CPD Opportunities

Sport Ireland Coaching offer continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities for existing Coach Developers and Coach Developer Assessors to support them in their role. These opportunities are generally non sport-specific and cover specific topics related to Coach Developers and/or Assessors. The theme of each CPD opportunity changes depending on the needs of the sector.

WORKSHOP TITLE AND DESCRIPTION	DATE AND TIME	VENUE	WHO IS IT FOR?	APPLICATION DEADLINE	LEAD TRAINER
CDA CPD This workshop will focus on CDA relevant aspects of the NGB placement of the Certificate in Sports Coach Development including best practice on writing debriefs	Saturday 5th April 11:30 – 13:30	ONLINE	Qualified CDA/IDAs	Monday 17th March	Jim Doran
NGB Mentor This workshop is specifically designed for those experienced CD/IDs who are listed as a mentor for one or more people on the Certificate in Sports Coach Development. It will take them through what is required of them in the role as their mentee progresses through the contact part of the course and also through the NGB placement. It is NOT for those who will be ASSESSING CDAs (at the end of the NGB placement), although if the CDA will be mentor or some and Assessing CDA for others, then they should attend this workshop.	Friday 23rd May 19:00 – 20:30	ONLINE	Those experienced CD/IDs who are, or will be operating as a mentor to somebody on the QQI L& Certificate in Sports Coach Development	Monday 5th May	Hayley Harrison and Jim Doran
Feedback and Facilitation This workshop will provide ‘practice time’ on verbal and written feedback and an opportunity to practice facilitation skills with feedback from the Trainers. This topic is one of the two most cited areas needing “more practice” as noted in the returned feedback forms.	Sunday 1st June 10:00 – 16:00	LIMERICK (Sport Ireland Coaching Training Room, University of Limerick)	CD/ID/ODs CDAs/IDAs Anyone providing feedback and facilitation in a learning environment	Monday 12th May	Hayley Harrison
Coach Support (including Officials Support) This workshop will introduce the ‘Wall of Support’ and ‘Coach Profiling’ as tools to prioritise and focus the support offered to coaches/instructors/officials by NGB appointed personnel. It will help make the support programme offered more efficient, flexible and sustainable.	Sunday 22nd June 14:00 – 16:00	ONLINE	CD/IDs ODs Anyone working in the area of Coach, Instructor of Officials support Anyone who needs to do this session as part of their RPL from ‘tutor’ to ‘CD’ This workshop is for those who have not previously been introduced to the ‘Wall of Support’ concept or who want a refresher on it	Monday 26th May	Hayley Harrison
Programme Design This workshop is an extension of the Programme Design session delivered on the Certificate in Sports Coach Development. By the end of the session everyone will have had the opportunity to draft a new workshop or course or amend an existing one using a robust framework.	Sunday 28th September 10:00 – 16:00	LIMERICK (Sport Ireland Coaching Training Room, University of Limerick)	CD/IDs ODs CDAs Anyone designing formal courses or non-formal workshops (for Coaches, Instructors or Officials)	Monday 8th September	Hayley Harrison
High Performance Coach Developer This workshop will be designed around the specific needs of a new L3 workforce in the NGBs who have designed and will deliver L3 courses and coach support opportunities in 2025/6	Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 10:00 – 16:00 each day	Venue TBC	By invite only for those delivering CDPI L3 Programmes and supporting L3 Coaches	N/A	Hayley Harrison
Observation and Note-taking This workshop will focus on the skills needed to observe ‘in detail, without judgement’ and write corresponding notes. This skill is covered on the Certificate in Sports Coach Development but is one of the two most cited areas needing “more practice” as noted in the returned feedback forms.	Sunday 7th December 10:00 – 16:00	Dublin (exact venue TBC)	CD/IDs ODs CDAs Anyone who is or will be providing constructive feedback to Coaches, Instructors, Coach or Instructor Developers, Officials or Officials Developers	Monday 17th November	Hayley Harrison

NOTES:

COST:

€0 for anyone who is ‘in training’ or is ‘fully qualified’ as a CD, ID, CDA or IDA as this forms part of the support package we provide as part of your initial training.

€100 per workshop for those wishing to attend that are not ‘in training’ or ‘fully qualified’ as a CD, ID, OD, CDA or IDA

For further information on CPD opportunities provided by Sport Ireland Coaching for Coach Developers and Coach Developer Assessors, please contact coachinginfo@sportireland.ie