{"id":2832,"date":"2017-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/sports-administration-business\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T15:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T13:38:42","slug":"sports-administration-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/sports-administration-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Involved in a Sports Administration Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interested in a career in sports administration? Well, you’re in luck because there are loads of jobs in the sports administration arena out there! Out of all the fitness careers out there, a career in sports administration is probably the most rewarding. Here’s why.<\/p>\n

What Goes on Behind the Scenes in a Sports Administration Office?<\/h2>\n

A sports administrator is the heartbeat of the sports facility. It is his or her job to make sure that everything flows smoothly, from the functioning and performance of a team to the back-end office where they will have to deal with administrative tasks such as collecting membership fees, organising sponsorships and keeping on top of finances. If the sports administrator doesn’t know what to do – or is inefficient – the whole operation will fail.<\/p>\n

A Sports Administration Professional Needs to Have a Variety of Interests<\/h2>\n

As can be seen from the above, if you are a sports administrator for a sports club or a sports team – or if you run your own sports club and have your own sports administration business – you’ll end up doing a lot of things, not necessarily only related to sports and fitness. From organising trainers for your sports team to facilitating the HR and finance section of your club, as a sports administrator this will fall under your job description. This means that you will need to be interested in the business aspects (and making them work) as well as in honing the physical aspects of your team.<\/p>\n

What does a Sports Administration Professional do?<\/h2>\n

According to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) a sports administrator performs the following roles:<\/p>\n

“… administer, organise and facilitate creative and innovative sports programmes and physical activities within communities … “<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trifocus Fitness Academy’s Sports Administration Course <\/a>will equip you to be the best sports administrator you can be! Modules on this course include:<\/p>\n

Apply administrative skills and knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Draw up a comprehensive business plan.
\n\u2022\u00a0Plan and implement operational procedures for the business.
\n\u2022\u00a0Carry out administrative functions, financial and accounting procedures which will support the business.<\/p>\n

Apply professional values and ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Describe what professional values are.
\n\u2022\u00a0Be able to indicate how professional values function in an organisation.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe what professional accountability is.<\/p>\n

Describe what professional values are<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Be able to indicate how professional values function in an organisation.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe what professional accountability is.
\n\u2022\u00a0Operate professionally.<\/p>\n

Explain what a \u2018sports-related\u2019 multi-disciplinary team is<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Describe how a sports facility operates.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe legal and ethical business practices.
\n\u2022\u00a0Manage finances.<\/p>\n

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