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Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management

AQF level 8

The Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management has been developed following extensive consultation to provide a post-graduate education that aligns with industry requirements and expectations. It provides students with the opportunity to target specific employment opportunities related to the management of athletes and other participants within sport.

CRS code CRS1401433
Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management

Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management

The Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management has been developed following extensive consultation to provide a post-graduate education that aligns with industry requirements and expectations. It provides students with the opportunity to target specific employment opportunities related to the management of athletes and other participants within sport.

CRICOS provider code CRS code CRS1401433

The Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management (GCAWM) provides students with the opportunity to target specific employment opportunities related to the management of athletes and other participants within sport. Target roles include: High Performance Director, Athlete Wellbeing Manager, Player/Coach Development Manager.

The GCAWM has been developed following extensive consultation to provide a post-graduate education that aligns with industry requirements and expectations. Academics teaching on this course combine post-graduate education in a relevant field with extensive experience working in sports. The emphasis is on providing authentic student experience, which equips students with the knowledge and skills to be job ready for a management position in sport.

This course is appropriate for:

  • People already working in the sport industry who require additional education and training to elevated their career prospects;
  • People with experience working in other industries who wish to transition to a career in sport; and
  • People with extensive experience in sport organisations (including athletes or coaches) who may not hold formal qualifications required for management roles.

The course is designed to accommodate part-time study, with flexibility for students to move between full-time and part-time depending on other commitments.

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Career opportunities
  • Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement Manager
    Average salary: $115,000 - $135,000
  • Sporting Performance Lifestyle Adviser
    Average salary: $76,000  - $117,000
  • High Performance Manager (Sport)
    Average salary: $70,000  - $137,000
  • Athlete Program Manager
    Average salary: $68,000  - $186,000
  • Club Development Manager
    Average salary: $66,000  - $145,000

 

Salaries are sourced from indeed.com, payscale.com, seek.com.au, glassdoor.com.au and are in $AUD. Information is current as of February 2024.

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Role preparation

In addition, the knowledge and skills developed throughout the Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management will prepare students for the following roles:

  • Ethics and Integrity Committee
  • Athlete Representative Committee
  • Tribunal and other disciplinary bodies
  • Selection Committees
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Course duration

3 months on a full time load (4 units in one quadmester of 10 weeks) or the part time equivalent

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Intake dates
  • 8 October 2024
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Study flexibility

The units will be delivered online, providing flexibility to tailor your study to your individual timetables. Academics will also be available for one-to-one discussion and support.

The Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management can be completed in under three months via full time online study. Part time study is also an option, to assist students balancing work or other commitments.

Each unit will run over a 10 week period (a session). The units are delivered online providing flexibility for you to balance work and study commitments. Academics will also be available for one-to-one discussion and support.

The Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management has been designed as a stand-alone course. However, should a student wish to continue studying, and enroll in the Graduate Diploma of Sport Management, credit would be given for all four units (two as core and two elective units) completed in the Graduate Certificate.

 

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This course is FEE-HELP approved for domestic students.

There are 4 core units in the Graduate Certificate in Athlete Wellbeing and Management course:

  • SBG4002 Managing People in Sport Organisations
  • SBG4005 Leadership in Sport Organisations
  • SBG4051 Ethics and Integrity
  • SBG4052 Athlete Wellbeing and Case Management

Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is Australia's leading sport education provider that is renowned for its specialist accredited degree and diploma programs.

We offer a range of degree and diploma courses in sport, football, health, education, and dance.

Gear up for success at ACPE and turn your passion for sport into a career:

  • Gain an industry-leading degree
  • Study closely with industry experts
  • Gaining a qualification specifically designed by the sport industry for the sport industry
  • Be work-ready with experience placements
  • Thrive on campus at the home of sport, Sydney Olympic Park

We outshine our competitors based on the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey, which is run by the Government. This is important because it tells you what our current students have said about their experiences at ACPE.

Compared to other universities and education providers, ACPE is rated in the top 20 for the overall quality of the student experience in 2022. We achieved a 92.7% rating for teaching quality, 87.6% for the quality of the overall student experience, and 90.5% for student support - significantly ahead - making ACPE the leading provider of sport, health, and dance courses in Australia.

Located at Sydney Olympic Park, we are surrounded by sport organisations and industry partners presenting opportunities at our doorstep. We are FEE-HELP approved and not ATAR dependent. Turn your passion for sport into a career. Why go anywhere else?

ACPE CRICOS provider code (01822J)

 

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92.7% score in Teaching Quality*
*SES (Student Experience Survey 2022)

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89.6% in Overall Graduate Employment Rate*
*QILT (Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching 2022)

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50% increase in employment within the sports industry in the next 5 years*
*Australian Bureau of Statistics 2020

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Over 106 years of educating generations of sport professionals since 1917

This course is for individuals who are working towards management roles in the sport industry. You will have to meet the following requirements:

  1. Have at least two years’ work experience in the Industry – you are required to provide a resume and a reference from your employer confirming your employment and experience, together with a personal statement about your readiness for undertaking higher education studies
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  2. You will need to provide one of the following:
    • A Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education provider or an equivalent recognised overseas qualification with demonstrated proficiency in English,
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      or
    • An Associate Diploma, Diploma, Advanced Diploma from a recognised provider qualification, combined with at least two years industry experience (you are required to provide a resume and a reference from an employer confirming your employment and experience, together with a personal statement about your readiness for undertaking higher education studies),
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      or
    • Demonstration to the Dean’s satisfaction of good selection prospects as a student (you are required to provide: a resume confirming at least five years of relevant employment and experience; at least two professional references; and, a personal statement about your readiness for undertaking higher education studies), and ineligibility to compete for admission based on the above academic achievement criteria.

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