Higher Technical Professional Course

Leisure Sports

Higher School of Social Sciences, Education and Sports

Introduction

Course Coordination

Paulo Miguel Pinto Moreira Santiago

coord.ip.ld@ipmaia.pt

Area of Education and Training

813 - Sports

Description

This Higher Technical Professional Course is a vocational training course taught as part of polytechnic higher education and lasts 4 semesters, corresponding to 120 ECTS.

The course is organised into general and scientific training, technical training and on-the-job training (internship), and each student is awarded with a Higher Technical Professional Diploma at level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.

Relevant Areas and Entry Requirements

Relevant Areas

Qualification in the relevant area(s) for this course (Article 40-F of Decree-Law n.º 65/2018), must be demonstrated with the approval in the following subject, attested in the certificate of secondary education or legally equivalent qualification:

Biology or
Physical education

Entry Requirements (one of the following)

Having completed a secondary education course qualification or a legally equivalent qualification.
Having passed the special exams for assessing capacity to attend higher education for people over 23 (Decree-Law no. 64/2006 of 21 March).
Holding a technological specialisation diploma, a higher technical professional diploma or a higher education qualification.

Professional Profile and Professional Opportunities

Professional profile

The Higher Technical Professional Course in Leisure Sports aims to train professionals who are able to develop skills in the field of recreational and leisure sports (indoor and outdoor). They will be able to accomplish the coordination and supervision of personal and sports management of children, young people, adults, the elderly and specific groups. They should be able to put into practice suitably justified conceptual and technical knowledge and ethical values for those purposes.

Professional opportunities

Manager/coordinator of group and individual leisure sports activities; leader/monitor/coordinator of nature exploration physical activities; leader/monitor/coordinator for expressive rhythmic activities; manager/coordinator for aquatic leisure activities; manager/coordinator for sports events/projects and sports facilities; lifeguard (in accordance with the protocol with the Portuguese Maritime Rescue Institute – ISN).

Partner Organisations

The Leisure Sports HTPC has Cooperation Protocols, namely for carrying out curricular internships, with the following entities:

Academia Fernanda Ribeiro
Ágora - Cultura e Desporto do Porto, E.M.
Ala Nun'Alvares
Anima Sports - Desporto e Aventura
Associação Cultural e Recreativa Desportiva Arena de Matosinhos
Associação de Ginásios e Academias de Portugal
Associação Desportiva Académica da Maia - Ismai
Associação Desportiva e Recreativa de São Pedro Fins
Associação Juv. Escola Futebol Hernâni Gonçalves
Associação Portuguesa de Escolas de Futebol
Boavista Futebol Club
Câmara Municipal da Maia
Câmara Municipal da Trofa
Câmara Municipal de Lousada
Câmara Municipal de Penafiel
Câmara Municipal de Santo Tirso
Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia
Club 5 Basket
Clube de Atletismo Olímpico Vianense
Clube Desportivo Sobrado
Clube Fluvial Portuense
Clube Futebol de Canelas - CFC
Diver Lanhoso
Eugénios Health Club
Feel Football - Atividades Desportivas, Lda
Fitness UP
Futebol Clube de Paços de Ferreira
Ginásio da Venda Nova
Holmes Place
Instituto de Socorros a Naúfragos
Leixões Sport Club
Life Club
Naturimont - Desporto, Aventura e Turismo
Onda Pura - Surf Center
Parque Health Club
Pure Sport Fitness Ginásio
Sande, Bastos & Santos, Lda
SGEHR -Sociedade Gestora e Expl. De Hoteis e Resorts SA
Solinca Health & Fitness
Sporting Clube de Espinho
Talentos de Campeão, Associação Desportiva
Tempo Livre
Top Paddel
Zoomarine (paid internship)

Accreditation

Registry

Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/Cr 397.1/2015, de 13 de outubro de 2021.

Publication in the Official Gazette

Notice nº 11 711/2017 - 2nd series, n.º 191, of 3 October.

Study Program Evaluation

Study Program Self Evaluation Report (in portuguese)

1st Year	Period	ECTS
1st Year	71005 - Anatomy And Physiology	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
1st Year	71015 - Group Sports Practices And Activities I – Football And Basketball	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
1st Year	71013 - Physical Activity In Nature Exploration	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71010 - Expressive Rhythmic Activities	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71003 - Technical English	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71004 - Interpersonal Relationships	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71017 - Individual Sports Practices And Activities – Athletics And Tennis	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	6
1st Year	71014 - Mountain Biking	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71001 - Human Behaviour In Organisations	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71000 - Communicating In The Portuguese Language	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71002 - Economic And Social Culture	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71009 - Sports Practice Organisation And Management	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	4

2nd Year	Period	ECTS
2nd Year	71011 - Physical Activity For Specific Populations	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71012 - Aquatic Leisure Activities	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71016 - Group Sports Practices And Activities II – Volleyball And Handball	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
2nd Year	71006 - Events And Sports Facility Management	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
2nd Year	71008 - Basic Life Support And First Aid	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71007 - Life-Saving Techniques For Aquatic Environments	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71018 - Internship	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	30

Américo Paulo Costa das Neves Americo Paulo Costa das Neves Américo Paulo Costa das Neves
Ana Luísa Teixeira Nunes Pereira Ana Luisa Teixeira Nunes Pereira Ana Luísa Teixeira Nunes Pereira
João Pedro Barbosa Regufe Joao Pedro Barbosa Regufe João Pedro Barbosa Regufe
João Pedro Guedes dos Santos Moreira Joao Pedro Guedes dos Santos Moreira João Pedro Guedes dos Santos Moreira
Jorge Filipe Guedes Simões Ramos Jorge Filipe Guedes Simoes Ramos Jorge Filipe Guedes Simões Ramos
José António Nabuco e Costa Jose Antonio Nabuco e Costa José António Nabuco e Costa
José António Pinto da Silva Jose Antonio Pinto da Silva José António Pinto da Silva
Maria Alice Correia Machado Maria Alice Correia Machado Maria Alice Correia Machado
Paulo Alexandre Teixeira Faria Pereira de Oliveira Paulo Alexandre Teixeira Faria Pereira de Oliveira Paulo Alexandre Teixeira Faria Pereira de Oliveira
Paulo André Dias Gouveia Paulo Andre Dias Gouveia Paulo André Dias Gouveia
Paulo Miguel Pinto Moreira Santiago Paulo Miguel Pinto Moreira Santiago Paulo Miguel Pinto Moreira Santiago
Paulo Sérgio Figueiredo Pereira Paulo Sergio Figueiredo Pereira Paulo Sérgio Figueiredo Pereira
Pedro André Barroso dos Santos Pedro Andre Barroso dos Santos Pedro André Barroso dos Santos
Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago
Sara Salomé Gabriel Mota Sara Salome Gabriel Mota Sara Salomé Gabriel Mota
Sérgio Jorge Moreira Ribeiro Sergio Jorge Moreira Ribeiro Sérgio Jorge Moreira Ribeiro

Pursuit of further studies - Bachelor's degrees

In case of pursuit of further studies, the credits acquired in the scope of the short-cycles can be transferred as follows:

Bachelor's degree in Sport, Fitness and Wellness - Pursuit of further studies exempted from admission exam

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Anatomophysiology I	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	4
Unidades curriculares	Traumatology and First Aid	Ano / Semestre	2.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	4
Unidades curriculares	English	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	3

Bachelor's degree in Business and International Trade

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Business English I	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Sports Coaching - Pursuit of further studies exempted from admission exam

Course Units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Anatomophysiology	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Traumatology and First Aid	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Sports Marketing and Management	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	4
Unidades curriculares	English	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	4

The application by holders of Higher Technical Professional Diplomas to attend IPMAIA Bachelor’s degrees is subject to the conditions established by the institution body that is competent to do so in accordance with the law and the statutes. Depending on the Higher Technical Professional Course and Bachelor’s degree, these conditions may establish the need to pass a specific IPMAIA admission exam, or allow the exemption to perform such an exam.

Observation:

a) Students who intend to apply for an IPMAIA Bachelor’s degree course and must sit the specific admission exam will receive suitable preparation during the teaching of the Higher Technical Professional Course.