Frequently Asked Questions

Football Australia Coach Development enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to technical@footballaustralia.com.au 

If you have not heard from us, please check your spam or junk mail folder.

When reaching out,  please provide your full name, date of birth and FFA number.

If your query is regarding a course, please provide specific details including state and year. 

The above information assists the Technical team in dealing with your enquiry. Failure to provide this information may result in a delayed response time. 

The Technical Department cannot be directly contacted via phone and cannot respond to queries through phone call.

For any Football Australia/AFC C Diploma enquiries, please contact your relevant member federation that you completed your course with.

Advanced Courses FAQs 

What are the attendance requirements on course?

A coach is required to attend one hundred (100) per cent of a coaching course organised by Football Australia/Member Federations.

How long to does a coach have to complete their course?

If a coach attended the course in full and completed all on-course assignments, they must be deemed competent two years from the course conclusion date.

Due to the challenges presented by Covid, Football Australia will allow any coach who commenced a course from 2018 – 2020 and paid in full, to finish attending that course and/or submit their practical assessment by December 31st, 2023 at no further cost. No further extensions will be provided.

Football Australia and Member Federations will not accept requests to complete the remainder of any course or submit an assessment from coaches who attended a course prior to 2018. These coaches will be required to undertake the course again.

Please note, from January 1st, 2023, coaches are marked on course, must attend the course in full and are not provided deferment opportunities.

How do I register my interest in taking a Football Australia/AFC coaching course?

Please complete the appropriate expression of interest (EOI) form here.

Recognition of Coaching Competency FAQs

An individual may apply for Recognition if they believe that their current football knowledge, practical experience, and/or current qualifications obtained from another Confederation or Football Association are equal to or exceed the minimum requirements of a specific Football Australia/AFC Certification.

To familiarise yourself with the Recognition of Coaching Competency Process please read the AFC Regulations Governing the Recognition of Experience and Current Competence.

All applications for Recognition shall be submitted to Football Australia. 

Please note, that a separate application form must be lodged for each certificate the coach is requesting to be recognised.

Application Steps:

  1. Coaches will need to complete a Form 1 - Recognition of Coaching Competency application.  
  2. Complete the following supplementary application with supporting evidence Football Australia and AFC Recognition of Experience and Current Competence - Formstack.

The application must contain supporting evidence. All documents and reports must be originals or certified copies of originals and be signed and/or initialled where appropriate.

Please read an indicative list of supporting material. Applicants may provide other information which they believe is relevant to their specific application.

Please contact technical@footballaustralia.com.au for any queries regarding the above application process. 

If successful, will I receive a Football Australia/AFC certificate.

No. If the application is successful, a coach will receive a letter of recognition only. 

If successful, how long does Football Australia recognise a licence issued by another Confederation/Football Association?

If your application is successful, recognition is awarded for two (2) years. It is expected in the two (2) year period that coaches undertake the next level of Football Australia/AFC accreditation.

As per the AFC Regulations Governing the Recognition of Experience and Current Competence, coaches must reapply for recognition after the two (2) years if they do not compete the next level of Football Australia/AFC accreditation.

My certificate from another Confederation/Football Association is expired. Will Football Australia recognise a certificate which is expired?

No. To complete the above application, you must be in possession of a valid certificate. 

Can I gain CPD points if I hold an overseas licence recognised by Football Australia?

No, coaches will need to follow the revalidation process as set out by the issuing body. Football Australia cannot revalidate a licence issued overseas.

You can have your overseas licence recognised by Football Australia by completing the following steps:

  1. Coaches will need to complete a Form 1 - Recognition of Coaching Competency application.  
  2. Complete the following supplementary application with supporting evidence Football Australia and AFC Recognition of Experience and Current Competence - Formstack.

Continued Professional Development FAQs

Please refer to the following page for CPD FAQs - Licence Revalidation | Play Football