British Cycling Coach Education Programme

Programme Overview

Coaching is at the heart of cycling performance at every level from teaching basic bike handling skills in a school or club through to training athletes for the Olympic Games or Tour de France. The coaching courses available from British Cycling will allow you to achieve your coaching goals; coaching at the level and in the discipline you want.

Activity Coach Award for Teachers

The Activity Coach Award for Teachers (ACAT) is a British Cycling coaching course aimed at all Primary and Secondary School teachers that wish to develop cycling in their school. British Cycling recognises that, with Qualified Teacher Status, teachers already possess many of the skills and knowledge necessary to become great cycling coaches.

Many Cycling Teachers who have already attended the ACAT course have gone on to introduce cycling into their schools in both lesson time and as an extra curricular activity. Some have also secured funding for developing cycling in their schools, included cycling in their School Travel Plans and established British Cycling Go-Ride School Clubs.

Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Cycling

The Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Cycling (L1CCC) is the new entry-level award into the British Cycling Coach Education Programme, aimed at people new to coaching and cycling. This new qualification provides you with an introduction to the principles of safe, ethical and effective management and coaching of cycling sessions. The certificate qualifies you to independently prepare for, deliver and review pre-prepared coaching sessions to groups of adults or children. The course covers all of the basics of cycle coaching and qualifies coaches to deliver British Cycling Go-Ride Gears 1 and 2 activities.

Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Cycling

The Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Cycling (L2CCC) is aimed at people new to coaching and/or cycling. The knowledge gained from this qualification will allow you to develop an understanding of safe, ethical and effective cycling coaching. The certificate qualifies you to independently plan, deliver and evaluate a series of cycling activity sessions to groups of beginner and intermediate level children or adults.

Level 2 Track Coaching Award

The Level 2 Track Coaching Award is aimed at coaches new to the track environment, as well as current track coaches who want to develop their existing knowledge and skills. The knowledge gained from this award will allow you to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of safe, ethical and effective track sessions. The award will also give you all the knowledge and information you need to progress riders from their first session on a track up to their first competition. This award is the minimum requirement for the delivery of Go-Ride Track Gears 5 and 6.

Level 2 Road and Time Trial Coaching Award

The Level 2 Road and Time Trial Coaching Award is aimed at coaches new to the road and time trial environment, as well as current road and time trial coaches who want to develop their existing knowledge and skills. The knowledge gained from this award will allow you to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of safe, ethical and effective road and time trial coaching sessions.

The award will also give you all of the knowledge and information you need to progress riders from their first road and time trial session to their first competition. This award is the minimum requirement for the delivery of Go-Ride Road and Time Trail Gears 5 and 6.

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Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Track Cycling

The Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Track Cycling (L3CCTC) is aimed at Level 2 Track Coaches that wish to develop their knowledge of track coaching and begin to prescribe training for individual track riders.

The qualification will give you the ability and knowledge to plan, deliver and evaluate detailed periodised training programmes for track sprint and endurance riders. You will also be introduced to a number of advanced track skills and tactics to further enhance your track coaching sessions. This award is the minimum requirement for the delivery of Go-Ride Track Gear 7.