Coaching can be a rewarding and fun experience for basketball enthusiasts. Basketball WA conduct a number of State and Nationally accredited coaching courses during the year designed to increase the number of qualified coaches delivering and teaching the game to our participants but also to help individual coaches progress in their own personal development and qualifications.
There are several levels of Coaching Accreditation with all requiring a Working with Children Check. Below is a quick summary of each of the courses delivered and endorsed by Basketball WA. Please refer to the Coach Accreditation link above for more information.
This is the introductory level course which is designed to cover General Principles of Coaching while encompassing basketball specific fundamentals and exploring the role of the coach. Candidates must be at least be turning 13 years of age in the year of the course enrolled and no specific basketball background is required.
Need to kick start your accreditation records? The link below will take you to the FREE online Community Coach level course. Online Community Coach course then select the Community Coaching Course (WA).
This is a Nationally Accredited course from Basketball Australia in conjunction with Basketball Western Australia. The cost of the course is $100 and once accredited, you hold your accreditation for 24 months.
Candidates need to have completed the Community Coach Course and maintained coaching for at least 12 months before applying for this course.
This is an advanced two (2) day (16 hour approx.) course that is designed to elevate a coach’s understanding to the standard of the athletes they are coaching. Typically, coaches who are looking to be involved in State teams, various State leagues (SBL, ABA) would benefit from completing this course. There are certain prerequisites in choosing to apply for this level of accreditation. Please contact Basketball WA for more information on enrolling for the Association Coach course.
