UK Coaching Certificate

The UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) provides a standard framework for coach education and a UK wide recognised seal of quality coaching but what does it mean for you as a coach, as an athlete or as a representative of a sporting organisation.

What does the UKCC mean for Coaches?

The creation of nationally recognised standards for coach education will professionalise the role of the coach. Most professional industries have a standard for qualification now coaching does.

• The UKCC will raise the profile of sports coaching.
• A UK wide qualification means it is easier for coaches to move between the Home Countries and gain employment as a coach. 
• The transferable elements of core parts of UKCC qualifications mean it will be easier to move between sports.
• It will be easier to highlight your level of coaching to potential employers. 

The sports involved in developing the UKCC qualifications are listed in the table below. Sports will develop their UKCC qualifications in three phases depending upon their state of readiness and level of funding allocated by the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) to support the process. 

• For more information about what this means for your sport please look at the UKCC website and sign up for the newsletter if you would like to get the most up to date information.