We offer various football coaching courses:
LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOOTBALL
The knowledge gained from this qualification will enable you to develop a basic understanding of safe, ethical and effective football coaching to young people. (16 years of age or above).
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOOTBALL
For participants aged 17+ and who have completed the Level 1 award and/or can demonstrate considerable playing and/or coaching experience. This course develops the necessary expertise and understanding in designing practices and games to improve player and team performance. The course is 10 days duration in total (please see detailed description for further information). N.B.: All days must be fully attended in order to complete the course.
AGE APPROPRIATE COACHING - INTRODUCTORY MODULE
A six hour course aimed at those working with young players, who want to improve their knowledge and understanding of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ to coach young players.
FA YOUTH AWARD PART 1 – DEVELOPING THE ENVIRONMENT
This brand new qualification, which forms the first of three parts of The FA Youth Qualification, is a critical tool to support coaches working with young players and is an innovative qualification devised by The Football Association to further support the development of young players in England.
FA LEVEL 1 GOALKEEPING AWARDS
This is a course for coaches who wish to learn the basic technical aspects of Goalkeeping. It is an ideal course for those coaches who have completed the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football and who wish to develop their technical expertise in Goalkeeping further.
COACHING DISABLED FOOTBALLERS COURSE
The Coaching Disabled Footballers course is a 7 hour designed to give football coaches and teachers ideas and practices for the inclusion of disabled players in football sessions within mainstream or impairment specific sessions.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN WORKSHOPS (Child Protection) These are three hour workshops which aim to encourage a safer environment for everyone. You will be encouraged to discuss some of the most important Child Protection issues in football. The aim is to explore what appropriate and inappropriate behaviour looks sounds and feels like. Clear guidance is given on best practice in football and on what actions should be taken if there are worries about the welfare of a child or young person.
FA WELFARE OFFICER WORSHOPS
In order to take part in these workshops your Club Child Protection Officer must have;
• An enhanced CRB Disclosure via The FA CRB Unit and have a positive recruitment decision
• Attended a FA Child Protection and Best Practice Workshop within the last 3 years.
EMERGENCY AID WORKSHOPS
The FA Emergency Aid award is a 3 hour workshop which includes basic first aid, CPR and is a necessary pre-requisite element for all FA/1st4Sport Coaching awards.
The award is valid for 3 years from the date of issue and must be regularly renewed in order to comply with FA CPD regulations.
If you would like to book straight away, download a booking form from Related Documents (right) and complete and return by post along with payment.
We are currently in the process of collating next seasons Football Education Programme. If you think there are additional courses that may be of benefit to the county or you would like to express an interest in a course please contact our Football Development team on 01332 361422 for further information.
Please note that Charter Standard club coaches can receive a discount for our level 1 and level 2 courses.
For Referee courses please see the Get into Football section.
Places can not be reserved. Spaces on courses are only allocated when completed forms and payment are received and acknowledged.
For information on all Derbyshire County FA
Coach Education Courses please contact Philipa Bass: 01332 361422 philippa.bass@derbyshirefa.com