Development & Courses
Further your knowledge
Cambridgeshire FA has confirmed the venues and dates for FA Referees Courses taking place across the county in 2023-24.
Take a look at the details below.
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Cambridge (Course One)
21/09/2023 – 6pm-9.30pm
22/09/2023 – 6pm-8pm
24/09/2023 – 9am-5pm
Chatteris (Course Two)
26/10/2023 – 6pm-9.30pm
27/10/2023 – 6pm-8pm
29/10/2023 – 9am-5pm
Bottisham (Course Three)
16/11/2023 – 6pm-9.30pm
17/11/2023 – 6pm-8pm
19/11/2023 – 9am-4pm
Cambridge (Course Four)
01/02/2024 – 6pm-9.30pm
02/02/2024 – 6pm-8pm
04/02/2024 – 9am-5pm
Chatteris (Course Five)
07/03/2024 – 6pm-9.30pm
08/03/2024 – 6pm-8pm
10/03/2024 – 9am-5pm
Histon (Course Six)
04/04/2024 – 6pm-9.30pm
05/04/2024 – 6pm-8pm
07/04/2024 – 9am-5pm
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The FA Referee Course
The FA Futsal Referee Course
mental health awareness course
The Skills Network are offering all referees and officials the opportunity to study a nationally recognised qualification at no cost. The course is fully funded by the Government and also long distance which means you can study at your own pace. Learners will gain a level 2 qualification, receiving their official CACHE accredited certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
You must be:
- Over 19 years of age
- Have lived in the EU for the last 3 years
- Not currently be studying another government funded course
1. Be at least 14 years of age
2. Complete the required Expression of interest form :https://bit.ly/Ref-Interest
3. Complete the Online Laws of the Game Modules: https://bit.ly/Online-Ref
4. Complete the relevant Safeguarding Qualification:
a) Learners aged 14/15 to complete: https://bit.ly/SG-For-All
b) Learners aged 16+ to complete: https://bit.ly/FA-SCC
5. Complete the Online Application for the required DBS, unless an active FA DBS is already held. (aged 16+)
The course is 11 hours long
£110.00 Course Only
This includes:
- Referee registration for remainder of the season
- Referee Association Membership for the first full season
- 11 Hours direct contact time
- Course resources
- Whistle
- Notepad & pencil
- Red & yellow cards
- Assistant Referee flags
- Course induction pack
- Post-course pack
- A certificate on qualification (on successful completion of the course)
- FA and Cambs FA Referee Badge (on successful completion of the course)
Note: Learners over the age of 16 years will be required to undertake a FA DBS enhanced check at an additional cost of £10 in order to referee in youth (U18) football.
The minimum age to book onto and attend a course is 14.
