Overview
The Diploma of Sport Development gives you the skills, knowledge and practical experience to move into a Sport Development career. Career opportunities can vary from coaching at all levels of the community, to sport development: officer, coordinator, manager and various administration roles. Work at this level would be undertaken with a high degree of autonomy.
Qualification: Qualification: |
Diploma of Sport Development SIS50612 |
Program No: Program No: |
DP-HS04 |
Campus: Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: Duration: |
Flexible Online Learning with a week of compulsory practical assessment sessions – 1 semester full-time (approximately 25 hours per week or part-time equivalent) – available every semester with the intensive week located in Canberra at the end of semester in Jun and Dec. You will need to pay for and arrange your own travel to and accommodation in Canberra for the week.
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Face-to-face at CIT with industry placement - 1 semester full-time (approximately 25 hours per week or part-time equivalent) – this is only available in second semester each year (July to Dec). |
Cost Info: Cost Info: |
The 2021 Semester 1 enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total program cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.
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Indicative Cost: Indicative Cost: |
$2,054
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Likely Job Outcome: Likely Job Outcome: |
- Coach at all levels
- Sports administrator at all levels
- Sport Development: officer, coordinator, manager
- Event Management and coordination. |
Enrolment Type: Application Type: |
Standard |
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Timetable Information
To help with the enrolment process print your timetable, or keep the window open, so that you can refer back to it for your course (program) code, course (program) name, and the Course Reference Numbers (CRNs).
Additional Information
The Diploma of Sport Development is delivered in conjunction with sports industry professionals.
If you elect to study through flexible online learning with the compulsory practical assessment sessions, you will need to pay for and arrange your own travel to and accommodation in Canberra for the week (held Jun for semester 1 and Dec for semester 2).
Skills Recognition
Entry Requirements
You must:
- have a Certificate IV in Sport Development OR an Australian Year 12 OR industry experience OR complete a literacy assessment with CIT to demonstrate a literacy of at least ACSF Level 3 in writing and maths
- AND attend an interview where you will discuss your aptitude for the qualification and gain additional information so that you make an informed decision about which delivery mode suit you best. Canberra based students can attend the interview in person at CIT Bruce campus and interstate students will have the interview over the phone or via Skype.
Before undertaking any practical work experience involving children you will be required to undertake a "working with vulnerable people" background check.
To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level program. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 20 subjects
Core: Complete all 11
- BSBADM502
Manage meetings
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CIT Code: |
ADMN150 |
Cost: |
Standard $66.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a
range of meetings including overseeing the meeting preparation
processes, chairing meetings, organising the minutes and reporting
meeting outcomes. It applies to individuals employed in a range of
work environments who are required to organise and manage meetings
within their workplace, including conducting or managing
administrative tasks in providing agendas and meeting material. They
may work as senior administrative staff or may be individuals with
responsibility for conducting and chairing meetings in the workplace.
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Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXCCS403A
Determine needs of client populations
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CIT Code: |
COMM360 |
Cost: |
Standard $43.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to gather, analyse and interpret data to plan and evaluate
client service relationships and develop methods of improvement.
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Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- ICTICT308
Use advanced features of computer applications
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CIT Code: |
INFT223 |
Cost: |
Standard $88.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use
computer applications employing advanced features. It involves
manipulating data and accessing support resources to solve routine
problems. It applies to individuals who have achieved a degree of
autonomy as advanced information and communications technology (ICT)
users, and support information technology activities in software
applications. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXIND404A
Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
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CIT Code: |
LEGL204 |
Cost: |
Standard $33.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to apply legislation relevant to organisation operations. The
unit focuses on analysis and interpretation of relevant legislation to
inform the review of current organisation systems to determine
compliance with legal obligations and promote the modification or
development and implementation of systems to promote organisation
compliance. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXIND406A
Manage projects
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CIT Code: |
PROJ174 |
Cost: |
Standard $64.50
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to scope, implement, monitor and evaluate project-management
plans and outcomes in specific activity areas, ensuring all resources
are available to achieve project goals and that the project complies
with legislative and organisational requirements. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXRSK502A
Manage organisational risks
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CIT Code: |
SPRT567 |
Cost: |
Standard $86.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to develop, implement and evaluate a risk-management program
for an organisation. It incorporates an assessment of potential risks
facing the organisation and the development of strategies and
procedures to mitigate risk situations according to the current
Australian and New Zealand standard. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXCAI006
Facilitate groups
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CIT Code: |
SPRT814 |
Cost: |
Standard $55.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to establish and facilitate the effective functioning of a
group of people participating in an activity. This unit applies to
individuals who work autonomously in a range of roles and settings in
the sport, fitness or recreation industries. This includes program
staff working in after-school or holiday-care programs, those
assisting with coaching activities, or undertaking a support role in
fitness activities, indoor and outdoor recreation activities such as
camps and other guided activities. These individuals undertake work
according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and
procedures. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSCO306
Provide drugs in sport information
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CIT Code: |
SPRT861 |
Cost: |
Standard $201.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to provide information about performance enhancing and
prohibited drugs to athletes and implement strategies to assist
athletes to effectively address those issues according to legislative
and sport-specific regulations. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSCO307
Provide nutrition information to athletes
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CIT Code: |
SPRT862 |
Cost: |
Standard $55.00
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Description: |
his unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to enable coaches to provide information to support their
athletes to apply the principles and practices of nutrition to achieve
peak performance in the relevant sporting activity. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSCO308
Support athletes to adopt principles of sports psychology
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CIT Code: |
SPRT863 |
Cost: |
Standard $245.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to enable coaches to support their athletes to apply the
principles of sports psychology to their specific sporting activity.
It focuses on assisting athletes to implement and evaluate
psychological approaches to optimise their sporting performance.
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Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISXWHS402
Implement and monitor work health and safety policies
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CIT Code: |
WPHS103 |
Cost: |
Standard $33.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to implement work health and safety policies, procedures and
programs within the context of an established organisational work
health and safety system. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
Electives: Complete all 9
- SISSSCO303
Plan and deliver coaching programs
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CIT Code: |
SPRT850 |
Cost: |
Standard $66.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to develop and deliver sports coaching programs. The unit
focuses on the application of planning and organisational skills to
determine developmental activities and delivery methods according to
sports participants needs. |
Prerequisites: |
SISSSCO101 Develop and update knowledge of coaching
practices
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- SISSSCO101
Develop and update knowledge of coaching practices
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CIT Code: |
SPRT853 |
Cost: |
Standard $66.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to develop and update information on coaching, including the
legal and ethical issues that must be considered by coaches. The unit
focuses on the ability to source and comprehend general principles of
coaching as well as National Sporting Organisation (NSO) sport
specific requirements and covers the initial and ongoing development
of a person's required knowledge base. It does not cover the technical
requirements related to coaching in particular sport, these skills are
covered in other units. This information underpins effective
performance as a coach. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- CUAWHS501
Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
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CIT Code: |
SPRT854 |
Cost: |
Standard $176.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to design, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of an
advanced exercise program aimed at maintaining peak fitness for
performances that require a high level of stamina, strength and
endurance. Individuals who apply these skills are expected to display
a high level of initiative, judgement and responsibility as they
develop fitness programs that incorporate well-developed understanding
of anatomy and physiology, the principles of biomechanics, and the way
they inform the development of advanced exercise programs. At this
level, access to a fully equipped fitness studio or gym is required.
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Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSCO410
Implement a talent identification program
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CIT Code: |
SPRT857 |
Cost: |
Standard $44.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
to implement and evaluate a talent identification system for athletes.
It focuses on identifying and developing potential athletes to perform
at elite competition level in the relevant sport. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSCO512
Assist athletes to prevent and manage injury and illness
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CIT Code: |
SPRT859 |
Cost: |
Standard $88.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes skills and knowledge
required enable coaches to assist their athletes with injury
prevention and provide strategies to deal with illness and injury.
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Prerequisites: |
SISSSCO306 Provide drugs in sport information SISSSCO307
Provide nutrition information to athletes SISSSCO308 Support
athletes to adopt principles of sports
psychology
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- SISSSCO513
Plan and implement high performance training and recovery
programs
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CIT Code: |
SPRT860 |
Cost: |
Standard $165.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to apply sport-specific knowledge to implement a
high-performance training program designed to refine the skills and
performance of individuals participating at a high level. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISFFIT019
Incorporate exercise science principles into fitness
programming
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CIT Code: |
SPRT420 |
Cost: |
Standard $301.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to incorporate an understanding of exercise science
principles into fitness instruction, programming and provision of
fitness advice. This unit applies to the use of physiological and
mechanical principles in training to improve the health- and
skill-related components of fitness of clients who have recently
completed industry endorsed pre-exercise screening and risk
stratification procedures. This unit applies to personal trainers who
typically work autonomously in controlled and uncontrolled fitness
environments. Work is performed according to relevant legislation and
organisational policies and procedures. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISSSTC402A
Develop strength and conditioning programs
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CIT Code: |
SPRT596 |
Cost: |
Standard $102.00
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Description: |
Unit descriptorThis unit describes the performance outcomes,
knowledge and skills required to develop, implement and evaluate a
strength and conditioning program. It focuses on the skills needed to
develop a program which meets the needs of individual athletes or
groups of athletes according to their sport-specific needs or those
undertaking fitness programs to achieve personal fitness goals. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
- SISFFIT017
Instruct long-term exercise programs
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CIT Code: |
SPRT880 |
Cost: |
Standard $121.00
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Description: |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills
required to plan, instruct and evaluate long-term exercise programs
for clients. It requires the ability to apply the principles of
training and program design to achieve goals in relation to health and
skill-related components of fitness. It applies to the use of a
variety of training techniques and cardiovascular, free weights and
contemporary training equipment, in client programs. This unit does
not cover exercise prescription or instruction of uncontrolled
movements. The personal trainer must only implement instruction and
monitoring of power exercises that are controlled and only in
situations where the client is prepared. This unit does not apply to
the use of Olympic lifts. This unit applies to personal trainers who
work in controlled and uncontrolled environments. These individuals
typically work independently with some level of autonomy. Work is
performed according to relevant legislation and organisational
policies and procedures. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil |
Related Courses
More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au