Assimilation Process - Qualifications Other Than Tennis Ireland

Do you hold a coaching qualification from abroad, or granted by a coaches training body other than Tennis Ireland? Do you want to find out if your qualification can be assimilated into the Tennis Ireland Coaches Qualification system? If so you may wish to apply for possible assimilation. In order to complete this process in a fair and equitable manner, Tennis Ireland have put in place the following process.

Please complete and return the Coach Profile Form below to the Tennis Ireland office. Ensure that you enclose with the completed form all requested documents/certificates. If you do not do so, it will delay the process. IMPORTANT - Please note that all documents/certificates must be translated into the English language.
Our Assimilation Officer will then review these documents provided and contact your two listed referees.
The Tennis Ireland Coaches Education and Technical Committee will meet to decide on your application for assimilation. Having studied the documentation, the Committee may decide to

(a) grant you equivalency at one of the following levels – Mini Tennis Assistant, Midi Tennis Assistant, Level One Coach, Level Two Coach, Level Three Coach.

(b) Advise you that you need to carry out certain tasks in order to be assimilated at a specified level. For example, complete a project, attend specified components of Level 1,2 or 3 Courses, undergo an aptitude test.

(c) Advise you that your request for assimilation has not been accepted, and recommend you to apply for the next Level One Coaches Training Course.

Before being assimilated into the Tennis Ireland system, all applicants must attend a Code of Ethics Workshop in this country. No person can be assimilated until Tennis Ireland has received written confirmation of attendance, or a copy of the certificate of attendance from a recognised provider of the Code of Ethics Workshop.

Applicants for Assimilation must also apply to be Garda Vetted (details at http://www.tennisireland.ie/clubs/garda_vetting).

Please note that, in order to cover administrative expenses, there is a fee of €100.00 payable by the applicant for assimilation. A cheque for this amount (payable to `Tennis Ireland`) must be included with your completed Coach Profile Form before the process can begin.

For further information on becoming assimilated into the Tennis Ireland coaching structure please contact Marie Moran on 01 884 4010 or e-mail her at marie.moran@tennisireland.ie

Type	Title	Size	Date
	Coaches Profile Form	51 kbs	9th December 2008