Diploma of Football Coaching

Take 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:  18 months       Part Time: 36 months
  • Classes are normally timetabled between 9.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Thursday
  • Industry placement occurs in 2nd and 3rd 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
Diploma 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 Required)

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 Diploma of Football Coaching comprises thirty three (33) units of competency from the national qualification. The 33 units are made up of:
  • nine (9) core/compulsory units
  • seven (7) specialist stream units from the functional area of coaching
  • five (5) specialist units from the area of swimming
  • twelve (12) elective units from the football specialisation.
The approved nominal reporting hours of delivery for Diploma of Football Coaching is 606 Hours.

N.B. If a student is attempting the Diploma of Football Coaching without having completed the Certificate IV in Diploma of Football Coaching, the student will be required to complete a further 21 pre requisite units.

CORE UNITS
BSBADM502A Manage meetings
BSBFLM404A Lead work teams
ICAITU126B Use advanced features of computer applications
SRXGCSS07A Determine needs of client populations
SRXINU004A Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
SRXINU005A Manage culture and education to expand participation in a leisure and recreation service
SRXOGN002A Manage projects
SRXOHS003B Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety system
SRXRIK002A Manage an organisation’s risk
STREAM UNITS
SRSCGP015A Establish selection policies for activities
SRSCGP016A Implement water-based training programs
SRSCGP017A Implement a talent identification program
SRXCAI010B Evaluate, analyse and modify long-term and/or high performance individualised training programs
SRXCAI011B Plan and prepare for participants to meet the demands of high level participation
SRXCAI012B Conduct, monitor and adjust high performance individualised training programs
SRXGRO003A Provide leadership to groups
SPECIALISATION UNITS
SRSCGP018A Coach participants
SRSCGP019A Implement the principles of a sports training program
SRSSWM007A Teach or develop the advanced skills of competitive swimming
SRSSWM008A Prepare and customise planning for a high performance swimmer
SRSSWM009A Design a long-term training program for a high performance swimmer
ELECTIVE UNITS
SRSSOC001B Interpret and apply the fundamental laws of soccer at a junior or beginner level at a junior or beginner level
SRSSOC002B Use basic communication strategies to referee soccer at a junior or beginner level at a junior or beginner level
SRSSOC003B Provide reports and receive feedback relevant to refereeing soccer at junior or beginner level soccer at junior or beginner level
SRSSOC004B Demonstrate fundamental positioning skills relevant to refereeing soccer at junior or beginner level refereeing soccer at junior or beginner level
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
SRSSOC008A Perform the advanced skills of soccer
SRSSOC009A Perform the advanced tactics and strategies of soccer in a competitive situation in a competitive situation
SRSCOP009B Collect information on drugs in sport
SRSCGP003A Implement the fundamental principles of sport psychology
SRSCGP004A Provide information about the fundamental principles of eating for peak performance

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