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Plan and deliver player-centred cricket sessions for individuals or teams.
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Community cricket coach
Make cricket accessible, enjoyable and inclusive in clubs, schools and community programmes.
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Club cricket coach
Coach players and teams in a club environment, combining practical delivery with selection, communication and season planning.
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Specialist coach
Help players improve a defined part of the game, such as batting, bowling, fielding, wicketkeeping or spin.
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Private or academy coach
Deliver individual and small-group coaching in private, school or academy settings.
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Lead a team programme, coaching group and performance environment.
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Performance and pathway coach
Develop players moving through academy, representative and high-performance programmes.
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Talent pathway manager
Design and coordinate systems that identify and develop players.
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22 qualifications
CoachEd Cricket
CoachEd Elite
Independent providerIndependent provider
Independent advanced learning for coaches leading high-performance environments.
- Level
- Level 4
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach +4
CoachEd Cricket
CoachEd Foundations
Independent providerIndependent provider
Independent entry-level coach education for people starting to lead cricket sessions.
- Level
- Foundations
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach +4
CoachEd Cricket
CoachEd Fundamentals
Independent providerIndependent provider
Independent development for coaches building confident, player-centred practice.
- Level
- Level 2
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach +4
CoachEd Cricket
CoachEd Professional
Independent providerIndependent provider
Independent professional development for coaches working in more demanding environments.
- Level
- Level 3
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach +4
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia Advanced Coach Certification
National governing bodyNational governing body
The next coach-development step after Community Coach Certification.
- Level
- Advanced
- Available in
- Australia
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia Community Coach Certification
National governing bodyNational governing body
The first certification step for junior or senior community coaches in the Australian pathway.
- Level
- Community
- Available in
- Australia
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia Cricket Blast Certification
National governing bodyNational governing body
Certification for people delivering Cricket Blast programmes and supporting safe, fun and inclusive sessions.
- Level
- Introductory
- Available in
- Australia
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
Cricket South Africa
CSA Level 1 Certificate – Coaching Children
National governing bodyNational governing body
The CSA certificate associated with primary-school and junior-club cricket environments.
- Level
- Level 1
- Available in
- South Africa
- Supports
- Community cricket coach, Cricket coach
Cricket South Africa
CSA Level 2 Certificate – Coaching Children
National governing bodyNational governing body
The CSA certificate associated with high-school and senior-club cricket environments.
- Level
- Level 2
- Available in
- South Africa
- Supports
- Cricket coach
Cricket South Africa
CSA Level 3 Certificate – Senior Certificate
National governing bodyNational governing body
The senior certificate in the CSA pathway, associated with strategic focused programmes.
- Level
- Level 3
- Available in
- South Africa
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Head coach
Cricket South Africa
CSA Level 4 Certificate – High Performance
National governing bodyNational governing body
The high-performance certificate in the CSA pathway, associated with domestic professional Division 1 and 2 cricket.
- Level
- Level 4
- Available in
- South Africa
- Supports
- Head coach, Director or head of cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
ECB Advanced Coach
National governing bodyNational governing body
Advanced coach development for working with individuals, units and teams in more demanding environments.
- Level
- Advanced
- Available in
- England and Wales
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
ECB Core Coach
National governing bodyNational governing body
A nationally consistent ECB qualification for coaches developing the capability to plan and deliver player-centred programmes.
- Level
- Developing coach
- Available in
- England and Wales
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
ECB Foundation Coach
National governing bodyNational governing body
Entry-level ECB coach education for leading safe, fun and inclusive cricket sessions independently.
- Level
- Entry level
- Available in
- England and Wales
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC Coaching Course Level 1
ICC pathwayICC pathway
Blended technical coach education for people delivering cricket sessions to new and beginner participants.
- Level
- Level 1
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC Coaching Course Level 2
ICC pathwayICC pathway
Advanced technical learning for coaching individual athletes and specialist cricket skills.
- Level
- Level 2
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Head coach
International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC Coaching Course Level 3
ICC pathwayICC pathway
The highest level currently named in the ICC Training and Education coaching pathway, intended for advanced and elite environments.
- Level
- Level 3
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Head coach, Director or head of cricket
International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC Coaching Foundation Certificate
ICC pathwayICC pathway
A free, self-paced introduction to supporting qualified coaches with new and beginner participants.
- Level
- Foundation
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach +1
International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC criiio Cricket Programme Facilitator Training
ICC pathwayICC pathway
Online facilitator training for delivering safe and enjoyable introductory criiio cricket sessions.
- Level
- Introductory facilitator
- Available in
- Provider dependent
- Supports
- Community cricket coach, Cricket development officer
New Zealand Cricket (NZC)
NZC Advanced Foundation Coaching Course
National governing bodyNational governing body
Online and practical learning for people coaching or assisting players aged roughly 10 to 18 in club or school cricket.
- Level
- Advanced foundation
- Available in
- New Zealand
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
New Zealand Cricket (NZC)
NZC Development Coaching Course
National governing bodyNational governing body
Blended development for coaches of secondary school, youth and intermediate District teams.
- Level
- Development
- Available in
- New Zealand
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
New Zealand Cricket (NZC)
NZC Foundation Coaching Course
National governing bodyNational governing body
A free introductory course covering key aspects of coaching for beginners, volunteers, teachers and development officers.
- Level
- Foundation
- Available in
- New Zealand
- Supports
- Cricket coach, Community cricket coach
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CoachEd Cricket
CoachEd is presented as independent coaching education. It may complement other learning; we make no equivalence claim.
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