FA Coaching Courses

Hey.
I'm 16 and from Birmingham and I am interested in coaching football. I would like some helpful advice on what I would need to do to etc.

I have some questions which I need answered and I would really appreciate any help.

1) How long are the following courses, how much do they cost, and where can I get more information on them?:
FA coaching Level 1,2,3, UEFA 'B', UEFA 'A', UEFA Pro.

2) What requirments are needed to enter the FA coaching Level 1 course?

3) What types of jobs can I expect at each level?

4) What type of help can I get when trying to gain experience? (Volountary jobs)

5) What types of things will I need to do in between each course. E.g. Experience, other courses?

6) What level of coaching can I expect to begin coaching full time? (Earn enough money to have a decent living)

7) What age do people usually begin coaching without prior experience? (Without being footballers etc.)

8) Any extra advice, tips, suggestions or information you can offer:

All sensible replies will be greatly appreciated.
If I have posted this in the wrong section, can a moderator please move this to the correct section rather than closing the thread please.

Thanks in advance

 

your not going to be villas boas now **** off.

 

You're best off trying the official F.A website

 

The pro one is 1 year long I think.

 

All you will learn from this forum mate is how to stcik a shower head up yer ass!

 

Drawing pins are good aswell.

 

I did but it doesn't give enough information.

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Thanks for the off topic replies, and I ain't trying to be Villa-Boas, I want to become a full-time coach, its just coincidence that someone who happened to never play football at a proffesional level managed to get all the coaching badges and broke records just this year.

Edit - Anyone know where I can post this to get any decent replies?

 

Send a pm to cyprussydsafc. If he can, he'll make it a sticky somewhere, or even a global thread. I'm a bit busy to do it myself or I would.

Love,Mick x

 

http://www.thefa.com/~/link.aspx?_id=D92462FC9E8B4A4384AE75C3D0C13849&_z=z

 

Thanks, sent him a pm.

@EDGE:

 

Why is this a sticky?

 

Now make it a global thread!!!

 

well I stuck it and will leave it today but TBH I think this may be the best you will get in the way of assistance, good luck.

 

Thanks for the sticky. Hope I get some decent replies now

 

One tip - keep away from the young uns.

 

Join a local kids footy club and offer to help out a team or in the hut etc. You will soon get snapped up if your as keen on a cold Feb morning as you appear now. They will pay for your coaching badges and police check if you bring a kids team through. Tbh this is not the correct forum as half of the replies above prove - good luck and remember me if you hit the big time!

 

Thanks for the sensible reply, really appreciate it.

I don't even know where the local footy team is, its kind of all over the place and its hard to find out exactly who sorts the stuff out.

Recently I managed to find some information on a West Bromwich Albion course which I might take up. The lack of clear presentation on the Birmingham FA courses website is just embarrasing.

Edit - I will remember you!

 

http://www.birminghamfa.com/Development/Courses/

Seems to have a pretty comprehensive description of most courses there. I'd suggest giving them a ring directly and asking if there's anyone there who can talk you through it all, most regional FAs will do this.

 

http://www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/FALearning/Courses

Now save yourself some real grief and get away before the rest of the General Chat loons get here

edit: or this http://falearning.thefa.com/docent/bin/docentisapi.dll/lms,thunder,2151/?CMD=LOGIN&file=frameset.jsm