This is a career-focused qualification with industry endorsement and accreditation. You will study the L3 National Foundation Diploma in the first year with the option to progress to the L3 Extended Diploma in the second year. It enables learners to develop underpinning knowledge and technical skills and to gain experience as a coach. It is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), which has confirmed that the qualification is fully mapped to its professional standards of CIMSPA �Coach� and �Safeguarding and Protecting Children�. CIMSPA�s endorsement of this qualification allows learners to apply for CIMSPA membership after successfully completing this programme, and is therefore recognised by employers as enabling learners to enter employment in the job role of a coach in the sports sector.