The Northamptonshire FA still have places available on the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football course, due to commence on Monday 12th April 2010.
This Level 1 vocationally related qualification provides you with an opportunity to study and be assessed in both practical and theoretical aspects of coaching football at this level. The certificate qualifies you to coach grassroots club teams for children and young people.
Qualification Outline…
The knowledge gained from this qualification will enable you to develop a basic understanding of safe, ethical and effective football coaching to young people. The qualification is a stepping stone to other vocationally related areas including coaching, officiating and sports therapy.
Who Can Enrol?
There are no formal prerequisites for this award. Anybody over 16 years of age with regular practical experience of participation in football, who is looking for an introduction to the vocational area of coaching association football. The course is aimed at participants who will be working with players between the ages of 7 to 16 years old.
You will learn how to:
• Safely organise and supervise football activities including Mini Soccer, Small Sided and Conditional Games
• Promote and establish working relationships and high standards between players, coaches, parents and officials
• Understand different aspects of coaching children
• Identify and adapt football activities and sessions for a variety of different age groups
• Identify personal development opportunities in football including sports therapy, administration and officiating
To book onto the course, click on the link above, where payment can be made either online via a credit / debit card or an offline booking form can be downloaded.

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