At a glance
To access the Higher Level Qualification in the specialty of Football, candidates must hold a Baccalaureate diploma or an academically equivalent qualification, as well as the Intermediate Level Football Coaching Certificate (Técnico Deportivo de Fútbol). Additionally, applicants must demonstrate prior experience as a football coach.
This Higher-Level Football Coaching Certificate also grants direct access to university studies in the following areas: Education, Social Education, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Nursing, Tourism, Occupational Therapy, and Sport and Exercise Sciences.
This qualification certifies the acquisition of sufficient professional competencies to:
- Take on responsibilities independently or within a public body or private organization.
- Work in the field of football coaching and training, as well as in managing high-performance athletes and teams.
- Operate in sports management, serving in roles such as head of departments, sections, or football academies.
Types of entities or organizations where these professionals may work include:
- High-performance sports centers.
- Sports training centers.
- Football academies.
- Sports clubs or associations.
- National and regional football federations.
- Municipal sports councils.
- Sports service companies.
- Football coaching education centers.