The Advanced Coach Education Program is a traditional vertical pathway designed for the aspiring coach able to achieve higher performance standards.  Designed for coaches who are more serious about their coaching development and requires that coaches reach a minimum standard of competence in a practical coaching setting.  Coaches are formally evaluated and graded by Staff Evaluators at each stage of the process.

• Candidates must be 16 years of age and a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
• For coaches wanting a more in-depth understanding of coaching methodology and the game of soccer.
• Designed for active coaches of Learning to Train, Training to Train and Training to Compete players.
• No community stream workshops need to be completed to register for the Canada Soccer C Licence course.
• Alberta Soccer delivers the Canada Soccer C Licence
• Canada Soccer delivers the Children’s Licence, Youth Licence,  Youth – Goalkeeping Licence, B Licence and the A-Licence.

Please note coaches will have to wait a minimum of 6 months after becoming certified before they can participate in another Licensing Workshop.