C Diploma Coaching Course

The Canada Soccer C Diploma (formerly known as the C Licence) is the entry-level course in the Canada Soccer Advanced Coach Education Program. This is designed to prepare coaches to progress in the pathway, helping educate coaches about the demands of grassroots soccer.

Effective in 2024, new curriculum revisions and updates have undergone development to align the content to meet the standards of the CONCACAF Coaching Convention (Please click here to review the article).

Previously taken the C Licence Program Training and/or Evaluation? See how these new Standards may Affect you.

• If you have already advanced in the Canada Soccer pathway by completing a higher level, ie. B Diploma, will then supersede the new requirements for the C Diploma. For more information on maintenance and renewals, please visit the Canada Soccer website by clicking here.
• If you have obtained your C Licence Certified status by passing your evaluation before the new roll-out of the C Diploma in 2024, and you are interested in progressing in the pathway or are inquiring about maintenance and renewals, please click here for more information.
• If you have not pursued your evaluation yet but are interested in doing so, we are extending the application period under the former process which is free of charge until April 30, 2024. After this date, we will no longer accept applications to complete an evaluation. Coaches who apply in time will receive a topic and information on how to complete the requirements. You will have approximately 30 days to complete this by submitting a session plan + a practical session video. All submissions need to be completed no later than June 2024 (no exceptions). Due to the transition and upgrading of the C Diploma content by Canada Soccer, coaches wishing to progress in the pathway who did not complete their evaluation in time or did not meet a successful passing grade will need to re-take the new C Diploma course. To apply for your evaluation under the former process, please click here (the application form will close on April 30th, 2024).
• If you are not interested in completing your evaluation or progressing in the pathway, BC Soccer has your C Licence Trained status recorded in our database which can be accessed in our course management system when you log in to your Coach Centre account.

Course Information

Course dates and locations are posted once we have secured facilities which can be found by logging into your Coach Centre account with a registration deadline of June 30th each year. The course duration is approximately 10 months which starts in the fall and ends late spring of the following year.

Coaches can Expect the Following outline with a 100% Attendance Requirement:

• Independent online learning (6 online modules pre-course)
• Group online learning (3 webinars before Block 1 starts)
• Block 1: 3-day in-person workshop (in the fall*)
• Development period (practice in your coaching environment)
• Block 2: 3-day in-person workshop (in the following spring*)
• Submit your Coach Portfolio Task (Coaching Assignment)
• Submit your Practical Evaluation (Due no later than June 30th)