EDUCATION

FA International Intermediate Coaching Course

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All students will receive FA Tutor support and guidance towards completion of the course assignments and continued feedback around their practical coaching performance. There is a formative assessment process which involves the delivery of a session, which will be drawn from the breadth of the technical syllabus.

  • Course introduction and FA International Foundation review and consolidation
  • Role of the coach / coaching philosophy
  • Helping players learn
  • Motivation
  • Self esteem
  • Practice spectrum
  • Developing skill
  • Player potential
  • Managing difference
  • Developing behaviour
  • Managing mistakes
  • The physical corner

15 – 22 February 2025

(Precision Football
Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali
– Dubai, UAE)

 
  • AED 7,480.00 + VAT (before 1st of January, 2025)
  • AED 7,730.00 + VAT (After 1st of January, 2025)

Each candidate will receive dedicated theory resource from The FA. In addition, all CBF candidates will receive two sets of Umbro kit (shirt, shorts and socks), refreshments and local support.

Following successful completion of The FA International Intermediate course, the skills developed will prepare candidates to access The FA International License.

Minimum age: 17

The FA International Foundation or equivalent (AFC C, for example). Intermediate level of English and be regularly coaching age 7+ in regular season competition

8 Days

Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 5pm

Monday – Friday, 6pm – 10pm

FAQs

This course is for coaches who completed the previous step of the FA coaching pathway, the FA International Foundation Coaching Course or confederation C license (AFC C, CAF C etc.) and willing to continue towards new step in the coaching career.

You will receive the FA International Intermediate Coaching Course certificate. It will be available to download from your FA account at falearning.thefa.com.

Yes, this is an official license that allows coaches to work in football organizations, academies, and clubs. Usually, with this license coaches work full-time with kids up to 18 years old.

We post job opportunities in the UAE and Middle East in CBF Coaches Association. It’s free and everyone can join and apply there for coaching jobs that we reshare from academies and clubs in the region. Association is hosted at the Telegram app. To join it, please use this link to sign up – https://t.me/cbfcoachbot and make sure Telegram app is downloaded.

No, all our courses are face-to-face in Dubai. All our courses contain both theoretical and practical parts.

This course used to be run by the FA in the UK before they replaced it with the UEFA C Coaching Course. However, we can’t provide UEFA courses under AFC jurisdiction as it’s illegal to deliver UEFA or any other confederation courses. A proper UEFA license can be obtained only on the territory of the UEFA jurisdiction in Europe.

There is no assessment at this level. To be certified, you need to attend all days of the course.

No, we don’t provide accommodation. However, we can recommend a few hotels close to the course venue. Contact us for more details.

Coaches apply for the UAE visa on their own. However, we can issue an official invitation letter upon completion of the 50% payment of the full course fee.

The course fee includes course materials, coaches’ notepads, two full Umbro kits (shirts, shorts, socks), refreshments (water, tea, coffee, ice) and certificate upon successful completion.

No, to be certified, you need to attend all days of the course.

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