New FFA Coach Education structure for 2007 onwards
From January 1st, 2007, Coach Education in Australia will be conducted under a new framework. There will be TWO coach education pathways for aspiring coaches to choose from, the COMMUNITY PATHWAY or the ADVANCED PATHWAY.
From January 1st, 2007, Coach Education in Australia will be conducted under a new framework.
There will be TWO coach education pathways for aspiring coaches to choose from, the COMMUNITY PATHWAY or the ADVANCED PATHWAY.
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This new system is a result of Australia-s acceptance as a member of AFC (The Asian Football Confederation) and our desire to offer high-performance Coach Education courses.
A, B and C Certificate courses will be offered in Australia from next year onwards, and will effectively replace FFA-s old ‘State- and ‘National- Licences. These courses will be approved by AFC and will be conducted by FFA in Australia. (Advanced coaches will be pleased to note that AFC accreditation is recognised as equivalent by UEFA, Europe-s governing body.)
| COMMUNITY | ADVANCED |
| SENIOR FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE | PRO DIPLOMA |
| YOUTH FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE | A CERTIFICATE |
| JUNIOR FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE | B CERTIFICATE |
| GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE | C CERTIFICATE |
New Coaching Pathway's Diagram
Main differences between the two pathways:
| COMMUNITY | ADVANCED |
| Shorter duration | From 2 to 4 weeks in length |
| Less expensive | Intensive, residential courses |
| Conducted locally by States and territories | Conducted by FFA, usually in central venues |
COMMUNITY PATHWAY
The COMMUNITY PATHWAY will obviously continue to be the preferred choice for the majority of our coaches. The Community Certificates will accordingly be revamped in 2007.
In addition, a new Community Certificate will be introduced next year: the GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CERTIFICATE will be aimed primarily at those coaching U-6 to U-10 kids- teams.
The Grassroots Football Certificate is an attendance-only, FFA-accredited course, designed to be an ideal initiation into kid's coaching as well as excellent preparation for the Junior Football Certificate.
ADVANCED PATHWAY
This pathway is aimed at the professional and semi-professional coach, and also at experienced players who wish to pursue a coaching career. However, any coach with a minimum of a Community Junior Football Certificate, who believes they are suitable, can apply to enrol on an Advanced C Certificate course.
| COURSE | LENGTH | APPROX. COST | TENTATIVE DATES |
| A certificate | 4 weeks (in two-week blocks) | $5200 | 26/5/07 - 10/6/07 |
| B certificate | 3 weeks | $3900 | 21/4/07 - 12/5/07 |
| C certificate | 2 weeks | $2900 | 24/11/07 - 9/12/07 |
(* Part A is the first two weeks of the course. Part B will be conducted in 2008.)
CONVERSION OF CURRENT ACCREDITATIONS
Currently-accredited FFA coaches will be converted as follows:
FFA NATIONAL LICENCE = A CERTIFICATE FFA STATE LICENCE = B CERTIFICATE FFA SENIOR LICENCE = C CERTIFICATE
Coaches do not need to apply for this conversion, as FFA will automatically accredit all coaches on our database with the relevant accreditation.
IMPORTANT:
Coaches gaining the FFA Senior Certificate after 30 November 2006, will NOT be converted to a C Certificate, and must make entry to the ADVANCED pathway at C Certificate level.
Only currently-accredited Senior, State and National Licence holders will be automatically converted to the new ADVANCED accreditation. If your accreditation has lapsed, you will not gain the conversion.
Please check your FFA database details via www.footballaustralia.com.au If you require assistance, please contact your State or Territory Association.
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APPLICATION FORMS FOR 2007 ADVANCED COURSES
If you wish to apply for a place on the first-ever A, B and C Certificate courses to be conducted in Australia, click below for an application form.
2007 Advanced Course Application Form
Kelly Cross National Coach Education Manager