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Sports Coaching and Development - Level 3 Extended Diploma

Start Date: 1st September 2025
Code: PFFB01027

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 1st September 2025
End date: 4th June 2027

Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)

Additional fees:

£125 Irish FA Registration Fee and Kit (costs are approximates)


Course Content

You will study 7 mandatory and 5 optional units:

Mandatory Units

  • Careers in the Sport & Active Leisure Industry
  • Health, Wellbeing & Sport
  • Developing Coaching Skills
  • Applied Coaching Skills
  • Research in Project in Sport
  • Sport Development
  • Self-employment in Sport and Physical Activity

Optional Units

  • Sports Injuries
  • Fitness Testing
  • Rules, Regulations & Officiating in Sport
  • Practical Sports Application
  • Organising Events in Sport and Physical Activities

Optional Irish FA qualifications

  • Futsal Introductory Award
  • Grassroots Introductory Award
  • Football Fundamentals
  • Level 1 Coaching Award
  • Futsal Referee Award
  • Futsal Level 1
  • Full Referee Award
  • Football for All Workshop
  • OCN Level 2 in Football Business
  • IFA Roles Volunteers and Staff
  • Show Racism the Red Card
  • Coaching Disabled Footballers
  • There is a cost of

    £125 Irish FA Registration Fee and Kit (cost to be confirmed) 

Optional Ballymena Utd Football Academy

Northern Regional College has partnered with Ballymena United FC to offer a new unique football academy in Ballymena for those who wish to pursue a career in football.  This two year programme is equivalent to three A-Levels and combines specialist football training and first-class education. The academy benefits from one of the best sports facilities in Northern Ireland, including the use of 3G and grass training pitches and indoor facilities. You will be trained by coaching professionals with each session designed to improve and develop your game whilst gaining a recognised qualification - Level 3 in Sports Coaching & Development.  In addition you have an opportunity to enhance your CV with optional Irish FA Foundation coaching qualifications.

Ballymena FC Academy


Course Aims

This course has been developed in consultation with employers and professional bodies ensuring the content is appropriate and consistent with current industry practice enabling you to enter directly to employment in sports coaching and development roles or progress to higher education.


Farm Lodge
Ballymena
BT43 7DF
0333 034 8197

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Essential Skills

All full-time students at Northern Regional College have the opportunity to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills and gain qualifications. The qualification you take will depend on the qualification you already have. If you do not have a grade C or above in GCSE English, Maths or ICT, you MUST complete Essential Skills; this will form a compulsory part of your timetable. If you are planning to go on to further study (for example university), please check if a GCSE qualification (rather than Essential Skills Level 2 equivalent) is required. For those who have a GCSE grade D in Maths or English, we offer a GCSE fast-track course.

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