International License

The FA International License (FA Level 3) in Coaching Football will help you develop your players by designing practices that encourage decision-making, while meeting their technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social needs.

COURSE OVERVIEW

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Football is filled with complex decision-making scenarios, so designing relevant game-like practices with plenty of decision-making opportunities is crucial. They ensure that players are able to practice and prepare for competition.

This internationally recognised qualification will develop your ability to look at the players you work with and explore how you can help develop them by designing practices that encourage decision-making.

It will help you understand the demands of the game and how to meet the needs of players as they build a deeper understanding of their various roles and responsibilities within the team.

COURSE OVERVIEW

COMPLEX SCENARIOS SIMPLIFIED

WHAT WE TEACH

Designing relevant game-like practices
Facilitating Decision Making
Meet your players psychological and social needs

THEORY ASPECTS

PENDING

PRACTICAL ASPECTS

PENDING

REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites

Prior to application, you are required to:

Hold the FA Level 2 in Coaching Football or FA International Intermediate Award
Have fully completed your FA Level2 Action Plan
Be actively coaching a team in a season-long competition
Be able to effectively communicate in English (this includes listening, speaking, reading and writing)

Selection Criteria

Working in the 11v11 format
Working in the 9v9 format

Competition Structure: Coaches must operate in a competition format with 18 fixtures across the course duration

Qualification Prerequisites

Prior to certification for the qualification, you are required to:

Complete both eLearning modules (Coaching Journey & Equity/Diversity)
Attend BOTH blocks of learning
Complete and 18 game project based around your own players and club environment – please not that this is reduced to a 12 game project for those that already hold the full FA Youth Award
Conduct a 30 minute presentation of your project to your course colleagues and staff.