Sport & Outdoor Recreation

Certificate I in Sport & Recreation provides students with foundational skills for Australia’s growing sport and recreation industry through practical, hands-on learning experiences.

This preparatory qualification develops essential workplace capabilities and industry knowledge while building confidence in active learning environments.

Perfect for secondary school students seeking an engaging introduction to sport and recreation careers, this qualification creates a solid foundation for further vocational study in sport and recreation pathways.

Certificate II in Sport & Recreation delivers industry-relevant training that prepares students to assist with sport and recreation activities across diverse settings while completing fundamental customer service and maintenance duties.

Students develop comprehensive skills, from safety management to equipment handling, through practical and engaging learning experiences.

This nationally recognised qualification offers students a flexible program that connects theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, creating pathways to roles such as recreation attendant, customer service assistant, and administrative roles in Australia’s expanding sport and recreation sector.

Certificate II in Sport Coaching addresses the growing demand for qualified assistant coaches in community sport by developing essential skills to conduct pre-planned coaching sessions.

Students develop coaching and communication capabilities through practical, real-world experiences, enhancing both employability and contribution to community sports.

This qualification provides students with meaningful pathways to assistant coaching roles, volunteer opportunities, and further education while fostering leadership skills applicable across multiple careers in Australia’s sports industry.

Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation connects students with nature while developing practical skills to assist with operational logistics and delivery of recreational activities in adventure learning centres, camps, and outdoor environments.

Through immersive, hands-on experiences, students build capabilities in environmental stewardship, safety management, and fundamental activity techniques under direct supervision.

This engaging qualification offers students an exciting program that develops employability skills for roles such as outdoor activity assistant, camp assistant, and equipment maintenance in Australia’s expanding outdoor recreation and adventure tourism industries.

Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics & Recreation transforms students’ passion for physical activity into meaningful career opportunities by developing the skills to deliver recreational services with some independence.

Students gain versatile expertise across program delivery, customer service, and equipment maintenance while building essential transferable communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

This nationally recognised qualification provides students with clear connections between sporting interests and career outcomes, creating pathways to recreation officer, activity operation officer, and community activities coordinator roles while establishing foundations for further education.

Note: Victorian students completing the Unit 3-4 component (Year 2) can achieve a study score through scored assessment (coursework and examination) contributing to ATAR.

This dual qualification pathway in Sport & Recreation equips students with comprehensive skills for immediate employment or further education through two nationally recognised qualifications delivered within two years.

Students develop progressive capabilities from assisting with activity delivery to delivering recreational services independently, building expertise in customer service, program delivery, and facility management.

Students benefit from flexible Year 1 exit points while maintaining pathways to recreation officer, customer service, and leisure services roles in Australia’s high-growth sport and recreation industry.

Note: Victorian students completing the Unit 3-4 component (Year 2) can achieve a study score through scored assessment (coursework and examination) contributing to ATAR.

This dual qualification pathway combines Sport Coaching and Sport, Aquatics & Recreation expertise, addressing industry demand for versatile professionals with multiple skill sets in Australia’s sport and recreation sector.

Students develop specialised coaching capabilities alongside broader recreational service delivery competencies, creating numerous employment pathways and solid foundations for further education.

This efficient model allows the delivery of practical, hands-on learning experiences in coaching and recreation management that immediately transfer to workplace settings, assistant coaching roles, and higher education pathways.