Level I – F Diploma - This is recommended for coaches that coach players of 9 -11 years of age.
Time: 6 hours (One day)
Prerequisite: None
The teaching philosophy for this age level is largely devoted to teaching players technique, keeping tactics simple and minimal.
Level II - E Diploma - This is recommended for Professional, Grassroot, and Academy coaches; as well as Journalist and PE Teachers.
COST: N27, 000 Naira.
Time: 2 days
Location: National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria
Prerequisite: None
Level III Diploma – D Diploma - The philosophy is devoted to simulating game situations for players to solve. Individual and group tactics are addressed through the concepts of principles of play, etc.
Cost: N39,000 Naira.
Location: NIS, Surulere
Time: 36 hours (4 days or two weekends).
Level IV – C Diploma - The “C” Diploma course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeted toward coaching elite players ages 14 and older in 7v7 format. This course focus is on getting coaches to think about, discuss, and recognize the recurring concepts or themes that exist in soccer.
Time: 7 days
Level V – B Diploma - The “B” Diploma Course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeting toward coaching players age 16 to college level. This course focuses on recognizing the principles of the game and its technical applications in 9v9 game situations. Candidates will learn to teach and implement these principles through functional training and phases of play.
Time: 9 Days
Level VI – A Diploma - The "A" Diploma course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeted toward coaching older players (older junior level and senior level players). The "A" Diploma focuses on recognizing the principles of the game and its technical applications in 11v11 game format and how these principles influence positional, group and team organization.
Time: 9 Days
Goalkeeping Level I Diploma - The overall objective of the Goalkeeping Level I Diploma is to explore some of the myths and mystiques surrounding the goalkeeping function. The six-hour course is directed towards the team coach - not the specialist goalkeeper coach. The object is to empower the coach with knowledge and practice methods that will enable the coach to evaluate a goalkeeper in game situations...
Time: 6 Hours
Goalkeeping Level II Diploma - The overall objective of the Goalkeeping Level II Diploma is to create an optimal learning environment for this specialized position. The 12-hour course is geared towards the specialist goalkeeping coach and the team coach looking for in-depth information surrounding the coaching of goalkeepers. The course includes both lecture (theory) and field (practic...
Time: 12 Hours (Two Days)
Goalkeeping Level III Diploma - FCAAN Goalkeeping Level III Diploma is targeted towards the more experienced team coach. The license will develop their goalkeeping knowledge at the youth, collegiate, senior, and professional levels. It will cover the principles and the components that go into developing goalkeepers and it will encourage the team coach to prepare and plan for the goalkeepers development needs not just daily but over an entire season.
Time: 8 Days