The L3CCNB is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Netball. The L3CCNB is accredited at Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework. For further information on the accredited status of the L3CCNB, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Who is the L3CCNB for?
If you are an adult (over 18 years of age), are coaching a netball club/team regularly that competes in competitive matches, have experience of coaching the same club/team for a minimum of one complete season in the last 3 years, have experience of coaching a variety of age groups and abilities, hold a current first aid qualification (or above), have attended child protection/safeguarding children workshops, and would like to coach at a higher level and be involved in the delivery of annual coaching programmes within a club, then the L3CCNB is designed for you.
It is highly recommended that coaches have attended the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Netball (L2CCNB) or equivalent and candidates will be required to complete a pre-induction and profiling questionnaire at which their suitability for the qualification will be reviewed against set criteria.
nb for this qualification desirable to be IT literate and have access to the internet.
Why should I study the L3CCNB?
It forms part of a structured and progressive programme of sports coaching and other related qualifications, offering you access, and involvement in introducing others, to the sport of Netball.
What can I use the L3CCNB for?
- to gain paid or unpaid employment as a netball coach
- as preparation for in-depth working with a team
- as part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry
What will I learn?
Your learning programme will develop your understanding of:
- netball coaching principles and ethics
- the technical and tactical aspects of coaching the sport at this level
- how to plan and develop netball coaching programmes
- how to manage and implement netball coaching programmes
- the background science and understanding that underpins coaching programmes
- how to conduct netball coaching sessions within your coaching programme
- how to effectively evaluate your activities and develop a plan for your further development as a coach.
How will my learning programme be structured?
The recognised centre that delivers the qualification usually designs its own learning programmes. They may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on your needs, delivery centres can offer intensive courses or a series of learning events over a period of weeks. Whatever the timescale, all learning programmes should include the following phases:
- an induction to the qualification and your programme of learning and assessment
- a learning programme that meets your needs, focusing on the theory and practice of coaching netball
- a programme of assessment, spread throughout the course, including observations of your coaching by an appropriately qualified assessor.At the end of the programme, you will be provided with formal feedback on your performance and an action plan for your further development.
What will my assessment involve?
The L3CCNB assessment will require you to:
- complete tasks based on the role and remit of a Level 3 coach, benchmarking current performance standards
- outline an annual training programme for two netball players
- plan an eight-week netball coaching programme for two netball players
- plan netball coaching sessions within the programme
- produce a coaching log and evaluations
- produce risk assessments for all venues used during the qualification
- be observed on two occasions managing a safe coaching environment (this will be observed and assessed by an appropriately qualified assessor)
- demonstrate improving individual performance
- monitor and evaluate two individual netball players
- produce evidence of continued personal development (CPD) and action planning
- deliver two planned netball coaching sessions§ produce evidence of self-evaluation
Where can I access the qualification?
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport Qualifications’ recognised centres, not all of which offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be your home country Governing Body of Sport for Netball. Contact details are provided below.
How much will the qualification cost me?
Recognised centres offering this qualification determine their own fees and they will vary from centre to centre. The fees charged should entitle you to a programme of learning and assessment, registration and certification for the qualification, a 1st4sport Candidate Pack and an appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact a recognised centre.
Opportunities for funding may be available via a recognised centre, if you are eligible.
Contact details
For information on where to access a learning programme for the L3CCNB, or for more information on the sport of netball, please contact your home country Governing Body of Sport for Netball (details below) or contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
England Netball
Post: England Netball
9 Paynes Park
Hitchin
Hertfordshire, SG5 1EH
Tel: 01462-442 344
Email: coaching@englandnetball.co.uk
Website: www.englandnetball.co.uk
Netball Scotland
Post: Netball Scotland
Suite 196
Central Chambers
93 Hope Street
Glasgow, G2 7NQ
Tel: 0141-572 0052
Email: coaching@netballscotland.com
Website: www.netballscotland.com
Welsh Netball
Post: Welsh Netball
33–35 Cathedral Road
Cardiff, CF11 9HB
Tel: 02920-237 048
Email: coaching@welshnetball.com
Website: www.welshnetball.co.uk
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Netball (L1CCNB)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Netball (L2CCNB)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
