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Qantas Socceroos .................................................................................................................. 2 Qantas Under 23’s ................................................................................................................. 2 Qantas Young Socceroos (U‐20) ............................................................................................ 2 Qantas Joeys (U‐17) ............................................................................................................... 2 Westfield Matildas ................................................................................................................. 3 Westfield Young Matildas (U‐20) ........................................................................................... 3 Westfield Women’s Under 17’s ............................................................................................. 3 Festival Youth Teams (U‐13/U1‐14) ....................................................................................... 3 Hyundai A‐League .................................................................................................................. 4 Westfield W‐League .............................................................................................................. 4 National Youth League .......................................................................................................... 4 AFC Futsal Competitions (Club and National Teams) ............................................................. 5 Australian Institute of Sport (Male) ....................................................................................... 5 State Institute/ State Academy of Sport (Male)..................................................................... 5 State Institute/ State Academy of Sport (Female) ................................................................. 5 State Technical Director ........................................................................................................ 5 State Team (FFA National Championships) ............................................................................ 6 State Team (FFA Futsal National Championships) ................................................................. 6 Overseas Coaches .................................................................................................................. 6 State League and State Youth League (Male & Female) ........................................................ 7 1 NB: FFA Accreditation is preferred to equivalent accreditation from other AFC nations for engagement in all the positions below. Team a) Qantas Socceroos Coaching Position Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach b) Qantas Under 23’s Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach c) Qantas Young Socceroos (U‐20)
Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach d) Qantas Joeys (U‐17) Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach 2 Minimum Coaching Requirement Pro Diploma
A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Level 3 GK Licence by January 1, 2014 A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
A Licence
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
A Licence
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
A Licence
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Team e) Westfield Matildas Coaching Position Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach f) Westfield Young Matildas (U‐20)
Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach g) Westfield Women’s Under 17’s
Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach h) Festival Youth Teams (U‐13/U1‐14)
Head Coach (Male Team)
Head Coach (Female Team)
3 Minimum Coaching Requirement A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Level 3 GK Licence by January 1, 2014 A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
B Licence
A Licence by January 1, 2012
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 A Licence
Pro Diploma by January 1, 2013
B Licence
A Licence by January 1, 2012
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2012 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 A Licence
B Licence
A Licence by January 1, 2014
Team i) Hyundai A‐League Coaching Position Head Coach
Assistant Coach Incumbent Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper Coach Conditioning Coach j) Westfield W‐League Head Coach
Incumbent Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach k) National Youth League Head Coach
Incumbent Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach 4 Minimum Coaching Requirement A Licence
Pro Diploma by start of 2015/16 season A Licence
A Licence by start of 2012/13 season Level 1 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2012/13 season Level 2 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2013/14 season Level 3 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2014/15 season FFA Football Conditioning Licence by start of 2015/16 Season A Licence
A Licence by start of 2012/13 season B Licence
A Licence by start of 2012/13 season Level 1 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2012/13 season Level 2 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2013/14 season A Licence
A Licence by start of 2012/13 season B Licence
Level 1 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2012/13 season Level 2 Goalkeeping Licence by start of 2013/14 season Team l) AFC Futsal Competitions (Club and National Teams)
m) Australian Institute of Sport (Male)
Coaching Position Head Coach
Assistant Coach Head Coach
Senior Assistant Coach
Assistant/Scholarship Coach
Goalkeeper Coach n) State Institute/ State Academy of Sport (Male)
Head Coach
Incumbent Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach o) State Institute/ State Academy of Sport (Female)
Head Coach
Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach p) State Technical Director State TD
Incumbent State TD 5 Minimum Coaching Requirement Level 1 Futsal Licence
Level 1 Futsal Licence
A Licence
Pro‐Diploma by January 1, 2013
A Licence
Pro‐Diploma by January 1, 2015
B Licence
Scholarship Coach must attend FFA A Licence course as part of Scholarship agreement. Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2014 Level 3 GK Licence by January 1, 2015 A Licence
A Licence by January 1, 2012
B Licence
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2014 B Licence
C Licence
Level 1 GK Licence by January 1, 2013 Level 2 GK Licence by January 1, 2014 A Licence
A Licence by January 1, 2012
Team q) State Team (FFA National Championships)
Coaching Position Head Coach
r) State Team (FFA Futsal National Championships)
s) Overseas Coaches (Coaches who do not hold Australian Citizenship or residency) Head Coach
Senior National Team Head Coach (Male and Female) Senior National Team Assistant Coach (Male) Olympic Team / U‐20 / U‐17 National Team Head Coach (Male and Female) Olympic Team / U‐20 / U‐17 National Team Assistant Coach (Male) National U‐13 / U‐14 Team Head Coach (Male) A‐League Head Coach
A‐League Assistant Coach
W‐League Head Coach
AIS (Male) Head Coach
AIS (Male) Senior Assistant Coach National Youth League Head Coach 6 Minimum Coaching Requirement B Licence, or
C Licence (passed new C Licence course from 2010 onwards), or C Licence (passed new C Licence course from 2007‐2009, plus attended National Curriculum Update) Senior Futsal Licence by January 1, 2013 Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Pro‐Diploma
Overseas Coaches cont’d NTC Head Coach (Male and Female) Pro‐Diploma
As above for Australian coaches (or UEFA equivalent) Conditioning Coach CV and proof of accreditation must be positions submitted to FFA for approval. All other positions A Licence
FFA will be recommending that from January 1, 2012, the minimum accreditation for Head Coaches in the highest league in every State and Territory will be a current C Licence. From January 1, 2013 it will be a current B Licence. From January 1, 2018 it will be a current A Licence. FFA will also be recommending that from January 1, 2015, the minimum accreditation for Head Coaches in the highest youth competition (U‐13 and above) in every State and Territory will be the C Licence. For the highest U‐12 and U‐13 competition, from January 1, 2015 we will be recommending the FFA Community Skill Trainer’s Certificate. Goalkeeper Coach positions t) State League and State Youth League (Male & Female) To view a list of upcoming Advanced Coaching Courses, visit www.footballaustralia.com.au/coaching For further information contact the FFA Technical Department on (02) 8020 4000 7