Updated 5th March 2008
The PAA operates as a nationally-accredited coach support organisation. We direct "would be" coaches to a 1st4Sport Level 2 coaching courses. They are held at Pershore College in Worcestershire.
Each course is over two residential weekends and will provide you with a lifetime addition to your professional skills portfolio. The Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Angling course involves a mixture of personal study and tutorial theory/practical sessions. You must be over 18 years old. The qualification is composed of four mandatory units of study;
Unit 1 – angling and coaching; principles and ethics;
Unit 2 – working with partners to develop angling;
Unit 3 – preparing angling coaching sessions;
Unit 4 – conducting angling coaching sessions.
This is a professional 1st4Sport qualification, not an attendance course.
Some regional coaching courses are also organised during the year, according to demand. A full course lasts for a total of seven days, normally separated into two segments and includes:
- Specialist tuition,
- First Aid Training,
- Child Protection Course,
- Logged one-to-one coaching during which the candidates abilities are assessed,
- A short test in the coaches preferred angling discipline (coarse, game or sea) to assess their competence as an angler.
Provided you have the desire and drive to become a coach you should be able to achieve this. There is no need to be an expert angler to qualify, all that is required is competence in your chosen disciplineand a commitment to teach others. If you have not already qualified as a coach you may want to contact Pershore College requesting course details using the address below:-
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- Pershore College,
- Avonbank,
- Pershore,
- Worcestershire,
- WR10 3JP.
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Tel: 01386 551 224 or Fax: 01386 556 528 or email 
- In addition you may be interested in the availability of regional courses near where you live. For further information please contact the PAA Administrator, Suraj Roopra via e-mail address
If you hold an existing level 1 or 2 coaching qualification you can join the PAA directly and become a coach. The membership year runs from 1st April to the following March 31st.
This is not an exhaustive list but PAA membership entitles you to:-
- Discounted Sports Coach specialist public liability insurance,
- A welcome marketing pack that includes:-
- - A detailed Management & Promotion Manual,
- - 5 posters,
- - 20 leaflets,
- - 20 window cards,
- - 20 Sheets of PAA header paper,
- Your plastic membership card,
- Invitations to organised group coaching events around the country,
- Direct support from the fulltime PAA Administrator,
- Listing on the PAA website,
- Access to the "members only" section of the web-site,
- Your personal coaching website added to the PAA site as a link,
- Regular members-only newsletter,
- Participation in regional coaching & social events where you can liaise with other coaches,
- Membership of a recognised organisation with a National Council of elected representertives,
- Discounted Clothing from Halkin Hunt,
- Discounted Seat Boxes from Portway Angling,
- Discounted Tackle from Bennetts,
- Access to expert advice, business, tax, tackle and techniques,
- Fish welfare advice,
- Access to a recognised Child Protection Officer,
- Access to and support from the Professional Course Fishery Association,
- Free copy of Tackle and Guns magazine – with optional editorial about you,
- Inclusion in many national events such as National Fishing week,
- Regular invitations to attend Game Fairs and other events.
To join, please download and complete the form below
for the Membership Benefits.
For your amusement:-
He fishes in the morning. He fishes in the night. He fishes in foul weather and when the sun is bright. He fishes, fishes, fishes, it's his only thing in life and all he ever catches ...... is HELL from his fed up wife.
Work is for those who can't fish.
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