The likes of Bryan Robson, Sam Allardyce and Steve McClaren have achieved the award in the past and this year's intake is filled with experienced and talented young coaches, many of whom have already achieved a great deal in the game.

TheFA.com caught up with the coaches who completed their course this week and found out just how much is involved in achieving the qualification, and the way it is improving the standard of English football.

Adrian Boothroyd
After spells coaching Peterborough Under-17s, Under-19s and Reserves, Adrian joined Norwich City as Youth Team coach under Nigel Worthington in 2001. Next stop was The Hawthorns where Adrian joined as West Brom's Youth Development Officer before being appointed Technical Director. He then moved to Leeds as First Team Coach before being appointed boss at Vicarage Road, in May he achieved his dream of reaching the Premier League.

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Martin Scott
After making more than 400 appearances at Rotherham, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Sunderland, Martin made his way into coaching and climbed the ladder at Hartlepool United. Working his way up and coaching the Youth team and the Reserve team, Martin took the helm in May of last year following the departure of Neale Cooper.Since leaving the Pools, Martin has spent his time out of football to devote himself to the books and he has reaped the rewards this week when he was presented with his UEFA Pro Licence.

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Eddie Niedzwiecki
Eddie Niedzwiecki made his way into coaching very early in life after he was forced to retire at the age 28 following a succession of injuries, and he has made the most of his head start by achieving the Pro Licence. After retiring Eddie went on to become a coach at Chelsea before working with Arsenal and Wales. He is currently first-team coach at Blackburn Rovers under Mark Hughes.

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John Collins
A dynamic midfielder who was successful here and abroad, John Collins is hoping to take his experience of different football cultures forward into management. A firm fans favourite at each club he played for, John made his name at Celtic from where he earned a free transfer to the Monaco where he was able to learn from Jean Tigana - the man who later brought him to Fulham.

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Renee Meulensteen, Brondby
After retiring from playing football in Holland at the age of 29, Renee moved into coaching and much of his early work was based in Qatar. In 2001 he was persuaded to join Man Utd as 'Skills development' coach and last year he was promoted to also work as the reserve team manager. This month he accepted the manager's position at Danish giants Brondby.

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Steve Clarke, Chelsea
Asa player Steve was tremendously successful with Chelsea, playing an integral part in defence he lifted The FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup. He began his coaching career at Newcastle United alongside Ruud Gullit before returning to Stamford Bridge where he is now assistant manager to Jose Mourinho. 

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Kenny Jackett, Swansea City
Kenny joined Swansea two years ago, leaving his role as assistant manager at QPR to take up the post. He was a loyal servant to Watford first as a player and then manager and was capped 31 times by Wales. After achieving promotion in his first season with Swansea, they narrowly missed out last year on promotion to the Championship - losing the playoff final to Barnsley on penalties.

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Henk van de Wetering, Director of Coaching Development in Holland, was also present at the course observing the way that we deliver the course in England.

Henk told TheFA.com his impressions on the course at Warwick: "We go through a process cyclically of re-evaluating our delivering of the course in Holland so we come to observe how other associations work.

"I think it is important the coaches are comfortable with technology as this plays a big part in football now. The FA have many interesting ideas and they are putting them across in a very effective way.

”I have been impressed with the manner and tone of the course, with the ideas that are brought out and the way that coaches are encouraged to speak openly. It has been well worth visiting."

The 2005 intake was attended by Martin Allen of MK Dons, Kevin Bond of Southampton, Adrian Boothroyd Watford, Steve Clarke, Chelsea, John Collins, Paul Davis, PFA, Nigel Gibbs Watford,  Kenny Jackett Swansea City, Martin Ling Leyton Orient, John McMahon Tranmere Rovers, Keith Millen Bristol City, Eddie Niedzwiecki Blackburn Rovers, Chris Ramsey,  Martin Scott, Rene Meulensteen Brondby, Dave Penney Doncaster Rovers, Neil Thompson Leeds Utd, Jason Withe, Peter Taylor. 

The 2006 intake which will hopefully complete the course this time next year is Tony Adams, Keith Alexander, Warren Barton, Steve Bleasdale, Martin Foyle, Steve Holland, Chris Hutchings, Alex Inglethorpe, Gary Johnson, Kevin Keen, Alan Knill, Kevin MacDonald, Mick McCarthy, Iffy Onuora, Jimmy Phillips, Mark Robson, Glenn Roeder, Leroy Rosenior, Steve Rutter, Terry Westley, Guy Whittingham.