Foundation Instructor Course | AusCycling

Here's what you'll gain:

Confidence to coach: Learn how to manage group and individual behaviours, risk assessment, skills analysis and development and other teaching techniques.
Basic bike knowledge: Learn basic mechanical skills and basic bike setup
Expertise in your chosen discipline: Choose from Mountain Bike, BMX, Road, or Track.
The ability to develop riders: Plan and deliver engaging skill-building sessions.

Be equipped to plan, develop and review introductory skills sessions for beginner and intermediate riders.
Gain valuable knowledge and experience in the cycling community
Help people of all ages develop their cycling skills and passion

Be at least 16 years old
Hold a current AusCycling membership (minimum Lifestyle membership)
Possess a Working with Children Check. Visit Play by The Rules to understand Child Safe requirements in each State and Territory.
Hold a Provide First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003/HLTAID011) as a minimum requirement.
Complete Sport Integrity Australia’s Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport Induction on the AusCycling Learning Centre.
Complete Sport Integrity Australia’s Clean Sport 101 course available on the Sport Integrity Australia website

Choose your discipline: Mountain Bike (in-person only) or BMX, Road, Track (eLearning & in-person).
Meet the prerequisites (listed above).
Enrol online:

For Road, Track and BMX courses, visit the AusCycling Learning Centre, create a profile and enrol on the Foundation Instructor course (Road, Track, BMX).
For Mountain Bike courses, find a location using the Course Calendar.

Complete the eLearning modules (BMX, Road, Track only).
Upload evidence of the other course requirements (including your First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check, and certificates of completion for the Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport induction and Clean Sport 101 courses.
Attend a face-to-face practical assessment (all disciplines).

Contact our Course Admin team on [email protected].

Face-to-face Assessments are held approximately every 2 – 3 months in major cities. Enrol and start your eLearning modules if there aren’t any assessments near you.
Don’t let distance hold you back. Remote video assessments are available for those living over 300km from major centres.
Please contact [email protected] if your club, school, or community group is interested in hosting a course.
For more information on coaching remits and instructor to rider ratios, visit the Coach and Instructor Remit page.
Once you’re accredited in one discipline, only discipline-specific modules and assessments are required for further specialisations.