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Sports Technician

Dual Certification (Academic and Professional)

This Professional Course aims to prepare young professionals with technical skills to participate in the planning, organization, and development of training for individual and team sports. Additionally, it focuses on organizing and leading physical and sports activities in recreational, leisure, and free-time contexts.

Duration 3 academic years + 600 hours of Internship (FCT – Workplace Training)
Language Portuguese
Mode In-person
Prerequisites Completion of 9th grade
Must be under 20 years old at the start of the course
Approval in the admission tests

Access Test Matrix and Admission Conditions for the Academic Year 2025/2026

SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPONENT
Disciplina Hours
Portuguese 325
English 225
Integration Area or Philosophy (Elective Subject) 150
Literacies 100
Physical education 150
SCIENTIFIC COMPONENT
Disciplina Hours
Movement Studies 75
Mathematics A ou Mathematics B

(Optional Subject)

300
Psychology 150
Biology and Geology 150
TECNICAL COMPONENT
Disciplina Hours
Sports 200
Individual Sports 150
Team sports 175
Academy Sports 375
Recreation, Adventure, and Nature Exploration 150
Sport-Specific Option (Elective: Football or Athletics) 150

After completing the course, you can choose to:

  • Pursue Higher Education in any field;
  • Enter the job market with a dual certification diploma (12th grade and Level IV), working as:
Career Opportunities

  • Fitness and Sports Technician or in sports development projects in municipalities and associations

  • Gym instructor

  • Outdoor activity monitor

  • Physical exercise technician for special populations

  • Youth sports coach

  • Referee

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).

Collabs

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Agreements

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.

Teaching staff

Pre-registration Form

Follow the link and fill out the form to secure your place at our sports academy.
Take the first step towards the life of your dreams!