LTA Coach Qualification: Core Training (Level 3)

You will need to complete the following:

Face to face:

9 core training days

2 x Electives (4hr CPD - These are both on the same day)

Online:

4 x 2hr Online Pre Module Sessions

Complete LTA Learn (online tasks / tests)

Description:

This qualification will run on the following dates and times:

Online Sessions:

Pre Module 1 - 04/03/26 10am -12pm

Pre Module 2 - 06/05/26 10am -12pm

Pre Module 3 - 10/06/26 10am -12pm

Pre Module 4 - 01/07/26 10am -12pm

Face to face sessions:

Loughborough University

6/7 March

24th April

25th April (Electives day) - 8-5pm (This needs to be booked and paid for separately)

08/09 May

12/13 June

03/04 July

The level 3 coach qualification course is for people who want to work full time within the tennis coaching profession. On successful completion of the coach qualification candidates will be trained to:

Coach beginners and improvers in groups and as individuals
Understand the basics of business management
Understand the competitive structure in the UK
Manage the work of level 1 and 2 coaching assistants

The course is 10 days broken down into 4 modules which consists of:

Module 1 - Days 1 & 2

Module 1 Cont. - Days 3 & Day 4 - (Electives)

Module 2 - Days 5 & 6

Module 3 - Days 7 & 8

Mod 4 - Days 9 & 10

Final assessment will be via video submission and is booked and paid for separately. (If reassessment is required this will incur an extra fee)

The Coach Lab will deliver days 1-9 of the core training and the electives and the LTA will conduct assessments, which will require a separate booking and payment process.

Assessments are recorded by you (using smartphone equipment and Bluetooth headphones) during a real-life lesson of your choice and then submitted virtually by video upload.
Coaches who have completed their Level 3 core training course will be required to book their individual lesson Summative Assessment on the LTA Course Search Tool.

Once your Assessment has been marked by our LTA Qualification Assessors, you’ll be notified whether you have passed the course or will require a reassessment. In either case, you will receive expert feedback and an action plan to further develop your coaching from one of our Assessors.

Core training pre-requisites

Hold the level 2 coaching assistant certificate/ECA/ETTC
Be LTA Accredited or hold a DBS/PVG Enhanced Check with Child Barred List certificate (Volunteer certificates cannot be accepted) applied for through LTA/Tennis Scotland. The certificate must be less than 12 months old from the start date of the course. A DBS can be accepted if you are on the Update Service - see here for more details. Please note that it may take at least eight weeks for a DBS to be processed and you must hold a valid LTA DBS certificate upon booking.
Have (or have had) a rating of 6.1 (post 2003) or better, have successfully completed the Coach Readiness Test or have previously completed a Play Test (at a minimum of Grade 1).
Hold a valid certificate of competence in either First Aid at Work (FAW), Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), Paediatric First Aid or will have successfully completed the OFQUAL Level 3 in First Aid.

Please note that all online modules for this core training are expected to be completed by the last date of the course. However, we allow for a further eight weeks to give you extra time to submit all online work for marking by your tutor. If work is submitted after the submission deadline date we will charge a late marking fee of £50.

The deadline to complete and achieve the full course without having to pay a fee to re-register is three years from the start date.

No refunds can be issued once the course has started, if you have to pull out of the course less than 21 days before the start date we will offer you an alternative course.

LTA Coach Qualification (Level 3)