New Clean Coach eLearning course now available

We all know that the role of a coach is a varied one and involves more than purely coaching the technical aspects of running, jumping or throwing.  There are many ways that coaches support athletes and anti-doping is an important part of athletics and all sports that requires specific knowledge and education so you as a coach can minimise the risk of athletes inadvertently doping.

As a coach would you feel confident supporting your athletes with anti-doping information; ask yourself the following questions:

• Would you know who to and how to report potential doping?
• Could you advise an athlete on how to check their medications?
• Would you feel confident to discuss the use of supplements with an athlete?
• Do you know the testing procedure?

If you have answered no to any of the questions above or would like to refresh your existing knowledge, you might like to complete the UK Anti-Doping’s Coach Clean e-Learning course.

Coach Clean is an easy-to-follow eLearning journey hosted on UKAD's Clean Sport Hub. The course is for coaches who want to know more about clean sport and understand their own responsibilities with regards to anti-doping. Developed in collaboration with UK Coaching, this programme has been fully endorsed against CIMSPA professional standards and ensures that the most up-to-date information is available in one course relating to the coach’s role.

Who is Coach Clean for?

Coach Clean is suitable for any level of coach in the UK, whether they lead or assist, aimed at all those who wish to increase or refresh their anti-doping knowledge.

However, if you’re an experienced coach, you can also gain a better understanding of your own role in anti-doping and ensure your anti-doping knowledge is current.

About Coach Clean

The Coach Clean eLearning course on UKAD's Clean Sport Hub will enable you to:

• find out more about the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code and the impact it has on you.
• download top tips to help you support your athletes to adopt a clean sport lifestyle.
• download a useful guide on the testing procedure for urine and blood, which you can give to your athletes.
• print out a certificate confirming you have completed the course and assessment.

The course has a two-year certification period. After the initial two years you will be asked to complete a renewal course to extend your certification for a further two years. This cycle will continue to ensure you have the most current anti-doping information and that your learning is varied.

What will you learn?

The videos, challenging scenarios, real-life examples and assessment on the Coach Clean course will help you to:

• support clean sport.
• improve your understanding of anti-doping and what this means for coaches and athletes.
• better prepare athletes for testing.
• explain the wide-reaching consequences of an anti-doping rule violation.
• promote clean sport in your own coaching environment.