With a qualification in sport, you will be part of a growing industry that thrives on achieving goals and healthy living.
Our courses will train you on how to fulfil client objectives and to work effectively within a sporting organisation. You will gain comprehensive knowledge of the industry, allowing you to work for sporting associations and gyms, fitness and recreation centres, government agencies and care organisations.
North Metropolitan TAFE is excited to be offering a new dual diploma qualification in 2023. If you are a natural leader and love sport, this new program will give you skills in business, management and enhance your leadership and sport knowledge and experience.
On successful completion of the program you'll gain a Diploma of Sport and a Diploma of Leadership and Management, equipping you to find employment in a range of sporting bodies, or state and local government organisations or to work independently in the private or public sector.
Learn more about about this exciting new program (381 KB) (PDF document).
To have a chat about the program, contact Samantha.chamberlain@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
Course list
Diploma of Sport
Turn your passion for sport into a career
This course will provide you with a broad set of skills to develop your sports career. You'll cover essential business skills such as project management, leadership and marketing, along with coaching and managing participants to perform and excel.
Turn your passion for sport into a career
The Diploma of Sport* has been designed with the career oriented, sports professional in mind and will provide you with a broad set of skills and knowledge to advance your career in the sport industry.
We're excited to be offering this course as part of a new dual diploma program, to give you greater opportunities to advance your career and enhance your skill set. If you are a natural leader and love sport, this new program will give you skills in business, management and enhance your leadership and sport knowledge and experience.
On successful completion of the program you'll gain the Diploma of Sport and a Diploma of Leadership and Management, equipping you to find employment in a range of sporting bodies, or state and local government organisations or to work independently in the private or public sector.
Find out more about this new dual diploma program (381 KB) (PDF document), delivered in 2023.
*Please note the Diploma of Sport will not be offered as a stand alone qualification, only as one part of the dual diploma program, delivered with the Diploma of Leadership and Management.
Certificate IV in Sport Development
Get a head start in the sporting industry
Learn topics such as; teamwork and leadership; planning and delivering sport and recreation programs; using sport technology; event management; risk management; exercise science; managing volunteers and working with stakeholders.
Get a head start in the sporting industry
This Certificate IV in Sport Development will give you the skills to get ahead and take advantage of the varied opportunities in the sporting industry in Australia. You'll cover topics such as; teamwork and leadership; planning and delivering sport and recreation programs; using sport technology; event management; risk management; exercise science; managing volunteers and working with stakeholders. You'll be equipped to fulfil your clients' sporting objectives and work effectively within a sporting organisation.
During the course of your studies you'll have access to the live works gym facility at our Northbridge campus and have the opportunity to gain learning support to improve study, literacy or numeracy skills.
Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
Turn your passion for sport into a career in sport or community recreation
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to perform customer support roles within fitness centres, sporting grounds or complexes, leisure, aquatic and community recreation centres.
Kick off your career in sport or community recreation
You'll gain the practical skills and knowledge to perform a variety of roles in support roles in the sport or community recreation industry. You'll be exposed to a broad range of activities, developing your coaching and programming skills to assist as part of a team in this dynamic environment.
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with job role opportunities within fitness centres, sporting clubs or complexes, leisure, aquatic and community recreation centres.