Coaching Courses – 17th & 24th October 2015

The IAFA has finalised the dates for the coaches certification courses due to take place this off-season. Coaching Ireland Introduction to Coaching Courses (commonly called ‘Level 1’) will take place in both Dublin and Drogheda next month. For both of these courses, pre-registration via eventbrite is mandatory as places are limited.  Course details are as follows:

 Saturday 17th October – CityWest Hotel, Dublin.

 Click on the following link to book a place:

 http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/introduction-to-coaching-course-registration-18495460420?aff=es2

 

Saturday 24th October – D-Hotel, Drogheda.

Click on the following link to book a place:

http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/introduction-to-coaching-course-registration-18687238032

 

*** These will be the only Certification Courses run before the start of the 2016 season ***

New Changes in Certification Rules:

 When Coaching Ireland Certification was introduced in recent years, it was always with the understanding that any existing coaches with other types of certification will have to update their qualifications and be transitioned over to Coaching Ireland within a period of time. With this in mind, the following rules apply w.e.f. 1st January 2016:

 IAFCA/BAFCA Level 1 no longer valid.

The ‘IAFCA Level 1’, which was delivered by BAFCA Tutors in Ireland a number of years ago is no longer considered a valid certification. The content of this course is below the minimum Coaching Ireland standard. Coaches currently coaching with this certification must take one of the above mentioned courses if they wish to coach in 2016.

 

Overseas Certified Coaches must certify with Coaching Ireland if changing teams.

There are a small number of coaches currently coaching with overseas qualifications, mostly BAFCA Level 2. Any of these coaches who are switching teams this off-season will need to re-certify by taking one of the above mentioned courses.