Football West is offering coaches the chance to earn valuable Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points via our Digital Education Platform.
The courses are:
- Decision Making (15 CPD points)
- Individual Player Development (10 CPD points)
- Reflective Coaching (10 CPD points)
The courses will be open until 30 July and by completing all three, coaches will gain 35 CPD points towards their reaccreditation process.
Details of how to complete each course are on the Digital Education Platform under the Earn Coaching CPD Points section.
Course details
DECISION MAKING IN FOOTBALL – 15 CPD points
This course looks at the underpinning science behind decision-making and help coaches understand how they can develop players to make better decisions on the football pitch. The course boasts multiple video and coaching session designs that can be adapted and utilised within the coaches’ coaching session.
The Decision Making in Football course on the Football West Digital Learning Platform is a three-hour online that can be completed at your own pace.
How to get your CPD points
To be eligible to claim the 15 points, follow the instructions:
Step One
Subscribe to the Football West Digital Education Platform HERE
Step Two
Register for the course HERE
Step Three
Complete all tasks in the editable downloadable Course Workbook (which you will find once you log in) and email to katie.courtland@footballwest.com.au. There are also several quizzes that must be answered during the course.
Course closes 30 July 2023
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INDIVIDUAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT – 10 CPD points
This course focuses on knowledge around profiling to support coaches through the Individual Player Development process with players. It enables coaches to become more effective in designing and delivering more player-centered sessions.
The Individual Player Development course on the Football West Digital Learning Platform is a three-hour online course that can be completed at your own pace.
How to get your CPD points
To be eligible to claim the 10 points, follow the instructions:
Step One
Subscribe to the Football West Digital Education Platform HERE
Step Two
Register for the course HERE
Step Three
Complete the Player Self-Review form with one of your players, as well as the Goal Setting form. Once completed, email the two forms to katie.courtland@footballwest.com.au (all forms can be downloaded once you are registered on the Football West Digital Learning Platform).
Course closes 30 July 2023
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REFLECTIVE COACHING: GETTING BETTER AT GETTING BETTER – 10 CPD points
This course explores possibly the most important skill to getting better as a coach, which is the ability to critically reflect on how we do what we do so that we might do it differently and better in the future.
The Reflective Coaching course on the Football West Digital Learning Platform is a three-hour online course that can be completed at your own pace.
How to get your CPD points
To be eligible to claim the 10 points, follow the instructions:
Step One
Subscribe to the Football West Digital Education Platform HERE
Step Two
Register for the course HERE
Step Three
Complete the five lessons with the course, as well as fill in the Reflection Template, and email it to katie.courtland@footballwest.com.au
Course closes 30 July 2023
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Access to the Football West Digital Education Platform courses is via an individual annual subscription of $50, using the link: https://football-west.mimentorportal.com
Football West last year introduced its Digital Education Platform, which for an annual subscription of just $50 provides all coaches with online courses and new content every month, delivered by some of the best in the game, along with a personalised learning experience.