| Requirements | Coach should be coaching in the Adult game and must have completed child welfare / safeguarding workshop. Participants should be aged 16 or over. All FAI Education should start with a Safeguarding 1 course and all participants must be FAI Garda Vetted. The course will take place in a classroom and on either grass or all-weather depending on the weather. You should also bring a packed lunch with you. Participants will be asked to abide by the Code of Ethics / Conduct in Soccer and the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Sport in Ireland. Participants must also agree to abide by the rules laid down by the Football Association of Ireland and its staff. Participants should ensure that all necessary personal and health insurance is arranged prior to and for the full duration of the course. |
| Contents | A link, along with the meeting ID and password, to the course will be emailed to the email address you provide on the evening before or morning of the course. To access this course, you will need to click on the link or access via the meeting ID and password provided to you. On completion of the course, a certificate of attendance will be emailed to the email address you have provided. |
| Goals | The course is designed to assist coaches working within the adult amateur game in acquiring the specific knowledge for the development of players working within the adult game. The course is aimed at providing the coach with knowledge, skills and competence to coach at this level. |
| Note | Any cancellations must be notified by email to Coach Education: coached@fai.ie a minimum of 48 hours prior to the course. Participants, who have paid for a course, shall not be entitled to refund if they are unable to attend a course. Any participant, who is unable to attend a scheduled course and has informed the Coach Education department of same, can reschedule to attend the course at a future date, of the participants choice, providing that course is not already fully booked. The FAI reserve the right to cancel an education course in the unlikely event of the; minimum number of participants not meeting quota, weather negatively affecting participants safety, government guidelines etc. If an event is cancelled by the FAI, each participant will be offered a full refund or placement on a future equivalent course. If a participant registers for a course, without meeting the necessary prerequisites, the participant shall not be entitled to a refund. The fees received by the Association will be kept on credit and can be used by the participant to complete the necessary prerequisite courses |
