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eTID (Talent Identification) Program
Fitness testing is being used to try and find Australia's next sporting champion. The National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), as part of the the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), has has a very successful history of recruiting and developing athletes in non mainstream sports, such as rowing and skeleton. Through their website (eTID) individuals are able to submit results from fitness tests done at home, and if the results are up to a certain level they will invite you to be tested further and placed into a talent identification program.
Online Talent Identification
The Australian National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program have developed an online electronic talent identification tool that is simple to use, free and allows potential athletes to assess their sporting potential. The program is only available to Australian athletes aged from 12 up to 29 years. The interactive website allows users to enter their results from a series of simple 'home-based' fitness tests. If your results are identified as above average, you will be encouraged you to visit a Talent Assessment Centre (TAC) to be retested. Then athletes can be targeted into specific NTID development programs, with support for travel, training and coaching.
There are three section; General Tests, Sport Specific and Elite Athlete.
General Tests
Descriptions of how to conduct each of the fitness tests are available online, as well as equipment required and forms for recording and submitting results. The general test protocols are listed below. Check the eTID website for any specific instructions for conducting these tests.
- standing height
- body mass
- arm span
- push-ups
- vertical jump
- 40m sprint
- either a shuttle run (beep test) or 1.6 km run
Sport Specific
There are specific tests for those interested in the following sports:
Elite Athletes
The eTID program is also interested in existing elite athletes that are looking for a career change. All they need to do is provide basic personal details and sport related information on the website.
Related Pages
- Complete List of fitness tests
