Start a career at sporting grounds or complexes, leisure and swimming or aquatic centres, or community recreation centres working with group sport and recreation programs.
This course will give you the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in a sport, recreation or aquatic environment.
You'll learn how to work effectively in a sport, fitness and recreation workplace — running group sessions and providing quality service. The course covers: risk management, first aid, emergency responses, life saving, pool maintenance, instructing clients on basic swimming and water safety, and more!
Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification can provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification, should you wish to pursue further study.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Turn your passion for sport into a career
This qualification provides a pathway to work for any type of sport, aquatic or recreation organisation including commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations.
This is suitable for individuals working in a range of sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation roles at different levels of responsibility.
This course is a Traineeship; please see the Traineeships section for more information.
Start kicking goals with a qualification in sport and recreation.
The Certificate III in Sport and Recreation offer the multi-skills for you to provide operational and customer support in fitness centres, sporting grounds or aquatic centres, as well as how best to provide support for sport and recreational programs.
In this course you will learn a range of skills from planning and conducting schedules and programs, customer service, first aid and emergency response, and learning digital tools for promotion and engagement.
This qualification reflects the multi-skilled role of individuals in operational and customer support positions in the sport or community recreation industry. These individuals are competent in a range of activities and functions requiring autonomous work within a defined range of situations and environments.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Gain the skills and knowledge required to start your career in the sport and recreation industry. The course will give you the skills you need to support positions within the sport or community recreation industry. You will be competent in a range of activities and functions requiring autonomous work within locations such as fitness centres, sporting grounds or complexes, leisure and aquatic centres and community recreation centres. The course provides the skills and knowledge that are required to become a recreation officer, activity operation officer, sport and recreation attendant, community activities officer, leisure services officer. Graduates could work at locations such as fitness centres, sporting grounds or complexes, leisure and aquatic centres and community recreation centres.
Delivery location
This qualification reflects the role of individuals with well-developed skills and knowledge required to deliver recreational services. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using clearly defined plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. Specialisations are available for customer service officers, recreation officers, pool lifeguards and swim teachers but are not mandatory to achieve this qualification. This qualification provides a pathway to work for any type of sport, aquatic or recreation organisation including commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations.
Delivery location
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.