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UEFA ‘A’ Licence (Part 1)
DATE
Saturday 28th May – Friday 3rd June 2016
VENUE
Ramada Plaza, Belfast
Queens Sport, Upper Malone, Belfast
FEE
For Candidates outside Northern Ireland
Residential - £1725
Candidates from outside the UK must agree to return to Belfast (or the UK) for
their final assessment, and appropriate arrangements will be made to agree a
suitable date and venue.
For residents of Northern Ireland
Residential: £1375
Non-Residential: £1025
The above prices include Adidas sportswear consisting of Rain-top, tracksuit,
2 polo shirts, 2 T-shirts, 2 pairs shorts and 2 pairs socks. It is the responsibility
of the candidate to order the correct sizes
COURSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
UEFA ‘B’ Licence.
A minimum of one year should have elapsed between successful completion of the ‘B’ Licence and
enrolment for the ‘A’ Licence.
(Non-European candidates must hold a UEFA ‘B’ Licence as a minimum requirement for
acceptance onto the UEFA ‘A’ Licence.
COURSE OUTLINE
The UEFA ‘A’ Licence is an advanced Coaching Award and is divided into two annual parts.
Part 1 of the Course will be conducted between 28th May - 3rd June 2016 and Part 2 will take place one
year later in June 2017.
Part 1 will include practical and theoretical aspects.
The course is timetabled from 9.30am to 9.00pm each day (except the last day when the course will finish
no later than 5pm) Full attendance at the course is required and only in exceptional circumstances with
candidates be permitted time off the course.
Candidates are also required to submit 36 hours of session plans along with their online coursework tasks
from the Irish FA’s online platform
ASSESSMENT
Practical Coaching
Candidates will have the opportunity to take one practical coaching session during the Residential Week.
This will be a ‘Phase of Play’, and will be used as a learning opportunity rather than a formal assessment.
Candidates will be formally assessed at their clubs during the subsequent months prior to Part 2 of the
course. They will have 2 practical coaching assessments, one of which will be an 11v11 session and
the other will be an assessment on a ‘Phase of Play’. Candidates must pass both assessments. It is the
responsibility of the candidate to organise the venue and the players for their club assessment.
Irish FA and UEFA coaching awards are valid for a maximum of 3 years.
Revalidation can be obtained through Irish FA Continuous Professional Development Courses.