Level One

Under 16 age group (introduced to Youth)

  • With the introduction of Level 1 Coaches (under 16 years old), which follows Children's Athletics (under 12 years old), there is an opportunity to grow and develop the educational aspects of juniors in athletics in order to work effectively with junior and novice players.
  • Level 1 will be presented
  1. Qualified junior coaches will be able to train and prepare juniors to provide a "bridge" for the transition from children's athletics (under 12 years old) basics (running, jumping and throwing) to "real" athletics.
  2. Qualified and able to take children to junior training and competition programs related to athletics for the age group (13-15 years).
  • Level One Curriculum
  1. It covers all competition groups and emphasizes practical training skills.
  2. The first level study provides a sufficient theoretical foundation to allow trainers to continue learning, either through
  • Their own efforts
  • Or within the structure of the trainer qualification program and certification system
  • Level 1 Organization
  • The Level 1 coaching course is organized via the World Athletics online learning platform.


 Level 1 structure

1- Study 30 units online (theory, planning, technique, training)

i. Units are mandatory and compulsory

ii. Professionally designed to attract the learning trainer

iii. Online assessment

2- Studying 6 practical units under the supervision of a trainer (mentor) – mentoring phase with documentation of practical evaluation