Football Coaching Diploma

Vocational Level 2 & 3

This course is for those who are interested in football and would like to gain a coaching qualification.

This course is for you if:

• you have a basic understanding and genuine interest in football.
• you maintain a basic level of personal fitness.
• you have the ability to work as part of a team. 
• you are interested in pursuing a career in coaching or instructing children and adults in sport, in particular football.

What will I study on this course?

First Year

This is a tailored course which could include a selection of the following options:

• Emergency first aid
• Child safeguarding
• Level 1 in coaching football
• Level 2 in coaching, teaching and instruction

Second Year

• Level 3 in coaching, teaching and instruction
• Options for units in treatment of sports injury or sports psychology

Where can this course lead to?

There are multiple career opportunities, as the qualification is a recognised route into employment in the football industry. Progression routes can also lead to higher education in sport or football studies based courses.