The NFNL requires all netball coaches involved in junior and senior competitions to hold a nationally recognised Foundation Coaching Accreditation.

The Foundation Coaching Accreditation is the first step in the six-tier national coaching accreditation pathway.

The Netball Australia National Coach Accreditation Framework can be found here: 2023 National Coach Accreditation Framework

Coaching Pathway

Foundation Accreditation Online Course

About the course:

The online Foundation Coach Accreditation Course is targeted primarily at beginner coaches, teachers, parents and Suncorp NetSetGO coaches and outlines introductory coaching information and basic netball techniques. The Course is the first step in the national coaching accreditation framework and is an important step along the knowledge pathway for a coach.

The course contains the following four modules:

– The role of the coach
– Planning
– Teaching netball skills
– The coach in action

How to obtain your qualification

You must first enrol for Foundation Coaching Accreditation by using the link below:

LINK: Enrolment instructions for Foundation Coaching Accreditation via Netball Learning

To obtain the qualification you must complete the below two steps using the Netball Australia Learning Centre:

LINK: Netball Australia Learning Centre

1 – Foundation Coach Online Course:

Duration:
There is no time limit on completing the course. You can learn in a self-paced environment and can log in and log out as required. But you must complete the course within a year of enrolling or it will expire.

Cost:
$70 (plus transaction fees)

2 – Rules of Netball Exam:

The Rules of Netball Exam must be completed for the Foundation Coach Accreditation to be awarded. Pass mark of 70% or higher is required.

Duration:
120 Minutes

Cost:
$12.50

An online rule book to assist you with the course can be found by clicking here

A hard copy of the rule book can also be purchased via the NFNL Online Store by clicking here

Resources:

An excellent resource to compliment the Foundation Coaching Accreditation is the Foundation Coaching Manual, which can be purchased here via Netball Learning.

This is a hard copy manual.