Course Information:

  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Course Duration: 75 hours
  • Course Prerequisites: FA Safeguarding Children, Emergency First Aid, FA Online Laws of the Game. (Please note, this learning may be included in your Level 2 course program, please contact your County FA for more details).
  • Course aims and objectives: This nationally recognised qualification will provide candidates who have an ongoing involvement in football, with the opportunity to gain knowledge of how to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions.
  • FA Licensed Coaches Club: 75 hours at Level 1 and 2 only. If you are not a member of the FA Licensed Coaches’ Club and are interested in joining, please visit http://facc.thefa.com. You can also contact us via email at falicencequery@thefa.com or via phone on 0844 980 8212

Theory: The course will introduce a number of key aspects related to the role of a football coach in working with youth players. These are delivered via home based study tasks and Tutor delivered workshops.

  • The roles, skills and qualities of a football coach
  • Developing session plans and associated information for planning
  • Awareness of safe and organised activities
  • Preparation for potential accidents, illnesses and emergencies
  • A consideration of coaching styles
  • Coaching session evaluation and self-reflection
  • Nutritional needs of football players
  • Fitness components related to football
  • The planning of progressive coaching sessions.

Practical: The practical elements of the course will provide the following:

  • The principles of attacking to include creating and exploiting space
  • Passing
  • Support Play
  • Ball Control
  • Dribbling
  • Running with the ball
  • Turning
  • Goalkeeping
  • Finishing
  • Heading
  • The principles of defending to include denying and restricting space
  • Defensive play when organised and outnumbered

In addition candidates will have the opportunity to undertake two observed practical coaching sessions with their Tutor and receive feedback based on selected criteria. This will form the basis of an opportunity to deliver 12 hours of coaching in the candidate's work place to apply the experience gained from the course of training.

Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award).

Assessment: Assessment is via successful completion of:

1. All pre-requisites (First Aid/Safeguarding Children/FAL Laws of the Game Online module)
2. All candidate portfolio tasks
3. Practical delivery of a 35 minute practical coaching activity that will be progressed on a specific theme relating to the course syllabus

Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 24 month period from registration

Refresher: Every 3 years as specified in The FAL Level 2 CPD and Refresher Policy

Suggested additional learning opportunities:

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.

Date  Time  Content 
 22nd January 2016  09:00 - 17:00  Practical and Theory
 23rd January 2016  10:30 - 18:00  Practical and Theory
 24th January 2016  09:00 - 17:00  Practical and Theory
 15th April 2016  09:00 - 17:00  Practical and Theory
 16th April 2016  10:30 - 18:00  Practical and Theory
 17th April 2016  09:00 - 17:00  Practical and Theory


Please note this course is the new FA Level 2 course which is part of the new revised coaching pathway which is due to be launched in August 2016.

This will be part of the pilot programme so feedback from candidates will be sought after throughout the course to find out what they think of the different elements etc.. 

More details will be given to you upon booking.

Please note that attendance is required for all dates of the course in order to complete this qualification.


Candidates need to be suitably attired for the weather with football kits, appropriate footwear and shin pads for all external sessions, and should also bring along pen and paper to all sessions. It would also be advisable for you to bring along a change of clothes and a packed lunch.

COURSE FEE:
£300.00 per candidate (outside of Cumberland)
£150.00 per candidate for Charter Standard Clubs in Cumberland ONLY
£50.00 per candidate for CFA Bursary Place  

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 
Hold the Level 1 Certificate / Award in Coaching Football
Valid FA Emergency Aid Certificate* (or equivalent HSE recognised certificate)
Valid FA Safeguarding Children in Football Certificate*

(*if either of these certificates are out of date, then you will not be certificated until they have been renewed).

Cumberland FA Coach Education Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your attendance on the course you should inform Cumberland FA immediately. All our courses are in demand and by not advising us you are preventing another candidate from attending.

If you cancel more than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course, a full refund will be issued. However, if you cancel after the 2 week deadline, no refund will be given. 

Consideration will be given to candidates who, for health reasons* or other extreme circumstances are unable to attend and require a transfer to another course.  (*A letter from a doctor or medical professional must be supplied).

If you should decide to transfer to another course once your application has been submitted, there will be an additional administration charge of £15.00




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