AFC : Certificate IV in Football Coaching

Certificate IV in Football Coaching

Develop your passion for football to a professional level, with a comprehensive course providing all-round skills in football coaching. Obtain the advanced technical skills and knowledge required to deliver football programs in coaching. With employment opportunities as a football coach, it’s the perfect course to ensure your career achieves great results.

This course has been developed under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and is a nationally recognised course.

Entry Requirements
Completion of Year 12 or equivalent or non school-leavers are selected according to eligibility and merit, vocational experience, previous study and personal competencies or Currently employed in the Industry

Program Duration
Full Time: 12 months Part Time: 24 months

Classes are normally timetabled between 9.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Thursday
Industry placement occurs in the 3rd and 4th semester and students are placed in the work place once a week in addition to normal classes
Hands-on components occur throughout the course.

N.B. Face to face and correspondence courses can be tailored to an individual or group’s specific needs and requirements. AFC has options available for this course to be delivered in a shorter time period without compromising the quality of learning, or the value of the qualification. Contact AFC now to find out how to enrol in this course with a delivery and duration option that suits you best.
Applications Close
Course commences in February, April, July and September each year for full time and part time applicants.

Program Articulation
Successful completion of this program may assist students to gain entry into university and/or may contribute towards study credits.

Program Award
Certificate IV in Football Coaching

Teaching Methods
Teaching methods comprise supervised classroom learning, lectures, supervised practical components, work experience/practical placement and field trips.

Assessment Methods
Students are required to participate in practical activities, complete assignments, presentations, vocational projects, observation, role plays and recognition of prior learning (RPL). Assessment opportunities will be endorsed as a cluster where applicable. If a suitable strategic goal is not identified then a recognised resource will be implemented.

Tuition Language
English or other language (If Require)

Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training.

For additional information relating to RPL for this program, please contact AFC office.

Accreditation
Qualifications granted by AFC are accredited by the Queensland Government through the Department of Education, Training and the Arts. This program is nationally recognised under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). AFC National Training Provider No. 31717

Course Structure
The course structure of the Certificate IV in Football Coaching comprises a minimum of thirty two (32) units of competency from the national qualification. The 32 units are made up of:

nine (9) core/compulsory units
twelve (12) stream units from the functional area of coaching
one (1) a selection of specialisation units (swimming coaching is chosen)
ten (10) elective units

The approved nominal reporting hours of delivery for Certificate IV in Football Coaching is 526 Hours.

N.B. If a student is attempting the Certificate IV in Football Coaching without having completed the Certificate III in Football Coaching, the student will be required to complete a further 8 pre requisite units.

CORE UNITS
BSBCMN402A	Develop work priorities
ICAITU006C	Operate computing packages
SRXGCSO06A	Address client needs
SRXGCST05A	Coordinate client service activities
SRXINU003A	Analyse participation patterns in specific markets of the leisure and recreation industry
SRXINU004A	Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
SRXOGN001A	Conduct projects
SRXOHS002B	Implement and monitor the organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs
SRXRIK001A	Undertake risk analysis of activities
STREAM UNITS
SRSCGP008A	Select a team or group
SRSCGP009A	Work with officials
SRSCGP010A	Provide information regarding drugs in sport issues
SRSCGP011A	Support athletes to adopt the principles of sports psychology
SRSCGP012A	Support athletes to adopt the principles of eating for peak performance
SRSCGP013A	Monitor coach welfare
SRSCGP014A	Implement recovery programs
SRXCAI008B	Plan and prepare an individualised long-term training program
SRXCAI009B	Conduct, monitor and adjust individualised long-term training programs
SRXCAI010B	Evaluate, analyse and modify long-term and/or high performance individualised training programs
SRXGRO001A	Facilitate a group
SRXGRO002A	Deal with conflict
SPECIALISATION UNITS
SRSSWM006A	Plan and prepare a program for a competitive swimmer
ELECTIVE UNITS
SRSSPT002B	Operate in accord with the accepted roles and responsibilities of a sports trainer
SRSSPT003B	Implement sports first aid procedures and apply sports first aid
SRSSPT004B	Provide initial management of sports injuries
SRSSPT005B	Conduct basic warm-up, stretching and cool-down programs
SRSSPT006B	Assist with the ongoing management of sports injuries
SRSSPT007B	Tape ankle, thumb and fingers
SRSSPT008B	Implement strategies for dealing with medical conditions in a sport setting
SRSSOC005B	Interpret and apply the fundamental laws of soccer at a local or district level
SRSSOC006B	Use communication strategies to referee soccer at a local or district level at a local or district level
SRSSOC007B	Demonstrate positioning skills relevant to refereeing soccer at a local or district level at a local or district level

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