The Camanachd Association has announced a date for the inagural newly re-structured Level 1 Coaching Certificate Course in shinty.
This training course follows on from the first stage Coaching Foundation Course in shinty launched in early 2008. So far a total of 153 new coaches have completed this course.
Coaching and Performance Development Manager Graham Cormack said “The Camanachd Association is committed to developing the education and development opportunities available for coaches at all levels in shinty. We were delighted to be able to introduce the new Foundation Course twelve months ago and this Level 1 course has now been developed in relation to the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC), The United Kingdom Coaching Framework and the principles of Coaching Scotland. The Camanachd Association are undertaking the accreditation process for this course with the assistance of sportscotland. Coaches in other sports who have completed similar courses have benefited greatly and I am sure shinty coaches will be no different”.
The course starts with an evening event later this month which will be foollowed by two full days in February. The course is aimed at coaches who have completed either the new Foundation Course or the previous old style Level 1 Course.
Closing date for applications is Monday 26 January 2009 and demand is expected to be high.
Ant requests for further information should be directed to Graham Cormack at the Camanachd Association.