Course details: The UEFA C Diploma

This page provides a detailed overview of the UEFA C Diploma, which supplies participants with the skills to provide a positive developmental experience that enhances players’ enjoyment, knowledge, and skill – regardless of age, ability, gender or background.

Aimed at grassroots coaches, the C Diploma also covers important topics such as child safeguarding, basic first aid and the importance of promoting a healthy, active lifestyle.

Specific details of the course will vary between nations, but the UEFA Coaching Convention guarantees a unified and minimum standard of coach education across UEFA's member associations.

Course length

C Diploma graduates learn child safeguarding and first aid as well as coaching techniques©UEFA

The UEFA C Diploma requires a total minimum 60 hours of education. A minimum 50 hours will be spent studying guided interactive content, with a minimum 10 hours made up of work experience. The course is delivered approximately 50/50 between on- and off-pitch activity.

Four pillars of the UEFA C Diploma

The coach

- Creating an opportunity to play football for grassroots players of different ages, genders, backgrounds and abilities: children, teenagers, adults, veterans, disabled people and other amateur target groups
- Inspiring a lifelong desire to play football and stay involved in football

Environment

- Maintaining a positive motivational climate

Grassroots football includes all levels and types of the game that are not professional©UEFA.com

The player

- Adopting a holistic approach to player development
- Improving players’ basic techniques and understanding of the game
- Encouraging players to think for themselves
- Enabling players to experience the health benefits of regularly playing football and improving their overall fitness
- Instilling in players values of fair play and respect

The game

- Planning and delivering various game formats with an emphasis on enjoyment and development
- Using the game as a tool to help players in their personal and football development

How do I enrol for a UEFA C Diploma?

Contact your national football association for the latest course information, availability and eligibility.