Coach Education Equivalency Update

The BWF is pleased to share the latest programmes to achieve recognition of BWF Coach Education Equivalency. The equivalency process is aimed at providing a common measure of credentials for coaches from diverse training backgrounds.

Recognised Programmes

After a careful review of contents, methodology, and assessment procedures, the following Member Association (MA) courses have been recognised as equivalent to the BWF Coach Education courses specified below:

• Badminton Canada: Competition Introduction Regional
  (equivalent to BWF Level 1)
• Badminton Canada: Competition Introduction Provincial
  (equivalent to BWF Level 2)
• Austrian Badminton Association: Übungsleiter
  (equivalent to BWF Level 1)
• Austrian Badminton Association: Instruktor
  (equivalent to BWF Level 2)

On Equivalency

Badminton is a global sport with players and coaches training all around the world.  This means that as coaches move across countries, or even continents, the portability of credentials becomes increasingly important.

Coaches will need to have their qualifications recognised against a common measure, whether for professional reasons or for their further education and development.

As such, the BWF’s Coach Education Equivalency system provides a framework that will:

• Enable coaches with a national coaching certification to effectively continue their development within the BWF Coach Education system, without being required to repeat courses.
• Allow organisations, tutors, and the candidates themselves to be sure they have the requisite level of knowledge and experience.
• Enable coaches from MAs with their own coach education systems to apply for coach licensing when this becomes a requirement in the future.
• Help organisations better understand the coaching qualifications of candidates coming from other regions.
• Help coaches position themselves against a common standard when applying for employment or other opportunities.

Note

Upon a successful application process by an MA, their national credentials may be deemed equivalent to BWF Coach Education Level 1 or Level 2 certification. The list of officially equivalent programmes, along with further information on the process, can be found on the Development website.

It is important to note that the application process can only be undertaken by MAs (not by individual coaches), and that BWF certificates are issued only to those who have successfully completed BWF courses.

Contact

Should you have any questions, or if you wish to know more about Coach Education Equivalency, please contact:

Dr Sharon Springer (Head of Educational Programmes): [email protected]