Coaching qualification

AA Coaching test

The level 1 Track Official course is an entry level qualification on the Track & Field Officials pathway.

Coach leading a session
Prerequisites
Min age 18
Course duration
1 month
Qualification level
Beginner
Delivery format
Online
Certification body
England Athletics

About this qualification

This updated course is designed to be finished in roughly 75 minutes, concluding with a multiple-choice knowledge check. To successfully pass, candidates must score a minimum of 75%.

Course outcomes

  • Identify your personal responsibilities for safety as an athlete, coach, or official
  • Recognise the key duty holders for health and safety during competitions and training
  • Distinguish clearly between a hazard and a risk in practical settings
  • Apply the core steps of a dynamic risk assessment process
  • Recognise frequent safety risks found across running, jumping, and throwing events
  • Follow correct emergency and communication procedures for various incidents

Course Content

  • Legal duties and responsibilities for Health and Safety
  • Defining Hazards versus Risks with examples
  • Conducting effective Risk Assessments
  • Accident recording and incident notification procedures
  • Inspecting and maintaining competition facilities
  • Safe practice for Long Throws and sector control
  • Event scheduling and warm-up area management
  • Track event safety protocols (sprints, hurdles, relays)
  • Starter procedures: commands, signals, and recall guns
  • Field official duties: positioning and communication
  • Safety measures for Long Jump and Triple Jump runways
  • Safety measures for High Jump and Pole Vault landing areas
  • Throws area safety: cages, circles, and implements
  • Judging and measuring Long Throws accurately
  • Officiating protocols for Hammer and Discus events
  • Indoor event adaptations, including Sportshall Athletics

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Your learning journey

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