Revalidation / Continued Professional Development
British Judo puts learning at the heart of its coach education programme and has put in place a system that encourages coaches to grow and develop their knowledge and skills.
Coaches can now choose from a range of modules/subjects to plan and manage their relevant learning opportunities over an extended period.
The revalidation period for BJA Level 1 coaches is three years. During the revalidation period participation in three different types of revalidation event or 1 National Technical Conference is required for licencing and insurance purposes.
The revalidation period for 1st 4 Sport Level 2 coaches is three years. During the revalidation period participation in three different types of revalidation event or 1 National Technical Conference is required for licencing and insurance purposes.
The revalidation period for 1st 4 Sport Level 3 coaches is six years. During the revalidation period participation in three different types of revalidation event or 1 National Technical Conference is required for licencing and insurance purposes.
Revalidation Modules
Before participating in any coaching event, it is advisable to check that the intended course or activity is approved for revalidation purposes prior to commencing the activity.
| BJA Revalidation Modules |
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| Technical Grading 1 – Syllabus Novice – 9th Mon: Novice – 4th Kyu |
| Technical Grading 2 – Syllabus 10th Mon – 18th Mon: 4th Kyu – 1st Kyu |
| Judo Games |
| Matside Coaching |
| Technical Frameworks |
| Coaching Specific Groups (e.g. children, adults, schools etc.) |
| Adaptive Judo Coaching |
| Kata |
| Judo Fitness (6 modules – JudoS&C, JudoAgility, JudoGymnastics, JudoSAQ, JudoFlexibility, Judo Fit) |
| Strength and Conditioning |
| Nutrition and Weight Management |
| Contest Rules for Coaches |
| Area Technical Conferences |
| EJU Level 3 and EJU Level 4 |
| UK Coaching Workshops |
| Sport England Club Development Modules (Two completed online workshops, which typically last between 30-40 minutes, will be counted as one revalidation module.) |
From time-to-time additional modules or events will be added. All qualifying modules will carry an identifying strap line:
Suitable for revalidation purposes of all levels of British Judo Coach Awards (this may be Level specific)
Supporting documents
To remain licensed to coach and be covered by insurance, all British Judo Coaches, regardless of the duration of the revalidation period for their license, must:
- Renew their British Judo Association Membership annually
- Complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (formerly CRB) every three years
All BJA coaches must complete a Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport course every three years. This can be done online or face-to-face (FtF). A recommendation was submitted to the BJA Board in June 2024 to move to accepting both FtF and interactive online classroom courses (L2) for safeguarding initial and revalidation courses such as Safeguarding Course or at UK Coaching, and we are pleased to say that from 1st August 2024, we will be accepting both FtF and interactive online classroom courses (L2) for safeguarding initial and revalidation for Coach and Club Welfare Officer (CWO) qualification for their Safeguarding course requirement. As good practice, we would prefer Coaches and CWO to attend a FtF or BJA interactive classroom course. British Judo presently requests that Coaches and CWOs new to the role complete a FtF course (minimum of three hours and Level 2 standard) either via BJA offer or UK Coaching or within a local provider, i.e. another sport such as RFU or in their occupation, such as teachers etc. Following this, they would then be required to complete a cycle of revalidation every three years, alternating between an online and FtF course. Contact Coaching coaching@britishjudo.org.uk
We are now providing from June 2026 our own refresher safeguarding course for those who previously completed a three-hour level 2 safeguarding course. Register here for dates
- Renew their First Aid Certificate every three years (on-line / eLearning training available every alternate three-year period otherwise it must be face to face course of at least 3 hours duration and must include Adult CPR).
- Satisfy the British Judo revalidation event requirements detailed above.
Should any of the above not be in place, the individual’s licence to coach is suspended and insurance cover through British Judo withdrawn.
*A qualified coach can obtain their own insurance if they wish, but they will not be covered by British Judo as part of the licensing scheme and the benefits it includes.
For more information about revoking a coach’s licence, please read the following document:
