into this apprenticeship standard, so you finish with more than a level 2 community activator coach certificate. From there, you could progress to a Level 4 Sports Development Qualification or a Foundation Degree in Sport and Exercise Science. A CIMSPA membership pathway is also worth exploring if you want to advance your professional standing in sport and physical activity.

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