ACU Training Department

The ACU Training Department is responsible for the training of anyone wishing to become an ACU Certified Coach.

The Training Secretary maintains an up to date Register of all ACU Certified Sporting Coaches in all disciplines of motorcycle sport. She also manages the renewal process for coaches and the yearly seminars that all coaches must attend at least once every three years, in order to keep their Certification current.

Coach Training

The ACU Coach Certification Programme is open to anyone who wishes to coach or instruct sporting motorcycle skills.

The ACU Coach Certification Programme delivers training and assessment that is mapped to National Coaching Standards, providing new and existing coaches with the fundamental skills needed in order to pass on their skills and knowledge to other riders.

The ACU has three levels of Coach/Instructor:

ACU Club Coach - for anyone who wishes to coach at club level, on a voluntary basis. Applicants must be of acknowledged riding ability.Training for this certification is FREE of charge for a member of an affiliated ACU Club (subject to approval from the Club/Centre) with an annual Coach Certificate fee of £25.

ACU Project Coach - for people who coach for Local Authority or Community/Charitable Motorcycle Projects. Applicants must be of acknowledged riding ability. A subsidised charge is made for this type of coach and the annual Certificate fee is £35.

ACU Commercial Coach - for anyone with acknowledged riding ability in the sport who wishes to provide coaching for a fee. Commercial coaches can also coach at Club and Project level. The training of Commercial Coaches is charged at a commercial rate and the annual Certificate fee is £82.25 including VAT.

For more information on the ACU Training Deprtment or the ACU Coach/Instructor Certification Programme, please contact Debbie Walmsley, Training Secretary on 01788 566419 or dw@acu.org.uk

04 February 2008

ACU Commercial Coaches

Every Commercial Coach has attended a 2 day Coaching Course and a 1 day practical assessment and has demonstrated their coaching ability.
Each Coach has signed up to:
the ACU Child Protection Code of Practice
the ACU Ethical Code
the ACU Training Manual - Best Practice Guidelines

All ACU Commercial Coaches carry First Aid qualifications and £10million Public Liability Insurance.

For an up to date list of Commercial Coaches, please go to the Training Section on the Homepage.

09 January 2009                                                                                                                        

Free First Aid Training for ACU Club Coaches

As part of its ongoing development of the ACU volunteer coach network, the ACU has announced a new arrangement that will allow Club Coaches to get free first aid training. 

11 March 2008                                                                                                                                  More ...