Coaching ● Jul 02, 2020

EXPLAINER: FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma Coaching Course

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About:

The Football Association of Singapore/Asian Football Confederation (FAS/AFC) ‘C’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 1 Full Integration) Coaching Course is a course that equips participants with basic standards of coaching proficiency and competency.

 

This course also aims to upgrade the knowledge of coaching and it is currently a full integration course together with SG-Coach Level 1.

 

This course is targeted at youths (18 years and above), volunteer coaches and working adults who are committed to developing and coaching in an amateur club or youth programme with young players aged between seven (7) to 13 years.

 

Minimum Entry Requirements:

Interested course participants must have attended the FAS Introductory Coaching Course previously.

 

Interested course participants are also expected to be proficient in information technology and are required to be physically fit to participate in physical activities (such as passing and running with the ball) during the course.

 

An interview session may be scheduled for interested course participants by the selection panel.

 

Course Summary:

The duration of the FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 1 Full Integration) Coaching Course consists of a total of 134 hours.

 

The course is divided into pre-course, in-course, and post-course which consist of theoretical, practical, work experience attachment, and assessment components.

 

Pre-Course
Course participants are required to complete at least 18 hours of e-learning sessions on SG-Coach Theory Level 1 and Foundation Sport Science.

 

In-Course (2 Parts)
Theory Practical Assessments
  • Philosophy
  • Player Development (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Football Development
  • Teaching Football (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Training Sessions (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1 and Foundation Sport Science topics)
  • Management (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Care and Welfare (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Fitness (including Foundation Sport Science topics)
  • Laws
  • Team Building (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Football Development
  • Teaching Football (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1)
  • Training Sessions (including SG-Coach Theory Level 1 and Foundation Sport Science topics)
  • Football Specific Paper
  • Laws of The Game
  • 2 x Practical Assessments

 

Post-Course
Work Experience Attachment Assessments
18 hours (6 x 3-hour sessions) of coaching attachment
  • SG-Coach Theory Level 1 Exam
  • Foundation Sports Science Exam
  • 1 x Practical Assessment

 

Certification:

Course participants who fulfilled all requirements of the course will be awarded a FAS/AFC ‘C’ Diploma (SG-Coach Level 1 Full Integration) Coaching Course certificate.

 

Find out more about FAS Coaching HERE