FAW/ UEFA A & Elite Youth A Licence (Combined Course) 2024

Price: £6,500.00 / £4,000.00

• Region: Gwent
• Location: Dragon Park
• Course Start Date: 1st May 2024
• Course Time: Residential Blocks (X3) / Online Modules

• Application Closing Date: 31st January 2024

• This course requires evidence to be submitted and approved before it can be started.

• Course Dates

  1st May 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)8th May 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)15th May 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)22nd May 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)29th May 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)4th June 2024 (Residential, Residential Block; x4 Days (4th - 7th))11th September 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)6th November 2024 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)1st December 2024 (Residential, Residential Block; x3 Days (1st - 3rd))5th March 2025 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)2nd April 2025 (Online, 18:30 - 20:30)22nd May 2025 (Residential, Residential Block; x4 Days (22nd - 25th))

• Webinar Dates

  1st May 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)8th May 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)15th May 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)22nd May 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)29th May 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)11th September 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)6th November 2024 (18:30 - 20:30)5th March 2025 (18:30 - 20:30)2nd April 2025 (18:30 - 20:30)

Aim

The course is framed within our 'Welsh Way' Principles of Play, additionally we fundamentally aim to create coaches who have the capacity to plan and design meaningful practice, adapt to the varied contexts and challenge their personal philosophy to develop the individuals' and teams multi-disciplinary demands. Central to this is developing the coaches capacity to utilise and apply reflective practice techniques.

About

Delivered through flexible teaching methods over a 12-month period, the course is framed through 3 residential teaching blocks, delivered around the competitive season breaks, with in-situ support provided between each contact by our highly skilled mentoring staff who will challenge the individual needs of the coach within their own context. Further to this a series of innovative online modules will be released throughout the course, and opportunities to observe National Team camps provides critical ingredients to enable the coach to flourish.

Outcome

Following successful completion of our online modules, distance learning tasks and ongoing mentoring programme, candidates will gain the UEFA A & Elite Youth A Licence qualification.

Course Venues

Practical Venue: Dragon Park, Newport

Accommodation: The Coldra Court Hotel, Newport

UEFA A Licence Criteria

To apply for the UEFA A Licence, applicants must meet the criteria detailed below.

Essential

FAW/ UEFA B Licence Holder

Completed at least one years experience after graduating with the UEFA B Licence as a coach in 11 a side football.

Mentoring

To complete the club based mentoring sessions you are required to be coaching U14s Upwards

Coaches may be required to provide a camera and mic to support the mentoring process.

Desirable

FAW educated

working in Wales

resident in Wales

born in Wales or have Welsh heritage

Application Process

Please submit your application, enclosing a CV and support letter from your club.

Any application submitted without the required documents will not be considered by the admissions panel.

All completed applications should be submitted via www.fawcourses.com

Deadline: 5pm, Friday 22 December 2023

All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed of the decision via email by no later than Friday 19 January 2024

FAW Courses Profile

The initial registration, will automatically set up your account via this FAW Coach Education Management System. An email will follow with your login details to allow you to continue and complete the application. (Please check your SPAM/ JUNK Folder)

You will be required to login and complete the "My Details" section and upload the above listed supporting evidence.

(We will not review any applications without the required supporting evidence).

UEFA Cross Border Process

Under the UEFA Coaching Convention Directives, any applicant originating from a National Association other than the Football Association of Wales must complete a UEFA Cross border form before being approved for a course in Wales.

If you have completed the UEFA B Licence with an alternative football association please upload a copy of the qualification as evidence.

Only successful applicants will be provided with the necessary Cross Border form on completion of the Admissions process.

Course Fee

Non-Discounted: £6500

Discounted: £4000 - please only select the discounted rate if eligible via one of the below;

Coach in Wales and have represented and capped for Wales at U16 or above

Coach in Wales and FAW Educated

Coach in Wales and have volunteered at a Welsh club for a minimum of two full seasons

Born in Wales and have represented and capped for Wales at u16, or above

No payment details will be requested until the admissions process has been completed

Places are limited to a maximum of 40.

This course can no longer be purchased.