Coaches

Coaches are vital to our sport. Without the commitment of those who choose to guide and train athletes of all ages, abilities and disciplines, athletics simply would not exist.

The backbone of the coach’s journey is formed by the UKA qualifications that we offer around the country. Courses are available for everyone from complete beginners (such as the Leadership in Running Fitness (Jog Leader) or Leading Athletics courses) to the most experienced.

New Coach Qualification Pathway

You can explore all our coaching qualifications and CPD resources using the menus on the left of this page.

Useful documents can be downloaded below.

Downloads:

• UKA and IAAF rulebook 2022-2024 (link to British Athletics website where rulebook can be downloaded)
• UKA Coach Qualification Defined (PDF 565kB)
• Social Media and Digital Guidelines for Coaches