The Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Outdoor Programmes is for employers to expand funded training programmes, to widen recruitment and improve retention, to improve the experience base at lower levels of the sector as well as to provide progression opportunities to and within the outdoors at Level 3.
Below you will find a list of qualifications that you can deliver as part of this apprenticeship.
What does the Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Outdoor Programmes look like?
Qualifications that can be delivered as part of this apprenticeship
How you can offer 1st4sport’s qualifications
What Does the Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Outdoor Programmes Look Like?
Qualifications that can be Delivered as Part of this Apprenticeship
1. Competency
Learners must complete the following competency qualification to successfully achieve this apprenticeship:
1st4sport Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Outdoor Programmes
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2. Knowledge
No provision available through 1st4sport to support this component.
3. Employee rights and responsibilities
Learners must complete the following mandatory technical certificate in employment awareness to successfully achieve this apprenticeship:
1st4sport Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning (QCF)
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4. Functional Skills
Learners must complete the following Functional Skills qualifications to successfully achieve this apprenticeship:
1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 2 (coming soon)
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1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in Maths at Level 2 (coming soon)
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5. Additional employer requirements
Learners must complete a minimum of one qualification to successfully achieve this apprenticeship.
Any 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching or 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching can be used for apprentices working on sites where they are responsible for delivering coaching sessions in a context of a specific sport.
How You Can Offer 1st4sport’s Qualifications
Non-1st4sport recognised centres
If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre, you need to apply to become one by completing a Centre Recognition Application Form. You can now do this online through Athena, the 1st4sport online Quality Assurance System, where you can also apply to become approved for the qualifications that interest you. To access Athena simply call us on 0113-290 7610 to receive a unique access code or fill in the Request for Centre Recognition Application Form and we will send you one.
Existing 1st4sport recognised centres
If you are already a 1st4sport recognised centre and would like to seek approval to deliver any qualifications that can be used as part of an Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Outdoor Programmes, please access Athena and complete the qualification approval process for the qualification you are interested in. If you cannot remember your username and password, please contact us at qmt@1st4sportqualifications.com
1st4sport is constantly developing new qualifications that are being added to apprenticeship frameworks. Keep checking this page for details.
