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Overview

The Diploma of Sport is for individuals who wish to apply their skills and knowledge to pursue a range of roles within the Australian sport industry. They work or volunteer at all levels in sport clubs and organisations across the Australian sport industry.

The Diploma of Sport is delivered flexibly to fit in with your life. Individuals with this qualification are involved in the self-directed application of knowledge and skills, and the provision of leadership and support to colleagues. They work autonomously and coordinate and supervise others.

8 modules comprise the Diploma of Sport (Coaching)

  • Coaching Essentials
  • Sports Safety
  • Nutrition for Performance
  • Ethics and Integrity in Sport
  • Mental Skills for Sport
  • Advanced Coaching
  • Performance Analysis
  • First Aid

Qualification:

 Diploma of Sport SIS50321

Course start date:

 July 2025, February 2026

Course No:

 DP-HS36

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

 Flexible Online Learning with mandatory industry placements and simulated environments for practical training and task completion. This qualification can be studied 2 years full-time (approximately 25 hours per week) or studied per module(s) at a pace that suits you.

Cost Info:

Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance

Indicative Cost:

 $2,172

Likely Job Outcome:

 Possible job titles include:
- High performance coach
- Coach at all levels
- Talent manager
- Sport development coordinator
- Performance analyst

Application Type:

 Portfolio - Standard
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Timetable

To find out more about class scheduling, request a timetable.

Additional Information

Flexible Online Learning with mandatory industry placements and simulated environments.
Full time or part time.

You are required to seek your own industry placement; CIT can assist where feasible.

Entry Requirements

Prospective students interested in enrolling in this course are strongly encouraged to have either attained the Australian Year 12 Certificate or gained relevant industry experience. However, if you have not obtained either of these, an interview will be required to assess your suitability for the program. This interview serves to gather additional information and to customise support tailored to your transition into a new career path. Conveniently, the interview can be conducted either in person at the CIT Bruce campus, via a phone call, or through an online meeting platform.

Upon enrolment, we'll evaluate your Language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills through a specific activity. If we find any areas where you could use some extra support, we may suggest additional Foundation Skills subjects to help strengthen your abilities, thereby increasing your chances of success in the course.

Before undertaking any industry placement, you will be required to undertake a 'Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)' background check or State equivalent.

Skills Recognition

To study any course at CIT (excluding 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 course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. 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 course. 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 14 subjects

Core: Complete all 3

  • BSBOPS504   Manage business risk
    • CIT Code: BUSN472
      Cost: Standard $121.00
      Description: This unit describes skills and knowledge required to manage business risks in a range of contexts across an organisation or for a specific business unit or area in any industry setting.The unit applies to individuals who are working in positions of authority and who are approved to implement change across the organisation, business unit, program or project area. They may or may not have responsibility for directly supervising others.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • HLTWHS003   Maintain work health and safety
    • CIT Code: WPHS102
      Cost: Standard $88.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and work practices as part of a small work team. This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining WHS in an organisation, including duty of care for other workers.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SITXHRM003   Lead and manage people
    • CIT Code: MGNT131
      Cost: Standard $132.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and manage people including in teams and support and encourage their commitment to the organisation. It requires the ability to lead by example and manage performance through effective leadership. The unit applies to individuals who operate independently and are responsible for leading and motivating people and teams. This includes supervisors, operational and senior managers. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Electives: Complete 6

  • HLTAID011   Provide first aid
    • CIT Code: HESC586
      Cost: Standard $140.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO004   Plan, conduct and review coaching programs
    • CIT Code: SPRT922
      Cost: Standard $66.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to deliver coaching programs in a specific sport. This can include seasonal programs depending on the specific sport.This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisation.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO003   Meet participant coaching needs
    • CIT Code: SPRT923
      Cost: Standard $200.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to adapt coaching practices in a specific sport to meet individual participant needs from a diverse range of population groups including but not limited to:boysgirls adolescent boysadolescent girlsadult menadult womenpregnant womenolder adultsthose with a physical disabilitythose who are deaf or hard of hearingthe blind and visually impairedthose with an intellectual disabilityculturally and linguistically diverse groups.This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations. Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO007   Apply sport psychology principles
    • CIT Code: SPRT926
      Cost: Standard $245.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist participants to develop basic psychological skills to optimise sporting performance in sport-specific training and competition settings.This unit applies to individuals working in community-based roles in the Australian sport industry in coaching and support roles. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation, and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO011   Manage integrity in sports
    • CIT Code: SPRT927
      Cost: Standard $210.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage integrity in sport risks, inform participants about integrity in sport and assist participants to address integrity issues.This unit applies to individuals working in the Australian sport industry in community based roles. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO008   Apply anti-doping policies
    • CIT Code: SPRT928
      Cost: Standard $201.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to inform participants about anti-doping policies in sport and assist participants to address drugs in sport issues according to legislative and sport-specific anti-doping requirements.This unit applies to individuals working in community based roles in the Australian sport industry in coaching and support roles. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation, and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil

Electives: Complete 5

  • SISSSCO013   Coach sport participants up to an advanced level
    • CIT Code: SPRT949
      Cost: Standard $99.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to coach sport participants up to an advanced level in a specific sport. This includes planning, preparing, conducting and reviewing individual sessions.This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.Individuals undertaking this unit often work autonomously.Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISFFIT053   Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
    • CIT Code: SPRT945
      Cost: Standard $170.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify individual client needs for healthy eating advice, and provide information that supports clients to establish healthier eating patterns. Information is based on the current Australian national dietary guidelines and associated resources which aim to promote optimal health and wellbeing for generally healthy people.The unit requires the ability to recognise situations that are beyond the scope of practice for fitness instructors and to provide referrals to medical and allied health professionals with expertise to advise on nutritional needs.This unit applies to personal trainers who work independently with clients using discretion and judgement to plan for and deliver exercise programs, and to provide support to individual clients. They practise in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, leisure and community centres, client workplaces and homes and outdoor locations.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISXICT001   Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work
    • CIT Code: SPRT892
      Cost: Standard $99.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess and regularly review the technology requirements of an organisation. This unit requires the ability to source technical information and use technology skills in a sport, fitness or recreation context. This unit applies to a range of individuals working in the sport, fitness or recreation industries who require an essential and broad knowledge of technology to support their activities.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • BSBTWK503   Manage meetings
    • CIT Code: BUSN562
      Cost: Standard $101.00
      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.The unit applies to individuals employed in a range of work environments who are required to organise and manage meetings within their workplace. These individuals may work as senior administrative staff or may be individuals with responsibility for conducting and chairing meetings in the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • SISSSCO016   Coach participants in sport competition
    • CIT Code: SPRT924
      Cost: Standard $300.00
      Description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to coach participants in a specific sport to prepare for and participate in a competition.This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
      Prerequisites: Nil

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au