Diploma of Sport
Turn Your Passion for Sport into a Rewarding Career
Australia’s vibrant sports and recreation culture offers exciting career opportunities for those ready to make their mark. Transform your love of the game into a career that makes an impact. Whether you're aiming to work with elite athletes or support grassroots programs, the Diploma of Sport is your gateway to a future filled with energy and purpose.
What You’ll Learn
• High-performance coaching: Apply advanced training methods, recovery strategies, and performance analysis to support athletes at all levels.
• Sports psychology: Understand motivation, mindset, and resilience to help individuals and teams perform at their best.
• Talent identification, training and recovery: Learn how to recognise potential, nurture emerging athletes, and guide them through development pathways.
• Community sport facilitation: Build inclusive programs that encourage participation, resilience and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Leadership and communication: Develop the ability to inspire, manage, and support teams across dynamic sporting environments.
This nationally recognised qualification equips you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in a range of roles, including:
• High-performance coach
• Sports development manager
• Talent manager
• Community sport facilitator
All training is delivered in alignment with relevant Commonwealth and State legislation, Australian standards, and industry codes of practice—ensuring you're job-ready and compliant.
Some roles may require additional sport-specific accreditation. For details, please consult the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).
Hear what our past students have to say about the course.
- Course code
- SIS50321
- Delivery location
- Berwick
- International
- Not available for International students
- Length
- Full Time, 1 year.
- Start dates
- 9 February, April, July
Please note: Students may be required to undertake an assessment of their literacy and numeracy as part of their application process.
Chisholm is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and provides Nationally Recognised Training (NRT). This means you can be assured that our training will provide you with a qualification that is recognised and respected across Australia.
Chisholm courses are subject to minimum and maximum group numbers. Courses may be cancelled or postponed if minimum numbers are not achieved by the start date of the course. Courses may close prior to the start date if the maximum numbers are reached. In that situation, eligible applicants will be offered a place in the next available intake.