Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce that the Learn and Play Orienteering Coach
accreditation will go live on the Orienteering Learning Centre (OLC) on Tuesday 30 July 2024!

The OLC launched in October 2023 with Orienteering Instructor (Teacher) and Orienteering
Instructor (Community) as the first courses available to complete online. Since launching 23
Community Orienteering Instructors and 9 Teacher Orienteering Instructors have been
accredited through the platform. Orienteering Australia is now adding the first of the three
more in-depth coaching accreditations; Learn and Play Orienteering Coach.

Learners will be able to complete most components of the course online, creating one central
location for learning! Content from the recently updated Learn and Play Orienteering Coach
course has been modified into 5 engaging and interactive modules, where learners will be able
to expand their knowledge on coaching those new to orienteering. After a face-to-face practical
session, learners will be able to upload assessment tasks for validation and their completion of
the accreditation will be recorded in the OLC.

Further coaching courses will be added to the OLC with Competition Orienteering Coach and
Performance Orienteering Coach expected to go live before the end of 2024. Orienteering
Australia also intends to add photography and controller accreditations to the platform, and
short courses for event organisers, volunteers and participants. We are excited to use this
platform to enhance the experience of all individuals who are involved with our sport!
More information about the Orienteering Learning Centre can be found here, and learners can
sign up here.