By getting on the coaching ladder, individuals have the opportunity to progress up through the various FA Coaching qualifications, and to enhance their skills and knowledge in coaching.
Experience is essential for a coach, as so much can be learned from the coaching field, whether it be working with other coaches, and learning from them, or coaching different groups of players with mixed abilities.
A successful coach should always be open to new ideas, and want to continually improve their individual skills, and knowledge of the game.
Please click on the relevant links for further information on each course delivered in Cumberland.
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Do you want to Get Qualified?
The University of Cumbria is offering potential sports and fitness coaches the chance to get the qualifications they need to advance their careers, with funding available towards paying their course fees.
‘Get Qualified NW’ can provide applicants with 60% of their course fees capped at £200 for a level 2 and £300 for a level 3 for certain sport, outdoor and fitness qualifications. It’s the third time the university has run a ‘Get Qualified’ scheme, which has helped over 1,000 people gain sporting qualifications since 2007.
Full time students will not be eligible for the funding and applicants will have to live or work in the sector in the North West. All applicants have to do is apply online at www.getqualifiednw.org.uk
‘Get Qualified’ is managed by the university’s School of Sport and funded by the European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council. The University of Cumbria is the lead organisation involved with a variety of delivery partners including various National Governing Bodies, County Sport Partnerships and the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure.
Courses that are eligible for funding through Cumberland FA are as follows:
Please visit www.getqualifiednw.org.uk or contact Rachel Walker on 01768 893526, or e-mail rachel.walker@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.