ECB Advanced Coach is a coach education programme and qualification for coaching in talent pathway, performance, professional and international environments in England and Wales.
The programme has been designed to build on your experiences to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to help players improve their game as well as developing a wide area of expertise when coaching individuals, units and teams.
Recruitment for ECB Advanced Coach is via an annual application and selection process.
Who is it for?
For coaches working with players and teams in talent pathway, performance, professional and international environments that hold the ECB Core Coach qualification or equivalent.
Commitment
Recruitment |
£1,500.00 |
6x |
6x |
|
Recruitment by application and selection |
Course fee |
Six face-to-face days over 1-3 months |
Six applied coaching activities completed in your coaching environment |
Key Themes
- Coaching beliefs
- Coach behaviour
- Coaching teams
- Planning
- Player development
- Skill development and practice design
- Sport psychology for coaches
- Human movement science for coaches
- Physical preparation for coaches
- The future cricketer
- Batting, pace bowling, spin bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping
Pre-requisites for certification
- Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Level 2
- Valid ECB Disclosure and Barring Service check.
How to apply
Please click here to apply.
Applications for 2025 will be live from 5pm on 20 June 2025. The deadline to apply is 9am on 14th July 2025.
Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
The next application window will be summer 2026. An expression of interest for 2026 will be available once applications close.
Further learning opportunities
- Membership of the ECB Coaches Association
- Learning workshops
- Local events
- ECB Specialist Coach