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Course details: The UEFA C Diploma

What you need to know about the UEFA C Diploma, the newest qualification offered by UEFA, aimed at grassroots coaches

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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
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
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.

View the full UEFA C Diploma syllabus