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1st 4 Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

Awarded in partnership with the F.A., the new Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football is the first step towards becoming a recognised football coach. This Level 1 vocationally related qualification, which replaces the old Junior Team Managers Award, provides you with an opportunity to study and be assessed in both practical and theoretical aspects of coaching football.

This very popular course is appropriate for candidates (minimum of 16 years of age) wishing to gain a basic appreciation of organising football for young players.

The course is suitable for:

• Managers and coaches of club teams aged 6 – 16 years of age
• Prospective candidates for the 1st 4 Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
• Youth Leaders and prospective Youth Leaders
• Students of F.E. Colleges

Candidates will also attend both the F.A. Emergency Aid and F.A. Child Protection workshops as part of the Level 1 course, and will be given a certificate of attendance for each, which are valid for three years.

Course Objectives;

On completion of the course the candidate should be able to:

• Promote and establish working relationships and high standards of behaviour with  players, coaches, parents and officials in the overall development of Association Football
• Develop an understanding of the game of football
• Develop an awareness and understanding of child protection issues and procedures
• Achieve an awareness of related aspects regarding children’s football including how they learn, growth and development, and fitness and overuse injuries
• Display competence in emergency aid
• Organise and supervise football game like activities including mini-soccer, small sided and conditioned games

On successful completion of all aspects of the course candidates will receive the Level 1 Coaching Certificate (Club Coach), plus certificates for Child Protection and Emergency Aid.

Next Available Courses:

L1338 Begins Thursday 2nd October
L1339 Begins Thursday 13th November

For full course dates please see related documents