Application for registration
Go to the local football association to register, fill out the application form and submit it. Wait patiently for the training notice, and then attend the training. There will be an exam after the training, and you can get a certificate if you pass it!
Apply for qualification
As long as you are over 18 years old, have no education, are in good health and love football, you are eligible to register!
Certificate grade
The grade certificate of football coach is divided into five grades: D, C, B, A and PRO. Starting from the D level, step by step, towards the peak of your coaching career!
The certificate level corresponds to the occupation.
D certificate holders can engage in youth football training; C-level certificate holders can coach amateur football teams; B-level certificate holders can coach teams below the second line of professional clubs; A-level certificate holders can coach professional clubs; And professional certificate holders can coach top league teams!
Continuous learning
The Football Association stipulates that from 20 10, the head coaches of Chinese Super League and Chinese A teams must hold this card; According to the regulations of the AFC, starting from 20 17, the head coach of the team participating in the AFC Champions League must hold this card. Therefore, continuous learning and updating knowledge is a compulsory course for every coach.
Certificate validity period
The vocational certificate is valid for two years, the C to A certificate is valid for four years, and the D certificate is also valid for four years. If you do not participate in continuing training or a training course at the next higher level within the validity period, the certificate will be invalid.
Certificate holder
D-level coaches mainly train football coaches for primary and secondary schools and grass-roots units, and the registration conditions are relatively loose. The objects are generally physical education teachers, physical education college graduates, retired football players and football lovers. If you want to start your coaching career, start with a D-level certificate!