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E3 Certified – Applied Practice · Children & youth

Developing Fundamental Movement Skills

A population-specific certification for supporting safe, positive and developmentally-appropriate movement for children and young people. Because children aren’t small adults — youth movement requires understanding growth, development, motor learning and psychosocial factors.

Applied PracticePopulation-specific
FoundationsPrerequisite required
HybridVirtual + onsite practical
Children & youthNon-clinical scope
About the course

Competence, confidence and enjoyment of movement.

This course equips practitioners to support safe, positive and developmentally-appropriate movement experiences for children and young people. The focus is on building competence, confidence and enjoyment of movement — not early specialisation or performance-driven training. It does not prepare participants for clinical paediatric therapy or elite sports coaching.

  • Prerequisite: Completed Basic Exercise Science
  • Prerequisite: Completed Understanding Injury Prevention

Exemptions may be considered only through formal review, in line with E3Sports’ exemption policy.

Who this course is for

Built for those who guide young movers.

Suitable for practitioners committed to safe, ethical and developmentally-appropriate youth practice.

Physical education teachers and educators

Coaches working with children and adolescents

Youth programme leaders and instructors

Fitness professionals delivering youth classes

Community and school-based activity facilitators

Anyone supporting positive early movement experiences

What this certification recognises

Developmentally-appropriate practice.

  • Support safe, positive movement experiences for children and youth
  • Apply an understanding of growth, development and motor learning
  • Build competence, confidence and enjoyment of movement
  • Awarded: E3 Certified – Applied Practice (Children & Youth Movement)
What it does not cover

Where regulated pathways apply.

  • Clinical paediatric therapy or rehabilitation
  • Elite or high-performance youth sport specialisation
  • Talent identification or early specialisation coaching
  • Medical or allied health certification
Enrolment

Register your interest for the next intake.

Complete the Foundations first, then register your interest — we’ll be in touch with dates, pricing and enrolment details for the next cohort.

LevelApplied Practice
PrerequisiteE3 Foundations
Dates and pricing are shared on enquiry for each intake.
Small cohorts — typically 20 places, 30 maximum per intake.

Register your interest →

Online enrolment is coming soon — for now, register your interest and our team will follow up.