UEFA C Diploma (Regional) - Coleraine Showgrounds 2023
Price: £650.00
- Course Date: 27th March 2023 - 15th May 2023
This course requires evidence to be submitted and approved before it can be started.
Course Dates
2nd April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)3rd April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)4th April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)5th April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)6th April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)7th April 2023 (Practical, 09:30 - 17:00)Webinar Dates
27th March 2023 (18:00 - 21:00)29th March 2023 (18:00 - 20:00)15th May 2023 (18:00 - 20:00)
This course is for candidates based in Northern Ireland only
Practical Dates:
Sunday 2 – Friday 7 April 2023 09:30 - 17:00
Online Workshop Dates:
You must be available to attend online learning workshops on these dates:
Monday 27 March 2023 18:00 - 20:00 (BST)
Wednesday 29 March 2023 18:00 - 20:00 (BST)
Monday 15 May 2023 18:00 - 20:00 (BST)
Venue:
64 Ballycastle Rd, Coleraine BT52 2DY
Course Fee:
£650
This course is not as expensive as the UEFA C Diploma at Queens / Crowne Plaza as it does not provide catering and Adidas / IFA Branded Kit. Wearing the Adidas / IFA branded kit is not a requirement of this course.
The Course content is exactly the same on both courses.
COURSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
• Candidates must be 18 years or over on the first day of the course
• Successful completion of Irish FA’s National Coaching Certificate or Irish FA Level 1 within the last six years (only applicable if the candidate is from Northern Ireland)
• Any coach from outside Northern Ireland must have a valid coaching qualification equivalent or higher than the Irish FA NCC
• The Irish FA advise candidates to be proactively coaching at a football club, as the focus is based around player development
• The course will be delivered in English, and candidates are required to have a good command of spoken and written English
The Irish FA reserves the right to use the following criteria should there be higher demand for places than we can accommodate:
- The candidate is based or was born in Northern Ireland
- The candidate is actively coaching
- We may ask for candidates to submit a CV
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The UEFA C Diploma is the highest participation award in the Irish FA coaching pathway. It provides coach candidates with the skills to provide a positive developmental experience that enhances players enjoyment, knowledge, and skill regardless of age, ability, gender or background.
The focus of this course is to educate coaches to develop players and prepare teams.
To provide coach candidates with the skills, qualities, and attributes to plan, deliver and reflect on coaching sessions for grassroots players. The course has a specific emphasis on developing players aged 10+ and with an emphasis on the principles of play. It will provide theoretical and practical advice on 4 key areas:
Hours
1. Coach 22
2. Environment 11
3. Player 20
4. Game 25
Total Hours 78
COURSE OUTLINE
The course will include practical days and online workshops.
Practical Assessments
Two formative assessments will be carried out during the practical week within a 5v5 and 7v7 small-sided game. There will be a minimum of 2 club-based assessments (one formative and one summative) as part of a ‘Community of Practise’. This will be in a 9v9 format.
If the candidate fails to meet the required practical standard in the 9v9 assessment, they will be permitted to have a maximum of two further assessments on the 9v9. Any reassessments will be at an additional cost to the candidate. You must pass your assessments within three years of the last practical day of the course.
Practical Pitch Sessions
Candidate coaches are expected to participate in practical pitch sessions throughout the course as part of staff demonstration and peer coaching sessions. However, exceptions can be made due to illness or injury.
WHAT IS COMMUNTIES OF PRACTISE?
A group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. A collection of coaches working at similar levels, sharing knowledge and ideas of good practice, supported by a Coach Educator. An Irish FA staff member will oversee each Communities of Practise providing support to candidates.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Candidates are required to
• Attend the practical days which will be delivered over a 6-day practical week and are timetabled from 09:00 to 17.00 each day
• Attend 3 online workshops pre and post the practical weeks
• Complete and Submit Self Evaluation Task
• Submit 10 hours of session plans
• Complete online Safeguarding Modules
• Attend Psychology Workshop and complete online task
• Attend Fitness for Football practical module
• Attend Nutrition for sport Workshop and complete online task
• Attend Laws of the Game practical module
• Submit coaching report and reflections from Summative and Formative Assessments as part of Communities of Practise
Full attendance of the course is required. This includes all practical days and online workshops.
Only in exceptional circumstances will candidates be permitted time off the course. (This time must be made up at a later date).
All tasks are to be completed and submitted via the Irish FA’s Online Education Platform.
COMPLETION
Candidates have a maximum of three years to successfully complete all practical work and all coursework from the date they commence the course.
There must be a minimum of six months from when you receive your UEFA C Diploma before you can attend a UEFA B Diploma. You can apply before completion, but your application will depend on the completion of your UEFA C Diploma within the specified timeframe.
All candidates who successfully complete the course will receive an UEFA C Diploma.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
The UEFA C Licence is valid for three years, during which period the coach must complete a minimum of 15 credits of CPD in order to re-validate the diploma for a further three-year period. However, the above is not required if the coach enrols on the UEFA B Diploma within this period.
This course can no longer be purchased.