New Zealand Certificate in Sport, Exercise, and Leisure Operations (Player Development) (Level 3)

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Playing sport at an elite level is a great career, but it doesn't last forever. This programme helps players learn more about themselves, their sport and their long-term ambitions. 

By completing the Player Development programme, you will learn and demonstrate transferable skills that are valued by employers across te ahumahi ā-rēhia, the active recreation, leisure and entertainment sectors.

Please note that this programme is only available through specific employers. Get in touch with us for more information.

To enrol in this programme, you need to be a player with an eligible organisation, working in a paid role, self-employed, or as a volunteer with regular and consistent shifts.

This 40-credit qualification is designed to be completed in about 10 months.

You'll be trained, observed and assessed in the workplace.

Key learning areas include:

  • Knowledge of your chosen sport
  • Health, safety and injury prevention
  • Professionalism
  • Managing your own personal health and wellbeing.

Achieving the Player Development Programme is equivalent to achieving the New Zealand Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Leisure Operations.

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