The Foundation of Football is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches working with advanced beginner to competent level players or players aged up to approximately fifteen (15) years old. This course is a prerequisite for the Football Australia/AFC C Diploma.
Courses are held over 1 day, 2 nights, or 3 nights, either at Christie Park or on-site at our local club’s training venues.
Stay tuned for details on Foundation of Football courses which will be hosted by North West Sydney Football in 2027. When these courses are finalised, this webpage will be updated and details will be publicised on the North West Sydney Football Facebook & Instagram pages.
Alternatively, click on the below link to view Foundation of Football courses hosted by Football NSW and other Member Associations.
Foundation of Football courses – Football NSW
You can sign up for Foundation of Football courses at the Football Australia Learning Centre. Participants will need to have either an existing Learning Centre account, or they can register for an account via this link: etrainu – LMS | custom eLearning
Once registered and logged in, simply navigate to the Training Events section, and then search using either the course date or the term “Foundations of Football” to find the course that is most convenient for you! See below for details of confirmed courses.
The Foundation of Football is a standalone course and not merely a module. The central focus of the course is to empower coaches to establish a safe and enjoyable environment for young players. It offers guidance on conducting engaging training sessions and provides pre-designed training plans for an entire season, alleviating coaches from the task of creating them themselves.
Coaches will participate in practical sessions covering the basics of techniques as well as learning about basic playing principles of the game. The course is mostly practical and not graded, allowing the student to participate in the training sessions if they so choose. The course also promotes participating in group discussions with the goal of exchanging experiences.
Please note:
Coaches who have completed a Foundations of Football must complete continual professional development (CPD) in order to maintain their qualification. This CPD requirement is per all other coaching course CPD requirements, wherein coaches are required to attain 15 CPD hours over 3 years. Please note progression to the next level of coaching qualification (i.e. a C Diploma) supersedes CPD requirements.
Further information about CPD can be found on Football Australia’s website.