NFF set to organise CAF B-Licence refresher, CAF A-Licence courses

For the CAF A-Licence course, Nigerian coaches will pay the sum of N3,000,000, while foreign applicants will dole out the sum of $3,000 each

The Nigeria Football Federation is gearing up for extensive train-the-trainers programmes as all arrangements have been concluded for a CAF B-Licence refresher course set to take place 20– 24 June, and a six-module CAF A-Licence course that will span seven months, between 2 August and 7 February, 2027.

An interested participant must be an active coach at the elite level (National Teams, NPFL, NNL, NWFL and NLO), possess a CAF B diploma, must be able to read and write in the English language, have access to a laptop/tablet for the duration of the programme, must be computer-literate, possess a medical certificate demonstrating physical and mental fitness to participate, and must submit curriculum vitae and reference letter.

A CAF CMS link will be provided to twenty-five (25) candidates upon successful completion of the pre-assessment tests and CAF B Refresher course to start the process for the CAF A-Licence course.

For the CAF A-Licence course, Nigerian coaches will pay the sum of N3,000,000, while foreign applicants will dole out the sum of $3,000 each.

For the CAF B Refresher course, Nigerian coaches are to pay N700,000 each. Application deadline for the CAF A-Licence course is Sunday, 31 May, while CAF B Refresher and CAF A pre-course assessment will be conducted virtually and in-person between 1 and 23 June.

The CAF B Refresher and CAF A-Licence pre-course assessment will be used to test applicants’ game analysis, reading/writing, presentation, and computer skills for the CAF A-Licence course, which will have only 25 candidates.