TTFA LAUNCHES ITS SECOND ‘A’ LICENCE COURSE

TTFA Media November 9, 2022 0 Comment

TTFA LAUNCHES ITS SECOND ‘A’ LICENCE COURSE

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association is please to announce the staging of the second edition of the TTFA A’ Licence Coaching Course to be held from 3- 10 January 2023 at the UTT Campus, Pt Lisas and Ato Boldon Stadium.

COURSE AIM
This course is consistent with similar content, contact hours and learning outcomes of other A License courses in the CONCACAF and UEFA regions. The main aim of this course is to educate coaches on the modern trends of the game, focusing on the practical & theoretical aspects of coaching, with an emphasis on leading the elite player and team at an advanced level.

To complete this level coaching licence, it will entail the following:

Blocked & Blended learning approach incorporating on-line, face-to-face and workplace
learning opportunities
Course hours
112 Guided Learning Hours (face-to-face)
38 Online learning (webinar workshops)
72 Workplace learning (coaching – training & fixtures)
Total 222 hours

Theory/ Online Sessions include

Pre-course (3 hrs) – CONCACAF B Revisited/ Personal Coaching Journey and Philosophies
Connecting the Learning 1 (3 hrs) – Player Development
Connecting the Learning 2 (3 hrs) – Team & Game Analysis
Coaching Philosophies

Practical Sessions Include

Defensive 1/3 (strategies and tactics)
Defensive 1/3 (Modern Trends and position specific)
Attacking 1/3 (strategies and tactics)
Attacking 1/3 (Modern Trends and position specific)

Candidates Eligibility
All Coaches attending should have undergone some formal Coach Education through their own
Association or another National body & should be currently working with team or teams in the
highest Club division or National Team in your country. Please note that the Course will be
conducted in English only. The following persons are prioritized for acceptance to the Course

Coach must have a CONCACAF B’ Licence or Equivalent
Current Technical Director with B’ Licence or Equivalent
Current Head Coach Men’s/ Women’s A Team with B’ Licence or Equivalent
Current Head of Coach Education with B’ Licence or equivalent
Current Coach Educator with B’ Licence or equivalent.

EDUCATORS

Anton Corneal has been involved in coaching for more than 30 years. He brings a wealth of experience with him, having lead two of Trinidad and Tobago Youth teams to FIFA Men’s U17 and U20 World Cups respectively. He is currently the Technical Director and oversees youth national teams and most recently High Performance Programme. He began his coach education pathway in 2011 and
has developed the licence and curriculum both locally and regionally. Anton also works as a Technical Leadership Expert for FIFA and as a Technical
Consultant and Coach Educator for CONCACAF. Anton holds a USSF A’ Licence
and a Football Diploma from Leipzig University, Germany

Tony McCullum has been involved in coaching, coach education and coaching development for the past 30 years, working in various levels of the game in Europe from professional club academies to semi-professional game in both the men’s and women’s side in England. He holds the UEFA A License and FA Advanced Youth Award. He is a UEFA tutor and until recently worked for the English FA as its National Coach Development

GUEST INSTRUCTOR

Mauricio Marques. His professional experience includes engagement as FIFA Instructorsince 2009 and head of Coach’s Education, CBF Academy since then. He has also been a member of the Technical Coaching Commission CONMEBOL since 2016. He
has been Physical Education Coordinator at Saint Anthony College since 1990.

His expertise areas include sport management, coaching education, sports sciences, football methodology, social projects sustainability and college physical education. As FIFA instructor he is also the liaison with FIFA in regards to the football and grassroots programs. During his career as a player, coach and manager at international level and with a Masters in Sports Sciences, Mauricio combined his scientific knowledge to the hands on football world. Mauricio is expected to visit Trinidad to conduct field and classroom sessions for the second block of the course to be held in March. Details will be shared with participants.

Course Cost– The cost of the Course is subsidized for coaches that work and live in the
Caribbean region at a fee of USD 1,500 (10,200 TTD/ EC 4,055). Persons wishing to attend that
do not reside or work in the Caribbean, the cost is USD 2,500.

ACCOMMODATION

TTFA Home of Football –
Single Room – USD 60
Double Room – USD 80
No meals provided. There are vendors in close proximity that breakfast and dinner can
be easily accessed

TRANSPORTATION

The TTFA will be responsible for all internal transport to and from the airport and also all Course
related travel.

REGISTRATION

To register, please complete the form using the following link. LINK

Once you are eligible to attend this Course, an email will be sent and details for payment will be
shared with the Member Association and/ or candidate. All payment transactions must be
completed no later than 16th December 2022. Any questions relating to the Course should be
directed to Ms Sharon O’Brien (+1 868 463-5649) or Ms Jinelle James (+1 868 707-8232). They
can also be contacted via whatsapp.

PAYMENT

Candidates selected to attend the Course will receive an email with all the payment details and
once the payment transaction is completed, a photo of the receipt must be submitted to
coacheducation.ttfa@gmail.com

Check the Videos below for Recaps of our Inaugural A Licence Course earlier this year