Coaching Accreditation
Accessing your Certificate
All coaches who have registered, attended or completed a course in full will be able to view their coaching course history via the Football Australia Learning Centre.
Please access the Football Australia Learning Centre here.
If you have any questions about the Learning Centre or troubles logging in, please contact etrainu@playfootball.com.au
Licence Revalidation
From January 1st, 2024 Football Australia has shifted from 100 CPD points to 15 hours CPD.
The revalidation process is a crucial aspect of maintaining high standards of coaching in Australia. Coaches are required to participate in continued professional development (CPD) activities and obtain fifteen (15) revalidation hours to maintain their accreditation. The revalidation process occurs every three (3) years and includes a range of opportunities to obtain the required number of revalidation hours, including but not limited to, attending in person workshops, completing online courses or workshops, and coaching teams.
Events previously awarded CPD points will be converted by Football Australia into hours.
| Completed (attended in full) a Football Australia Advanced coaching course. | 15 hours |
| Registered Coach, Technical Director, Club Coach Coordinator on PlayFootball. 1 CPD hour per year. Maximum 3 hours points per revalidation period. | 1 hour per year |
| Active school teacher coaching school teams. 1 CPD hour per year. Maximum 3 hours points per revalidation period. | 1 hour per year |
| NPL1 Head Coach or Technical Director. 2 CPD hours per year. Maximum 6 hours points per revalidation period. | 2 hours per year |
| National Team Coaching Staff / A-League Head Coach. | 15 hours |
| A-League Assistant Coach, Goalkeeper Coach and Lead Football Analyst. | 12 hours |
| Member Federation State Coaching Conference | 1-5 hours. Subject to FA approval. |
| Football Australia and/or Member Federation Workshop | 1-5 hours. Subject to FA approval. |
Any queries regarding CPD please contact technical@footballaustralia.com.au
NPLM / NPLW Coaching Accreditation Requirements
Continuing to raise the level of coach education is a key strategy for FV and FA and, given the importance of coaching and development, it is imperative that Coaching Accreditation is clearly understood and implemented.
Therefore, FV deemed it necessary to clarify the position to ensure it remains relevant and indicative to our advanced pathway coaches. The NPLM & NPLW have had minimum coach accreditation levels since the competitions inceptions. Below is an overview of the regulations from 2020 onwards. At this point there are no competition requirement for State League coaches to have an Advanced Pathway accreditation.
NPLM Coaching Accreditation (2024)