SIS30612 - Certificate III in Sport Career Oriented Participation
Certificate III in Sport Career Oriented Participation
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to undertake a career as an athlete at a regional, state or territory level which may enable match-payments, prize money, grants or endorsements to form the primary source of their income.
Those undertaking this qualification should hold a scholarship with an Institute of Sport, be a member of a state, territory or national team, squad or development program; a state, territory or national talent development program or a member of a second tier national competition. Likely functions for someone with this qualification include training for events, assessing competitors and conditions at venues, consulting with coaches to determine appropriate strategies, competing and undertaking promotional duties.
Job Roles
The following is an indicative job role for this qualification:
professional athlete.
Subjects
15 units must be completed:
10 core units
5 elective units, consisting of:
all the units in any one of Groups A to G
the remaining to make up the required 5 elective units from General electives; up to 2 of these remaining units may be selected elsewhere in SIS10 or any current accredited course or other Training Package, and must be first packaged at AQF level 3 or 4.
In all cases, selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislation, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification of the endorsement.
Employability Skills
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the sport industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Consulting with coaches to determine and interpret own specific training strategies; analysing verbal and written information on professional sport; presentation skills to interact effectively with media personnel and undertake promotional duties; clearly articulating own requirements to coaches, other players and support personnel.
Teamwork
Understanding one’s relationship and accountability to sport organisation and institute staff, collaborating with other team members, coaches and support personnel to assist in planning and implementing training plans; contributing to positive team dynamics and working autonomously in the interest of shared team goals and objectives.
Problem Solving
Identifying and taking action to mitigate hazards and risks that may arise during sporting training and competition; responding to setbacks; assessing competitors capabilities, strengths and weaknesses; consulting with coaches to determine appropriate competition strategies and solutions to technique or skill problems.
Initiative and enterprise
Showing initiative and independence in adjusting to new situations and adapting to new competition strategies, reflecting on own performance and identifying and discussing a range of modifications to improve own or team achievement and identifying new promotional opportunities.
Planning and organisation
Collecting, analysing and recording information to prepare sponsorship proposals and design an athlete’s diet; assessing conditions at competition venues; recognising team priorities and scheduling own training and promotional activities to meet deadlines and achieve goals and targets; following policies and procedures to meet scholarship or talent development program responsibilities in an efficient manner.
Self-management
Understanding and complying with the legal and ethical responsibilities that apply to own role as a professional athlete; applying safety practices and procedures; seeking and assessing feedback from team members, coaches and support personnel to improve own performance and identifying and seeking out appropriate development and promotional opportunities.
Learning
Knowing the structure of sport institutes and sources of information within the sport industry; actively using feedback from coaches and support personnel to improve performance; keeping well informed of updates and changes to athlete’s diets; sourcing information on new techniques to improve performance.
Technology
Understanding the operating capability of equipment and software that assists in performance enhancement; using information technology to assist in planning an athlete’s diet; safely using and maintaining sport equipment according to manufacturer specifications and organisational policies and procedures.
