Tennis: Coach Development Centre

In September 2020 Carnegie Coach Education at Leeds Beckett University became an approved Coach Development Centre for the Lawn Tennis Association. CCE will be one of only 12 centres across the country who are permitted to deliver LTA accredited courses.

Coach Development Centres (CDCs) will be delivering coaching qualifications and continued professional development (CPD) to coaches in a learning orientated environment.

The network of CDCs across England sit at the heart of a new delivery model for tennis coach education that will be in place from 2021. The new model will enable greater quality control, deliver consistency in coach education and make best use of expertise in local environments across the country. Each CDC has exclusive responsibility to service a cluster of counties in England. CCE will be responsible for servicing Yorkshire in delivering LTA qualifications and LTA CPD. Each CDC will operate a ‘Hub and Satellite’ structure of venues across their area of responsibility, providing dedicated support to service the needs of the local workforce, and enable closer links to deployment opportunities at a regional level. Our hub site will be the indoor tennis courts at Headingley Campus with further satellite venues across the counties.

The new delivery model for coach education forms part of the LTA’s Coach Development and Support strategy, which aims to engage coaches with world class development and support opportunities, so they can achieve their potential as a coach, and deliver enjoyable on-court experiences for all. It supports the LTA’s vision to open tennis up to many more people, and it’s work to make tennis relevant, accessible, welcoming and enjoyable to anyone.

LTA Coach Development Centre

Tennis coaching courses

FAQ

Your questions answered.

YES - we aim to get as many people involved in tennis as we can and if you are fully committed, interested in tennis and want to learn then please sign up – you do not have to be a player to coach!

If you have a PGCE or equivalent qualification and specialise in PE, you may be able to bypass your Assistant (Level 1) and go straight onto your Instructor (Level 2) – please contact CCE (Carnegie Coach Education) for further details: 0113 812 3160 or email coacheducation@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

If you hold an Instructor (Level 2) certificate in another sport, you do not need to take your Assistant (Level 1) Tennis. You can apply directly for the Instructor (Level 2) however, please note that to be accepted onto the course you must have a DBS (formerly called a CRB) through the LTA and a current, approved HSE First Aid certificate.

NO, but you will be required to obtain a letter of safe deployment. This will be discussed on day one of your course.

The Assistant (Level 1) course assessor will give you some guidance on this and information on how to prepare for your Instructor (Level 2).

YES you will need to complete an enhanced DBS BEFORE you are accepted onto the Instructor (Level 2) course.

NO – New guidelines state that you MUST have a valid DBS processed via the LTA before you are accepted onto the course. Please note that if you apply for an Instructor (Level 2) course without your DBS certificate, your application will not be accepted. DBS applications may take 3-6 weeks to process – leave plenty of time for this process.

You must hold a current LTA approved first aid qualification. Carnegie Coach Education offers an appropriate six hour Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. You can find more information elsewhere on our site about first aid courses.

If you have completed a First Aid course and it is not showing in your Coach Secure Area, we will need to see evidence of the certificate. You can scan a copy of the certificate or take a clear photograph and send this to your regional team or the British Tennis Services Team at info@lta.org.uk.

As with the above answer, the Instructor (Level 2) course assessor will provide you with guidance and information on preparing for a Coach (Level 3). It is strongly recommended that you have completed coaching hours following your Instructor (Level 2) and are involved in a regular coaching programme. At Coach (Level 3), you will be required to have a coach mentor to assist you and will be required to undertake coaching projects.

There is NO minimum age but you must have completed your Instructor (Level 2) and possess a suitable LTA rating or have passed a LTA Play Test.

  • Assistant (Level 1) - Not required
  • Instructor (Level 2) - If you have a tennis rating of 7.1 or better you do not need to undertake a Readiness Test.
  • Coach (Level 3) - To apply for your Coach (Level 3) you must demonstrate a minimum playing standard. However, candidates who hold, or have held, an LTA rating that is 6.1 for Level 3 can bypass the Readiness Test and book directly onto the respective qualification core training.

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For more information on any of these courses contact the Coach Education team