UEFA-B

Course Overview

• Minimum Age: 18
• Course Duration: Minimum 6-12 months commitment required
• Price: £495.00 (PFA member rate)
• Leading To: UEFA A Licence

About the Course

The UEFA B Licence looks at practical and theory elements of the game, including different types of on-field practices and a variety of off-field workshops.

Course Outline

TRAINING PHASE

Learners are required to engage in 10 workshops, both online and face-to-face. These workshops will cover The Player, The Game and The Coach and will include a range of topics, varying from philosophy to planning a session.

• Minimum 8 days of practical face-to-face training (including goalkeeping)
• 10 x theory workshops to be delivered online or face-to-face

PRACTICE & SUPPORT PHASE

Ideally learners will need to source an opportunity to coach regularly. All learners will be required to deliver a minimum of 18 coaching sessions (including technical/tactical, physical development, psychological development and individual, unit and team analysis).

Learners will need to organise further support with their course tutor. Individual courses will include additional dates to incorporate this support.

PROJECT PHASE

Learners will need to complete post-course tasks covering Football Fitness, Match Analysis and Psychology. To fulfil this element of the course, learners should ideally be actively coaching a team.

Learners will additionally need to present their coaching and playing philosophy task.

Course Pre-requisites

• Applicants must be PFA Members
• Application form must be submitted prior to the closing date (if a deadline is specified)

Selection Criteria

• Places will be allocated to PFA members on a ‘first come first served’ basis
• Once the course is full, remaining applicants will go on a reserve/waiting list

Course Certification

Prior to certification for the qualification, learners are required to:

• Hold an in-date FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate. This can be completed
  online via The FA’s website at: Introduction to First Aid in Football | England Football Learning.
  Your course tutor will provide a voucher code for you to access this workshop free
  of charge. (NB: this should be renewed/updated every 3 years).
• Hold an in-date FA Safeguarding Children Course certificate. This can be completed online via
  The FA’s website at: Safeguarding Children Course | England Football Learning. Your course
  tutor will provide a voucher code for you to access this workshop free of charge.
  (NB: this should be renewed/updated every 2 years).
• Complete all three phases of the course (Training Phase, Practice & Support Phase and Project
  Phase) and be signed off as competent by your course tutor.

Outcome

The UEFA B Licence is the minimum requirement for working with players in EPPP academies. Completion of this course also prepares you for the UEFA A Licence if you are seeking a coaching role with senior professionals. If you have aspirations of top-flight or international team management, you will then need to work towards your UEFA Pro Licence.

Additional Course Information

DRESS CODE

Standard dress code on the course is casual. For practically based courses, please bring sufficient outdoor training kit/clothing for the duration of the course. Venues ask that participants refrain from
wearing muddy footwear inside the buildings. Should the course require any alternative dress, the Course Director will inform you in advance.

MEDICAL INFORMATION/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

If you have any medical conditions which limit/hinder your involvement or participation in coaching activities, you are obliged to declare any relevant, current or previous injuries/illnesses. If you are
diagnosed as an asthmatic, diabetic or epileptic, or have any allergies that the course staff needs to be aware of, you must advise us accordingly. Please note a declaration of injury or illness does not automatically preclude you from any course.

You should further be aware that if you are on a regular course of medication for any condition, you must have sufficient medication to cover you throughout the course. Although first aid cover is
provided (where applicable) during courses, no doctor is available to replenish regular medication, nor is there any facility to deliver medical treatment for chronic (longstanding) medical conditions.

Please provide any relevant information regarding the above medical information during the application process.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Please note that if a learner has a disability that may prevent them participating actively in the practical sessions, then this should be made known to the Course Director at the point of registration.
The Course Director will then take any necessary steps to cater for the learner’s requirements, which may include bringing in footballers to ensure there are sufficient numbers of players.

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