Certificate in Sports Training and Development

This certificate will help students gain the skills and knowledge for working or further training in the sports training sector. The content gives athletes and coaches the knowledge to allow themselves and others to achieve their potential. The programme has a strong focus on sport psychology, nutrition and exercise prescription and finding out how the body becomes stronger, fitter and faster when stressed by exercise.

This programme is made up of the following unit standards:

US 5366 - Apply the basic principles of applied sport psychology (Level 4) 6 credits

Apply the basic principles of sport psychology: "It's all about the top two inches."  Learn how others can perform at their peak when under the pressure of tight competition.

Learners are required to work with an individual athlete – prescribing, monitoring and evaluating a psychological skills training programme.

US 5368 - Demonstrate knowledge of basic functional anatomy and physiology as they relate to movement (Level 3) 7 credits

Demonstrate knowledge of basic functional anatomy and physiology as they relate to movement. The human body is the perfect machine.  Investigate the various structures of the body and find how these different components work together.

US 5369 -Prescribe a basic physical activity programme to meet specific performance goals (Level 4) 7 credits

Identify the components of fitness that are important to a number of sports and determine methods of training these components. You will then pull this information together to write a basic training programme for your sport in order to achieve specific goals that you have set for the season.

Learners are required to participate in a physical training programme – prescribing, monitoring and evaluating a physical training programme.

US 5368 is a prerequisite for this unit.

US 5373 - Explain the management of extreme environments and travel in a coaching situation (Level 4) 4 credits

In this unit you will study how athletes can maximise their performance when competing at altitude, in the heat, the cold, and in a polluted environment.  Explain the management of extreme environments and travel in a coaching situation.

US 5368 and 6572 are prerequisites for this unit.

US 6571 - Demonstrate relevance of principles of nutrition health (Level 2) 2 credits

Demonstrate relevance of principles of nutrition to health.  What do we require from our food to keep us healthy? We need a number of nutrients for our body to be at its best. You will find out what they are, the food from where they originate and what happens if we are getting too much or not enough.

US 6572 - Apply the principles of nutrition to people involved in physical activity (Level 4) 4 credits

To perform at our best we need to put the correct 'fuel in the tank'.  We need to consume the right food and fluid, in the right amount, at the right time for our sport.  Once we get this balance correct we will have the opportunity to perform to our potential.

Learners are required to keep a food diary to record and analyse diet and exercise nutrition.

US 6571 is a prerequisite for this unit.

US 22265 - Demonstrate knowledge of exercise prescription (Level 3) 7 credits

Learn about the principles of exercise and the components of fitness.  Understand how various types of training are created and be able to explain potential reasons for undesirable training responses and poor adaptation, then identify remedial actions and identify the role of preparation (warm up) and recovery (cool down) for various training types.

Learners are required to work with an individual athlete, prescribing an exercise programme tailored to specific sporting needs.

US 22266 - Demonstrate knowledge of exercise physiology and human anatomy (Level 3) 10 credits

Learn about the nervous, musculature, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems and their functions, and describe the acute physiological responses and chronic physiological adaptations of the body's systems to exercise.

At the successful completion of this programme, students will have the required competencies to function successfully and effectively at operational levels within the sports training sector. 

A graduating student could be expected to undertake employment in areas such as coaching/retail sectors, or continue on to further study in our Diploma in Sport and Recreation, Diploma in Sport and Exercise (Level 5), Diploma in Sport and Exercise (Level 6) or Bachelor of Sport and Exercise.

SUGGESTED STUDY PATH/COMBINATIONS

Full time study

Completing all 8 units (47 Credits) within the 14 week intake will make you a full time student which is roughly 34 hours per week of study. (Please see the Study Load calculator below).

Part time study

Part time study is available to fit in with busy schedules.  The units you choose to study in each intake must be completed within the 14 week intake. Please see the Study Load calculator below to work out how many hours each paper will take you to complete within the intake.

Learners should select alternate intakes to avoid date overlaps i.e. intakes # 1 & #3 or #2 & #4 or #3 & #5

Part time (light study load) - Complete within 2 years

Year 1 

• Intake 1:              US 22265
• Intake 3                US 5368
• Intake 5                US 5369, US 6571

Year 2 

• Intake 1:              US 6572, US 5366
• Intake 3:              US 22266
• Intake 5:              US 5373

Part time (heavy study load) - Complete within 1 year

• Intake 1:              US 22265, US 5368, US 6571
• Intake 3:              US 5369, US 6572, US 5366
• Intake 5:              US 22266, US 5373

CROSS CREDITS

Students who have previously completed any of the above units at another learning institution can apply to have the unit(s) cross credited to their record of learning at SIT.  This is done by filling in a cross credit application form and attaching proof of achievement.  The cross credit application form is available on MySIT or from the Programme Administrator on 0800 748 257 ext 3375.

LITERACY AND NUMERACY ASSESSMENT

The Tertiary Education Commission requires all learners enrolled in programmes at Levels 1-3 to complete literacy and/or numeracy testing.  This is a Level 3 programme therefore you will be required to complete at least one reading or numeracy assessment during the course of your studies.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• As a guideline, one credit equates to approximately 10 hours study within an intake period.  Click HERE to download a Study Load Calculator (spreadsheet).
• All papers selected within a particular intake must be completed within that intake unless a transfer is requested (conditions apply; see FAQs).
• Application forms are filled out on a year by year basis and students are welcome to apply for multiple intakes on the one application form.  Further enrolment is the responsibility of individual students.  There is no automatic enrolment rollover.

Assessments for this course generally include short answers assignments. Some units involve open book tests, and developing and monitoring training programmes. There are no external exams for this programme.

The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this course, so there are no tuition fees as long as you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (residing in NZ), BUT there is a student direct material cost of $6.50 per credit of study undertaken, plus a non-refundable administration fee of $50.00 for each application processed, and the required textbook/s listed below.  You must maintain satisfactory academic progress to retain your Zero Fees Scheme entitlement.

Fees must be paid by the due date shown on the invoice.

All SIT2LRN courses are approved by Studylink.  Any queries regarding Studylink allowances, loans, and terms and conditions should be made directly to Studylink on 0800 88 99 00 or www.studylink.govt.nz.

Please check the textbook list to see if you need a textbook for the unit(s) that you are applying for. The list is available here:

http://www.sit.ac.nz/documents/pdf/textbooklist.pdf

All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive a Welcome Kit that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.

Facilitator Assistance:  During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only).  All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study.  Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2^nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme.  Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.

We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section of our website at http://www.sit.ac.nz/pages/FAQs for further study and enrolment information.

• Demonstrate a keen interest in sport and exercise and have academic attributes which demonstrate that they have a reasonable likelihood of successful completion of the programme. 
• A minimum of 16 years of age is required and mature students (20 years of age or over at commencement of programme) are welcome to apply.

For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this qualification they must have completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments, successfully completed assessment requirements for all modules/unit standards, and achieved a total of 47 credits, as specified in the programme schedule.