Coaches – NOC : 5252 | Visas Simply

Unit Group

5252 Coaches

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events. They are employed by national and provincial sports organizations, professional and amateur sports teams, sports clubs and universities or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes sports scouts who identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams. They are employed by professional sports organizations.

Example Titles

coach

figure skating coach

football scout

gymnastics coach

head coach

hockey coach

hockey scout

national team coach

soccer coach

sports scout

swimming coach

volleyball coach

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Main duties

Coaches perform some or all of the following duties:

Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes or teams
Plan, develop and implement training and practice sessions
Nurture and develop athletes’ potential skills and abilities
Develop, plan and co-ordinate competitive schedules and programs
Motivate and prepare athletes or teams for competitive events or games
Formulate competitive strategies, develop game plans and direct athletes and players during games or athletic events
Analyse and evaluate athletes’ or teams’ performances and modify training programs.

Sports scouts perform some or all of the following duties:

Identify and recruit developing athletes for professional sports teams
Observe and evaluate prospective athletes’ skills and performance, and review their past records
File reports on scouting assessments and recommendations with professional team employers.

Employment requirements

Coaches

Completion of the National Coaching Certificate program is usually required for individual and team sports coaches in all sports.
National Coaching Certificate Level 3 is usually required for provincial coaches.
National Coaching Certificate Level 4 is usually required for coaches of national team athletes.
A degree in physical education may be required.
Experience in and technical knowledge of the sport is required.

Sports scouts

Experience in and technical knowledge of the sport is required.

Classified elsewhere

Athletes (5251)
Athletic therapists (in 3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment )
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (5254)
Sports officials and referees (5253)