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A級ジェネラルコーチ養成講習会 (JFA A General Licence coach course)
JFA A General Licence coach course
Japan Football Association (JFA) coach licence courses · Kashima, Japan
- Award
- JFA Aジェネラルライセンス
- Subjects
- Coaching education
- Delivery
- On campus / in person
- Price
- ¥385,000whole program, 2026
2026 course notice; 2027 edition not seen. Several blocks have no venue listed on the notice, so only two verified blocks are recorded.
About this program
JFA's A General coaching licence course for holders of a valid B licence, run as eight parallel courses with three blocks each. Blocks are held at several venues; Kashima Heights Sports Plaza and JFA Yume Field are two of them.
- Offering
- Coach education
- Subjects
- Coaching education
- Sports
- Football (soccer)
- Teaching language
- Japanese
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification level
- Professional qualification
- Exact award
- JFA Aジェネラルライセンス
- Award status
- Professional-body credentialIssued by a professional or governing body (for example a coaching licence or practitioner certification). It is not an academic degree.
- Awarding body
- Japan Football Association
- Credential type
- Coaching licenceA coaching licence or badge issued by a governing body. It is not an academic degree.
No accreditation or recognition is recorded for this program on the pages we checked.
Professional pathway
What this course is for, who can take it and what it does and does not lead to.
- Intended audience
- Not published
- Prior professional registration
- Required
- Registering body
- Japan Football Association
- Recognition
- The course notice describes the course as leading to the AFC A Diploma; no authority register was fetched.
- What the provider says
- Requires a valid JFA B licence, or a valid UEFA-B or AFC-B licence, plus one year of coaching experience.Reported as published by the provider; confirm with the regulator.
- Official requirements
- Current official requirements
Duration, schedule and dates
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campus / in personTaught at the listed location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Residential blocksFront, middle and back five-day blocks across eight regional courses
- Location
- 鹿島ハイツスポーツプラザ (Kashima Heights Sports Plaza)
No upcoming dated session is published on the provider’s pages we checked. Most recent published: Course 8 middle block (31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026). Past dates are not evidence of a current offering.
Admissions
A valid JFA B licence (or a valid UEFA-B or AFC-B licence) and at least one year of coaching experience after obtaining it; a team at high-school level or above for practical club work.
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted. Installments are not totals.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| A General licence course fee (tax included)Tuition · mandatoryConditions: Accommodation and transport are paid separately by the participant. | ¥385,000whole program, 2026 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Published total: ¥385,000 as a single whole-program price. No other total is calculated.
Sources and verification
Not published on the provider’s pages: duration. Contact the provider for details.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)