Professional Course Level IV (10th, 11th and 12th grade)
Certification: Eligibility for the Professional Title of Exercise Technician, issued by IPDJ
This Specialized Course aims to train highly qualified professionals for exercise prescription and coaching, as well as promoting health and well-being through physical activity.
| Duration | 1 year (850 hours) + 400 hours of Internship (FCT – Workplace Training) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Mode | In-person and online |
| Prerequisites | Completion of 12th grade Approval in the admission test and interview Access Test Matrix and Admission Conditions for the 2025/2026 academic year |
Access Test Matrix and Admission Conditions for the 2025/2026 academic year
| Disciplina | Hours |
| Portuguese | 50 |
| English | 50 |
| Descriptive Statistics | 25 |
| Disciplina | Hours |
| Assessment, Prescription, and Application of Exercise Methodologies | 300 |
| Gym-Based Modalities | 150 |
| Management and Sales | 150 |
| Exercício e Saúde | 125 |
After completing the course, you can choose to:
Professional Courses are financed by the PEOPLE 2030 Program, Portugal 2030 and the European Union.
Socioeconomic Support – Financial aid through professionalization scholarships, study materials, and meal subsidies.
Subsídio de alimentação: pago em espécie, o almoço diário é fornecido no refeitório, assim como o jantar é fornecido aos alunos elegíveis ao alojamento. Para o aluno ter direito ao subsídio de alimentação deverá ter no mínimo 3 horas de formação diária.
Bolsa de material: A bolsa de material é paga durante o primeiro semestre. Apenas são beneficiários desta bolsa os alunos inseridos nos 1º, 2º e 3º escalões de rendimento. É necessário apresentar a declaração da Segurança Social ou comprovativo de abono de família para trabalhadores da administração pública.
Bolsa de profissionalização: é paga no final do ano letivo com base nas horas completadas em Formação em Contexto de Trabalho (até 200 horas).
The partnership allows our students, after completing the Technical Specialist Course in Physical Exercise, to enter Higher Education with some equivalencies.
A practical internship that allows students to apply the knowledge acquired during their training in a real work environment.
A unique opportunity for students to enrich their academic and cultural education through an exchange at a foreign institution.
General and Pedagogical Director: Rogério Bessa
Pedagogical Coordinators: Renata Familiar and Anabela Santos
FCT supervisor: Antero Almeida
Academies: Antero Almeida and Anabela Santos
Team sports: Rogério Bessa and Hugo Oliveira
Individual Sports: Renata Familiar and Jorge Almeida
Sports: Jorge Almeida; Anabela Santos; Patrícia Costa
Animation, Adventure and Nature Exploration: Patrícia Costa
Option – Football: Hugo Oliveira
Modality Option – Athletics: Jorge Almeida
Portuguese: Sandra Teixeira and Nuno Pinho
Mathematics: Ana Luísa Ribeiro and Carla Costa
Biology and Geology: Mónica Pereira
English: Nuno Pinho and Marlene Martins
Philosophy: Suzana Dionísio
Integration Area: Suzana Dionísio
Physical Education: Ana Nunes and Patrícia Costa
