- Code: ED
- Certification:
BTEC International Level 3 Certificate in Sport in collaboration with Liverpool Football Club Coaching Skills & Practice
FAI Coaching Awards:
Me & My Ball (5–7 yrs)
Me & My Skill (8–11 yrs)
Me & My Teammates (12–14 yrs)
FAI Safeguarding
First Aid Training
- Duration: One Year
Description
Kick-start your journey into the world of football with a dynamic, hands-on programme designed for aspiring coaches and players. This course blends high-quality sport education with exclusive Liverpool FC International coaching methodologies, giving students a powerful foundation in both coaching and performance.
Learn directly from a UEFA B–licensed Head Coach, former Irish underage international and all our Elite tutors, gaining insider knowledge from someone who has played and coached at elite levels.
Across the year, you will develop your technical and tactical understanding of the game, learn how to coach “The Liverpool Way,” and build essential knowledge in sport, health, and wellbeing. You’ll also gain recognised FAI coaching awards that qualify you to coach young players across multiple age groups.
Whether you dream of becoming a coach, working in sport, or elevating your own playing ability, this programme opens the door to real opportunities in football—at home and abroad.
- Programme of Study
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BTEC Certification (International Certificate in Sport)
- Coaching the Liverpool Way
- Technical & Tactical Skills in Sport
- Health & Wellbeing in Sport
FAI
- Me & My Ball (5–7 yrs)
- Me & My Skill (8–11 yrs)
- Me & My Teammates (12–14 yrs)
- FAI Safeguarding
- First Aid
- Entry Requirements
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One of the following:
- Leaving Certificate or its equivalent. Extenuating circumstances may be considered
- Leaving Certificate Applied Award
- Full QQI Level 4 Award
- Mature Applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Garda vetting is necessary prior to work experience placement.
- Career Opportunities
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- Soccer Coach
- Sports Coach
- Sports Development
- Player Pathway
- Higher Education Progression*
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Examples of potential courses include:
BIFE:- Personal Trainer, Strength &Conditioning
*Places are not guaranteed in these Institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. Please consult the individual college websites for more information on application. Information available also at www.cao.ie
- Course Co-Ordinator
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Emeka Onwubiko & Charlie Batt
- Head of Department
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TBC
- Where are they now?
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Meet BIFE students who have graduated from this course...
"There is always a different route to college. By completing the B.I.F.E Soccer and Fitness Instruction course, it allowed me to go into the Soccer Degree Course in Carlow IT, which I thought I would never get into, and pursue my goal of becoming a soccer coach. The facilities were great alongside the lecturers who really push you to achieve your best. BIFE enabled me to achieve all my goals." - Nathan Feeney
"I spent two years in BIFE, in these 2 years I got my soccer/gym instruction and personal training qualifications. The help and support I received from the lecturers was amazing, they make everything as easy as they can in order for you to succeed. I feel like some of the things I learnt here has helped to further my football career as I am playing for Bray Wanderers" - Daniel Blackbyrne
"The help I received to help me attain this course in Soccer Studies & Gym Instruction was immense. I cannot praise the courses or all the tutors enough. On the back of this education and several contacts made from the courses, I have opened up my own Goalkeeping business which has always been my passion. I am currently working with Bray Wanders and that is testament to the education, support and help from BIFE." - Ian Fowler
"I spent two years in BIFE completing both years of the Soccer Coaching and Player Development course and I enjoyed every single minute of it. This led me to go back and I’m now in my third year at BIFE studying Sports Injury and Massage Therapy. In the two years I was able to complete some of my coaching badges and get an early start on my coaching pathway. The lecturers were always very helpful when it came to explaining new subjects to help you understand it and succeed in the course. The course helped me massively with the coaching side as well as the player side as I am now coaching in a player development academy and have climbed up the ranks of the football leagues to play in the highest levels of the Leinster Senior League. Choosing to go to BIFE was one of the best decisions I made and I would recommend the soccer course to anyone that has any interest in football and is eager to learn some vital lessons from the course. I am now planning on moving on to a CAO course in SETU Carlow to further my qualifications and obtain more coaching badges." - Oisin Kelly