Become A Coach

Coaching Qualifications

Our coach development structure is closely linked into Badminton Irelands’ programme which is supported by Coaching Ireland and the Badminton World Federation.

Further details of the courses above can be found by clicking on them or visiting the Badminton Ireland Website.

Coaches must maintain their qualifications by completing CPD modules, see the Coaching Register page on the Badminton Ireland website for further details on this.

Details on upcoming coach education courses in Ulster will appear on the Calendar section & on the homepage and for full list of courses running across the whole of Ireland please see the Badminton Ireland Calendar.

CPD FOR COACHES

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Whatever you’re coaching level or role, keeping up to date with best practice and continuously developing your skills is really important!

The sport of badminton is constantly evolving making CPD necessary just to keep up with developments in coaching and the sport. Because people learn in very different ways, CPD can take all sorts of formats, such as short CPD workshops and conferences, working with other coaches and mentors, as well as self-directed learning using resources available such as the internet, books, other sports etc. Although most coaches already engage in some form of CPD without really recognising it as such, Ulster Badminton are committed to provide more formal opportunities for our coaches. As an organisation we want to get to the stage where we only use the coaches who invest in their own development on our programs.

Coach Mentoring

Ulster badminton are now opening all performance training sessions to coaches from Ulster to come along and watch the sessions. All qualified coaches are welcome to observe High Performance Squad and Emerging Performance Squad training provided they book a slot in advance.

Further Information

There are numerous CPD opportunities available to coaches ranging from First Aid Courses to Fundamentals of Movement Workshops. You may wish to view both the UK Coaching and Coaching Ireland websites to view the generic Coaching Workshops they have on offer. Or contact your local Sports Development Officer to see what is on offer from your Council’s Sports Development Unit locally.

WORKING AS A COACH

Coaching is a unique and rewarding career as you inspire people to start playing the game and empower them to fulfil their potential. It can provide you with a host of new skills which can be transferable into other areas of life, making it good for your personal development and career opportunities.

Starting Out

If you want to become a badminton coach you will need to look into gaining badminton coaching qualifications. Check out the different qualifications available.

Newly Qualified Coaches

If you are qualified as a coach and are looking at setting yourself up to work as a coach the following areas should be considered.
Employment
Insurance

Keeping Up to Date

In order for any coach to remain fully qualified there are certain courses that must be taken to remain UP-TO-DATE

Coaching Qualifications

In order for coaches to remain up-to-date they should have completed at least one Badminton Ireland Coaching Course in the last 4 years. If this is not the case then coaches should look to complete a Badminton Ireland Refresher’s Course.

Child Protection

Anyone in Badminton who has contact with children is required to have attended a Child Protection Course in the last 3 years. Again if you would like to put your name down for attending an upcoming Course please contact the Ulster Badminton Office.