Coaching Levels in Football Soccer.
5th April 2011

You want to be a football coach but are not sure what qualifications you can have or need?

To start a junior football team you don't need any qualifications nor have taken any courses, all you need is a general understanding of football and lots of enthusiasm.

Many clubs however, and especially Charter Standard clubs insist that their coaches take part in the FA's Level 1 Coaching course, which gives the new football loach and introduction to organising a safe and fun training session and is geared towards coaching football to children as well as adults.

The FA provide a whole range of courses from the basic Level 1 course to the UEFA 'A' License, among others.

Here is a brief description of the pathway to the Uefa Licenses.

Level 1:
An introduction to organising and delivering safe and fun coaching sessions for young players.

An introduction to:

The course is spread over 3 weekday evening and 3 weekend days. Cost is about £150.