About UKCC
The UK Coaching Certificate is a nationally recognised standard for coach and teacher education spearheaded by Sports Coach UK and centred on the needs of athletes.
A world-leader in teacher and coach education, British Swimming is one of six sports to be involved in the first stage of the UKCC and its first qualifications are now available. To find a course in your area click here.
UKCC qualifications will ultimately be offered from levels one to four in swimming teaching, swimming coaching, diving, synchro and water polo. A flexible framework allows teachers and coaches to transfer between disciplines, be assessed within their own environment and even learn online.
A further distinction between teachers and coaches means individuals have the opportunity to pursue excellence within their chosen age group rather than having to progress to senior athletes in order to further their careers.
The UKCC education pathway enables a candidate to become qualified to teach or coach different types of athletes, from the beginner to elite. The candidate then has the option of specialising within a specific age group category and discipline.
Click here to see how the candidate can progress along the pathway.
There are five levels of coaching within UKCC, described below:
| Level |
What the coach will be qualified to do |
| 1 |
Assist more qualified coaches, delivering aspects of coaching sessions, normally under direct supervision |
| 2 |
Prepare for, deliver and review coaching session(s) |
| 3 |
Plan, implement, analyse and revise annual coaching programmes |
| 4 |
Design, implement and evaluate the process and outcome of long-term/specialist coaching programmes |
| 5 |
Generate, direct and manage the implementation of cutting-edge coaching solutions and programmes |
Click on the links below to see how Levels 1-3 are broken down into working units:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Click on the links below for an explanation of the processes for candidates to undertake these qualifications: | 
