Officials' and Coaching courses (& online booking for events)

In this section of our site you can find details of the officiating (levels 1 and 2), coaching and leadership courses which are being held by England Athletics. We wish you every success in your coaching and officiating. - For information about qualifying as a coach and our work with coaches please visit the Coaching section. - To learn more about becoming an official and progressing please visit the Officials section.

General queries on Education please email enquiries@englandathletics.org. 
You can use the Course Finder tool on the right hand side of this page to filter the listings by course type, region, keyword or proximity to your postcode.

Please note, online booking for other events can also be found in this section.

England Athletics affiliated club member cost: £325

This course also has a third training day plus an assessment day. Please check you are able to attend on the dates given for these before booking.

This endurance running qualification primarily for those working with runners up to and including the event group development stage. All applicants must be active leaders or coaches who have completed as a minimum a Level 1, Fitness in Running & Walking, LiRF or Coaching Assistant qualification. CiRF is about the broad application to non track based endurance running events rather than specific events or distances and is not designed for coaches who want to work with runners taking part in track based events such as 800m–10k track races or steeplechase. When qualified you will be insured to coach without supervision

Please note: The minimum age for this course is 18.

A one day Leadership Training course which qualifies and insures leaders to deliver safe and fun running sessions, suitable for Running Club Leaders and other Group Leaders.

Please note: The minimum age for this course is 18.

This Assessment Day is part of the Coach in Running Fitness qualification.

Please note this Assessment Day is part of the Coach in Running Fitness qualifiation and you cannot book or attend until you have completed days 1 ,2 & 3 and have had your Diary assessed and received a PASS confirmation from your Area Education Coordinator.

To book on an assessment please contact your Area Education Coordinator.

A one day Leadership Training course which qualifies and insures leaders to deliver safe and fun running sessions, suitable for Running Club Leaders and other Group Leaders.

Please note: The minimum age for this course is 18.

This Assessment Day is part of the Coach in Running Fitness qualification.

Please note this Assessment Day is part of the Coach in Running Fitness qualifiation and you cannot book or attend until you have completed days 1 ,2 & 3 and have had your Diary assessed and received a PASS confirmation from your Area Education Coordinator.

To book on an assessment please contact your Area Education Coordinator.