About the course
About the course
Kickstart your career in the sport and fitness industry with our sport development course. Growing at a rapid pace, the sport and fitness industry needs more qualified people. If you’re keen to be part of the industry, this is a practical, hands on course that will help you achieve your goal.
Work with and learn from industry professionals about different aspects of sport including client services, marketing, communications, coaching, compliance, event management, facility management, health and fitness.
You will work with industry professionals at real sporting events throughout this course learning hands-on practical skills that will be used in your future career. We have some strong partnerships with sports industry organisations including Melbourne Marathon, Melbourne Grand Prix, Box Hill United Soccer Club, Great Ocean Road Running Festival, Belgravia Leisure, Tough Mudder, Tertiary Recreation Entertainment Victoria, Basketball Victoria, Proactivity, Performance Psychology and more.
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Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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04 Apr 2020 at 12:00AM AEST
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Intake Dates & Course Length
February
Full time: 12 months
At the completion of this course you'll have the option to undertake units in Certificate III in Fitness so that you gain important knowledge in anatomy and physiology, that you may require in further studies or that you can use in the fitness industry. Study this fitness component in our on-campus classroom gym facility.
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the Diploma of Sport Development.
This qualification will prepare you to work in a wide range of roles in the sport and fitness industry. You may find work in sports management, sports administration, fitness, sports coaching, officiating or event management. Following further study, you may enter a career in sport/exercise science, health and nutrition or teaching physical education.
Entry Requirements
You must have completed Australian Year 12 (or international equivalent).
Mature age applicants are welcome to apply.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion will enable you to apply for degree courses in a number of areas including sports science, sports management and human movement.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Government Subsidised Standard | Full Fee | |
| Tuition Fee | $7,219 | $8,723 |
| Service Fee | $160 | $160 |
| Core Skills Support Fee | $80 | $80 |
| Material Fee | $493 | $493 |
| Retain Course Items | $50 | $50 |
| Total Course Estimate | $8,002 | $9,506 |
| Payable Estimate (at commencement) | $8,002 | $9,506 |
* Does not apply to VETDSS or Short course students.
** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Student tuition & materials fees published are indicative, and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are at 2020 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
You will undertake 20 units
- BSBWOR501 Manage Personal Work Priorities And Professional Development60.0 hours
- SISSSCO101 Develop And Update Knowledge Of Coaching Practices30.0 hours
- SITXEVT602 Develop Event Concepts30.0 hours
- SISXCAI306A Facilitate Groups25.0 hours
- SITXHRM402 Lead And Manage People60.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and manage people and teams and support and encourage their commitment to the organisation. It requires the ability to lead by example and manage team performance through effective leadership.
- BSBADM502B Manage Meetings30.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage a range of meetings including overseeing the meeting preparation processes, chairing meetings, organising the minutes and reporting meeting outcomes. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
- SISXRSK502A Manage Organisational Risks40.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate a risk-management program for an organisation. It incorporates an assessment of potential risks facing the organisation and the development of strategies and procedures to mitigate risk situations according to the current Australian and New Zealand standard.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
- SISSSCO303 Plan And Deliver Coaching Programs30.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and deliver sports coaching programs. The unit focuses on the application of planning and organisational skills to determine developmental activities and delivery methods according to sports participants needs.
- SISXIND404A Promote Compliance With Laws And Legal Principles15.0 hours
- SISSSCO306 Provide Drugs In Sport Information5.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide information about performance enhancing and prohibited drugs to athletes and implement strategies to assist athletes to effectively address those issues according to legislative and sport-specific regulations.
- SISSSCO307 Provide Nutrition Information To Athletes25.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to enable coaches to provide information to support their athletes to apply the principles and practices of nutrition to achieve peak performance in the relevant sporting activity.
- SISSSCO308 Support Athletes To Adopt Principles Of Sports Psychology30.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to enable coaches to support their athletes to apply the principles of sports psychology to their specific sporting activity. It focuses on assisting athletes to implement and evaluate psychological approaches to optimise their sporting performance.
- SISXIND006 Conduct Sport, Fitness Or Recreation Events55.0 hours
- SISXIND007 Develop And Implement Participation Strategies40.0 hours
- SITXEBS002 Develop, Implement And Monitor The Use Of Social Media In A Business40.0 hours
- SISXIND406A Manage Projects30.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to scope, implement, monitor and evaluate project-management plans and outcomes in specific activity areas, ensuring all resources are available to achieve project goals and that the project complies with legislative and organisational requirements.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
- BSBMKG521 Plan And Implement Sponsorship And Event Marketing40.0 hours
- ICAICT308A Use Advanced Features Of Computer Applications40.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use computer applications employing advanced features. It involves manipulating data and accessing support resources to solve routine problems.
- SISXWHS402 Implement And Monitor Work Health And Safety Policies12.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement work health and safety policies, procedures and programs within the context of an established organisational work health and safety system.
- SISXCCS403A Determine Needs Of Client Populations20.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to gather, analyse and interpret data to plan and evaluate client service relationships and develop methods of improvement.
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