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About the course

The qualification is designed to provide a benefit to skaters so that it prepares them for employment as a professional coach or instructor in skateboarding.

The Skateboard Delivery course provides a safe and positive entry point, taking the next generation of skateboarders from their first step on a board to basic ramp tricks. The course focuses on participation rather than performance, with the aim of getting more and more young people on skateboards, and involved in a healthier and more active lifestyle.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Principles of planning, delivering and evaluating safe coaching sessions.
Technical aspects to teaching beginner skateboard sessions.
How to write and create a lesson plan.

Anatomy of a skateboard.
Delivering skatepark etiquette.

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM THIS COURSE

Following the course coaches will be able to plan, deliver and evaluate individual skateboarding sessions in order to get more people skateboarding. In attending the course, coaches are introduced to the practical and theoretical aspects of planning, delivering and evaluating coaching sessions in skateboarding in a safe environment, whether that’s in skateparks, schools or the community.

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Please note: Courses in Scotland are offered at a reduced rate (£100) for Scottish residents, thanks to funding from Sport Scotland.

PREREQUISITES

Anyone wishing to take the course must be able to complete the following skateboarding basics:
- Stand on, push, turn (both carving and Tic-Tacs) and stop confidently
- Ramp basics: Roll up and back down a ramp, kickturn, drop in
- Ollie

You must have completed an online Safeguarding Course, and have a valid Enhanced DBS Check (PVG in Scotland, AccessNI in Northern Ireland) to receive your certificate, insurance and membership. We can process an Enhanced DBS check on your behalf if requested. This will incur an additional cost
You must have attended and passed a recognised First Aid Course before you begin coaching
Bring your own skateboard and helmet for the course
You must be aged 18 or older

You will not be insured and qualified as a Get Rolling coach until all documents are submitted, and you have completed the online learning modules and attended the in-person training. You have a 90 day window after the course to submit your DBS certificate, safeguarding certificate, and to complete the online learning modules.