I’ve just started coaching football, how do I become qualified?

Modified on Thu, 31 Aug, 2023 at 10:24 AM

Your first step would be to complete the EE Playmaker. You have to be a minimum of 14 years old, its free and all based online. It’ll take around 4-5 hours to complete but it can be done in stages!


Your next step would be to complete the Introduction to Coaching Football. This course has replaced The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football. You have to be a minimum of 16 years old, again it’s all based online and will take around 4 weeks to complete.


There are 2 prerequisites to be complete before you start, these are the Safeguarding Children Course & Introduction to First Aid in Football, both costing £30 each.

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