General Info
Country: Portugal
Federation: Portuguese Tennis Federation
Contact Name: Vitor Cabral
Telephone: +351 229441185
Email: formacao@fptenis.pt
ITF Recognition: Gold
Number of Licensed Coaches: 1500
Gender distribution of employed coaches: Male/Female (%):
Part-time/Full time (%): 50/50
Licensing Scheme
Coaches Licensing Scheme: Yes
Eligibility: Updated Coaches Course
Benefits: National Coach Credential; Insurance; Other Discounts
License Types: Level 1; 2; 3 and 4
License Fee: €25
Period of Validity: 5 Years
Procedure for renewal: 25 hours per year of coaches education (Workshops and Symposiums)
Other details:
Course Framework
TitleIndependencyHours with TutorPlayer LevelPlayer Level (ITN)Standard TaskAdditional InformationResources Used (Books)Resources Used (Video)Resources Used (Web/Other)Number of Tutors
Level 1No82 (class) + 600 (internship)Beginners & kids Level 1 Coaches ManualDVD with presentations and videos5
Level 2Yes122 (class) + 800 (internship)Up to 14&U performance players Level 2 Coaches ManualDVD with presentations and videos7
Level 3Yes182 (class) + 1100 (internship)Up to 18&U performance players Level 3 Coaches ManualDVD with presentations and videos12
Level 4Yes270 (class) + 1500 (internship)Up to elite (adult) performance players Level 4 Coaches ManualDVD with presentations and videos14
Tutor Education
Continuous Development Programme: Yes
If yes, give more details: One day Theme workshop regarding most important topics developed by the national federation (Ex Play and Stay; Tennis 10s)
Resources given at training courses: Level 1, 2, 3, 4 Coaches Manual's and DVD with the Presentations and videos)
Entry Requirements: Over 18 years of age; completed the 9th grade of the national education plan
Do you run formal Tutor courses? No
For which coaching levels do you run tutor courses?
How long does the course take?
National Coach Association
National Coach Association: Yes
Affiliation: Yes
Name of NCA: Cooperation protocol; Seat in the general assembly of the National Tenis Federation
Contact Name at NCA:
Email:
Website:
Number of NCA Members:
Annual Fee:
Entry requirements: Licensed coaches
General Activities: Workshops and conferences
Benefits / Other information: Discounts in workshops and equipment; legal support

Coaching Competencies

Coach of Beginner and Intermediate players (ITN 6 and under players)

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Coach of Advance Players (ITN 3 - 5)

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Coach of high performance players

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