Course Calendar

FAW/UEFA B Licence Transition Workshop (Senior)

The FAW/UEFA B Licence transitional workshop is designed to allow candidates the opportunity to complete online tasks to support candidates in achieving the FAW/UEFA B Licence, Senior qualification to go alongside their existing FAW/UEFA B Licence, Youth qualification.

FAW C Certificate - Transition Workshop (Youth)

The FAW C Certificate, online transitional workshops are designed to provide candidates with the opportunity to complete post course tasks to support in achieving the FAW C Certificate, Youth qualification to go alongside their existing FAW C Certificate, Senior qualification.

FAW Safeguarding Award

A three-hour interactive on-course workshop to support candidates in developing good practice when working with children and vulnerable adults from across our sport. The workshop will focus on identifying poor practice and recognising signs, symptoms and forms of abuse and how to react to concerns or disclosures. It will also provide advice on how to identify people and organisations that can help and provide support in such situations.

Football Leaders Online Award

This online eLearning award provides a basic and engaging introduction to the organisation of football practices in a fun, safe environment with an emphasis on engaging with the young players of today. The award provides learners with an opportunity to discover and consider the technical and social support that we, as coaches, can provide to our players, discussing various practical aspects. These include: the importance of area size, practice transitions, progressions and regressions, as well as ensuring the learner takes a closer look at themselves, their role as a coach, and how they currently share the messages they provide players.

FAW First Aid Award

A three-hour course developing an awareness of first aid techniques within a football environment, supporting key basic life support information for coaches and additional post-course electronic course resource(s) provided. http://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk

FAW C Certificate Goalkeepers

Continue on our Coach Education pathway with our 4 day FAW âCâ Certificate, Coaching Goalkeepers course. This course will aid your ability to plan, prepare, deliver and reflect on coaching sessions. You will be supported through practical and theoretical work as well as on course mentoring sessions and distance learning specifically for the development of Goalkeepers. The FAW Trust reserves the right to refuse any applicant access to the FAW C Certificate Programme if the applicant does not meet the required criteria.

FAW C Certificate

The FAW C Certificate is delivered over a period of five contacts and a one off course mentoring session. It is designed to educate candidates in the technical, physical, psychological and social requirements of modern football. It will develop candidatesâ ability to plan, prepare, deliver and reflect on coaching sessions for the development of players. Coaches will complete online modules and coursework throughout the course. Coaches will also be expected to deliver practical sessions, both on and off course. However, there is no formal assessment.

FAW Goalkeepers Award

A six-hour practical course following on from your 5 Online Modules, providing a basic introduction to the Organisation and delivery of goalkeeper specific activities for our next generation of players. The course will focus on developing candidate skills in the Organisation of practices in a fun, safe, learning environment and additional post-course electronic course resource(s) provided.

FAW/UEFA B Licence

Continue on our coach education pathway with the first step onto the UEFA ladder with this six-day course. On the FAW/UEFA B Licence you will develop your game understanding and tactical knowledge via a combination of practical, on and off course theory, e-learning and distance learning. Post contact work is required in addition to an on course FAW/UEFA coaching assessment.

FAW/UEFA B Licence Re -Assessment Day

Please be reminded a candidate who fails an assessment may repeat it. However, no failed assessments may be repeated more than twice. Assessment topics will be allocated and sent via email 14 Working days prior

FAW Grassroots Coaching Conference

The 6-hour FAW Revalidation Conference, the showpiece of our regional foundation calendar is delivered annually within all 6 of our area associations across Wales, provides candidates with an opportunity to gain an insight into the development of our national game and attain further information and practical examples via a guest speaker. This will count towards your CPD hours to support revalidation of your level 1 and 2 awards, all conferences are Free of Charge to attend.

FAW B Licence Coaching Goalkeepers

Our FAW B Licence, Coaching Goalkeepers Course (Level Three), follows on from our FAW C Certificate Coaching Goalkeepers (Level Two) course. This course will support your development in game understanding and tactical knowledge within a combination of practical sessions and theoretical modules discussed both on course and through online modules. The course is made up of seven contact days, which will be supported with post contact day tasks and sessions to be completed in addition to an on course FAW Coaching Assessment. If coaching at a club in Wales you will not need to complete an outfield qualification up to this point. However, for those working within a club audited by the Elite Player Performance Pathway (EPPP) system, an FAW/UEFA B Licence will also need to be completed to meet EPPP requirements. The FAW Trust reserves the right to refuse any applicant access to the FAW C Certificate Programme if the applicant does not meet the required criteria.

International Award

This online eLearning award provides a basic and engaging introduction to the organisation of football (soccer) practices in a fun, safe environment with an emphasis on engaging with the young players of today. The award provides learners with an opportunity to discover and consider the technical and social support that we, as coaches, can provide to our players, discussing various practical aspects. These include: the importance of area size, practice transitions, progressions and regressions, as well as ensuring the learner takes a closer look at themselves, their role as a coach, and how they currently share the messages they provide players. Please note: This particular award is only available to international students, and is not for students partaking in the domestic Welsh coaching pathway. Please refer to the International course section of the FAQ page on this website for further information.

FAW C Certificate - Transition Workshop (Senior)

The FAW C Certificate, online transitional workshops are designed to provide candidates with the opportunity to complete post course tasks to support candidates in achieving the FAW C Certificate, Senior qualification to go alongside their existing FAW C Certificate, Youth qualification.

FAW/UEFA B Licence Transition Workshop (Youth)

The FAW/UEFA B Licence transitional workshop is designed to allow candidates the opportunity to complete online tasks to support candidates in achieving the FAW/UEFA B Licence, Youth qualification to go alongside their existing FAW/UEFA B Licence, Senior qualification.

National Conference

The FAW National Coaches Conference is an annual event which attracts the biggest names in the game to discuss new ideas, trends and innovations in football coaching. The 2 day event, which combines entertaining and insightful theory lectures with World Class practical sessions, also serves as revalidation for; ⢠UEFA Pro Licence Holders ⢠UEFA A Licence Holders ⢠UEFA B Licence Holders