The FA International Coaching License is part of England’s FA Curriculum offered to coaches from other countries. Every year the course is offered to coaches around the world to attend and qualify themselves for a FA Level 2 and also introduction to FA and UEFA B License.
It is only the second year for this course with 29 coaches from 15 countries attending last in 2012. This year 19 coaches from 12 countries are from USA, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil, Philippines, Thailand, Kuwait, Canada, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana and Papua New Guinea.
This is a three week FA International Coaching License course providing coaches with the opportunity to develop their football knowledge and coaching competencies through a variety of related activities.
Coaches will be instructed and assessed through a range of practical coaching activity. These activities reflect the structural requirements contained in Level 1-3 of the standard FA Coach Education Programme. Coaches will be eligible for certification appropriate to the individual level of competence they demonstrate.
Coaches who achieve all three elements of practical coaching activity will receive the FA International Coaching License and may be recommended to apply for the UEFA A License with the Football Association.
Mr Niebo said he was really privilege as this course provides an in-depth insight into coaching both youth and senior players up to a professional level. We have had the chance to visit the Aston Villa Academy setup and also witness the professional setup of coaches and players at work.
“As part of the assessment each of us has been given topics to prepare and present a practical session with players from the academy,” said Mr Niebo.