PFA-sports training level 3

Course Details

  • Course Name: PFA - Sports Training Level 3

  • Duration: 250 hours

  • Action Reference: 813_Desporto

  • Project Number: PFA/FNF/01

  • Location: Pro Football Academy Facilities

Training Framework

Description

The Level 3 Sports Training course is tailored for learners with foundational knowledge in sports training, aiming to enhance their skills and expertise for advanced applications. This course offers comprehensive training that integrates theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enabling participants to address complex challenges in the modern sports environment. Through interdisciplinary approaches, learners will gain advanced insights into physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, nutrition, and team management, preparing them for professional excellence.

General Objectives

  • Develop advanced technical and theoretical competencies in sports training.

  • Empower learners to design, implement, and evaluate high-quality training programs.

  • Promote the understanding of applied sports sciences.

  • Foster ethical and professional conduct within sports contexts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Relate and apply advanced concepts to improve sports performance.

  • Understand the interplay between pedagogy and leadership in sports.

  • Implement effective strategies for leading athlete groups.

  • Analyze sports performance using qualitative and quantitative methods.

  • Identify and prevent sports injuries and apply rehabilitation strategies.

  • Interpret physiological responses and adaptations during training and competition.

  • Optimize nutrition and hydration strategies before, during, and after activity.

  • Promote sports ethics and manage psychological factors in competitive environments.

  • Employ psychological techniques for performance enhancement and career management.

  • Young athletes preparing for professional-level sports activities.

  • Other Continuing Education (not part of the National Qualification Catalogue).

  • Professional Training Certificate issued upon completion

  • Face-to-face and practical simulation activities, including individual and group exercises. In-person.

  • The course employs a blend of expositional and active teaching methods, including:

    • Case studies

    • Group discussions

    • Plenary sessions

    • Pedagogical simulations

  • Participants are assessed through:

    1. Minimum attendance of 90% of total hours.

    2. A final exam to evaluate knowledge retention, graded on a 0-20 scale. A score of 10 or above is required to pass.

    • Duration: September to May

    • Schedule: Detailed in the course timeline

Program Contents

813 - Sports (150 hours)

Module 1: Theory and Methodology of Sports Training

  • Sports Performance

  • Leading Groups of Athletes

  • Analysis and Planning of Intervention Strategies

  • Training Sessions

  • 50 hours (Theory), 25 hours (Practical Sessions)

Module 2: Sports Performance Analysis

  • Methods for Performance Analysis

  • Instructional Effectiveness in Performance Optimization

  • 50 hours (Theory), 25 hours (Practical Sessions)

729 - Health (50 hours)

Module 3: Training Physiology

  • Bioenergetics and Cardiorespiratory Physiology

  • Thermoregulation and Fluid Physiology

  • 25 hours

Module 4: Nutrition, Training, and Competition

  • Energy and Nutritional Requirements

  • Diet and Hydration for Training and Competition

  • Dietary Supplements and Ergogenic Aids

  • 25 hours

090 - Personal Development (50 hours)

Module 5: Advanced Sports Psychology

  • Psychological Preparation for Major Competitions

  • Managing Athletes’ Careers and Critical Events

  • Role of Sports Psychologists

  • Doping Prevention

  • 50 hours

Total Training Hours

250 hours

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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • Level 3 emphasizes advanced sports training strategies, performance analysis, and high-level competition preparation.

  • Completion of Level 2 or equivalent experience in sports training is recommended.

  • You'll learn qualitative and quantitative analysis methods to evaluate and improve athletic performance.

  • Yes, the course includes modules on managing emotions, group dynamics, and psychological adaptation.

  • By focusing on advanced tactics, physical conditioning, and situational decision-making skills.

  • Yes, participants learn to create personalized training strategies based on performance metrics.