ITA Modular Diploma Courses
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Industry Recognised Coach Qualification Courses
Our Tennis Assistant & Instructor Courses are aimed at new coaches looking to work at "grass roots" level, whilst our Professional Courses are aimed at high standard players or new and existing coaches looking to gain additional and more advanced qualifications.
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Assistant Level
"Helping & Learning"
ITA TENNIS ASSISTANT DIPLOMA
Code of Conduct & Health & Safety
Working with Chidren & Working with a Coach
This course has been designed to help young future coaches learn the skills required to work alongside a fully qualified coach as an assistant. The student must be at least 14 years of age and be of a reasonable playing standard. They must complete set tasks, and undergo general on court assessments throughout the course.
1 day Course (Price £50)
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Introduction Level
"Teaching & Creating"
ITA TENNIS INSTRUCTOR DIPLOMA
Basic Tennis Skills & Fundamental Movement
Tennis in Education
This course has been designed to ensure that new ITA coaches are trained to the standard required to coach at Starter Level. This course introduces the coach to the specific technical and coordinative methods used by ITA to teach tennis within a park, school or "coach overseen" club environment. Students will be taught how to help young players develope the movement skills required to learn tennis and how to balance the traning programme to help them reach their full potential. Students will also be informed of the key issues within physical education philosophy and how to plan, prepare and deliver lessons that fit in with the National Curriculum. This course is essentilal to anyone looking to coach tennis in schools and is only available through ITA. Students will be expected to be a minimum of 17 years of age and be of a reasonable playing standard. They must complete written test papers, set tasks, and undergo general on court assessments throughout the course.
3 day Course (Price £150)
Students should accompany this course with Full CRB Certification, First Aid Certification, & Public Libillity Insurance through Tennis Coach UK Membership.
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Development Level
"Developing & Improving"
ITA PROFESSIONAL TENNIS COACH DIPLOMA
Tennis Co-ordination
Tennis Technique
Tennis Footwork
Tennis Fitness
Tennis Tactics
Tennis Psychology
This course has been designed to give a comprehensive overview of coaching at all levels and ensure that all ITA coaches are fully informed and trained to the standard required to coach at Development level. This course will include how to plan and prepare a tennis lesson, how to organise sessions for both groups and individuals and how to work with and design tennis drills. The students will also be trained in the many types of ball feeding styles used by ITA coaches and the error detection and correction methods used to improve technique. Students attendinmg will be expected to already be of a very good playing standard. During the course they must complete written test papers, set tasks, and undergo general on court assessments throughout.
5 day Course (Price £300)
Students should accompany this course with Full CRB Certification, First Aid Certification, & Public Libillity Insurance through Tennis Coach UK Membership.
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Performance Level
"Perfecting & Managing"
ITA ELITE PROFESSIONAL TENNIS COACH DIPLOMA
(Includes ITA NVQ Level 2)
Tennis Player Management
Tennis Industry Studies
Tennis Periodistaion & Planning
Tennis Organisation & Marketing
This course has been designed to ensure that the ITA ELITE coach is trained to the standard required to coach at Performance level. Students will be expected to have udertaken the ITA Professional Tennis Coaches course or equivalent and be of a very high playing standard. During the course they must complete a full NVQ Workbook including set tasks, and also undergo general on court assessments throughout.
4 day Course (Price £300)
Special combined course price ITA PCD & ITA ELITE PCD for only £500
(Full funding may be available for the combined course)
Students should accompany this course with Full CRB Certification, First Aid Certification, & Public Libillity Insurance through Tennis Coach UK Membership.
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Academy Level
"Exploring and Expanding"
ITA ELITE PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY COACH DIPLOMA
Tennis NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
Tennis Physiology
Tennis Health & Nutrition
This course has been designed to ensure that the ITA Academy coach is trained to the standard required to coach at Academy level. Students will be expected to be of a good academic standard and have completed the ITA Elite Course. During the course they must complete written test papers, set tasks, and undergo general classroom assessments throughout.
3 day Course (Price £200)
Students should accompany this course with Full CRB Certification, First Aid Certification, plus Public & Employer Libillity Insurance through Tennis Coach UK Membership.
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Tutor Level
"Inspiring & Informing"
ITA ELITE PROFESSIONAL COACH TUTOR DIPLOMA
Information on Application
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LTA licence credits apply to ITA courses and the
unique nature of the ITA Modular Syllabus
means that all of the courses we deliver can also be
taken individually or can build towards the
completion of a full ITA Coach
Qualification.