LTA TENNIS COACH (LEVEL 3)
The Level 3 Coach Qualification Course is for people who want to work full time within the tennis coaching profession. During the course you will:
- Gain a developed understanding of observation and analysis and learn how to use this to drive your coaching sessions.
- Improve your players’ match play via match charting, statistics, goal setting and game-realistic drills.
- Study and practically use the tactical and technical fundamentals that drive coaching knowledge
- Understand the basics of Strength and Conditioning for tennis and understand how to implement them with players of any standard.
- Practically apply a framework that will enable you to better coach players with disability
- Learn how to build a tennis programme, including how to develop yourself
- Take a deeper look at doubles coaching: roles, considerations, and patterns.
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COST OF THE COURSE:
£1,050.00
AVAILABLE DATES & VENUES:
The LTA Coach Course is split into 4 modules:
Module 1 – 3rd & 4th December 2026 (pre course remote on 27th November 2026)
Module 2 – 11th, 12th & 13th January 2027 (pre course remote 8th January 2027)
Module 3 – 15th & 16th February 2027 (pre course remote 5th February 2027)
Module 4 – 15th & 16th March 2027 (pre course remote 12th March 2027)
Newport Live Tennis Centre
Remote sessions: 10:00–13:00
F2F days: 08:00–16:00
WHAT'S INCLUDED
CORE TRAINING
The course is 11 days broken down into nine core training days, and four video remote sessions. In addition, you will need to complete 2 face-to-face Elective courses before progressing to Summative Assessment with the LTA (paid separately).
EXPERIENCE
As part of this course coaches will be required to complete 9 hours of qualification experience across a minimum of 3 different areas. These areas could include learning from other sports, doubles training, LTA Youth Blue and more.
The LTA strongly recommends that a coach has appropriate insurance cover when undertaking supervised experienced hours that are a requirement of the course.
ONLINE LEARNING
Comprehensive online learning system which supports face-to-face delivery. This includes supporting documents and videos to widen knowledge beyond the course as well as tasks and reports which must be completed.
The online coursework for the Level 3 course includes:
- Player Development Project– planning and delivery of 8x individual lessons with the same player. Coaches must evidence this with video footage and film a presentation.
- Module and Subject Matter Expert Tests– these tests will be used to check understanding from the face-to-face modules and online presentations on LTA Learn.
- Feeding and Demonstration task– practising 11 different feeding/demonstrating situations, developing areas of improvement, and then completing the tasks again.
- Group Coaching Task– after module 3 coaches will need to film a 20-minute video coaching a group of 6-10 players on 2 courts. Passing this submission will be essential to pass online learning on the first attempt.
Online learning will be graded and contribute to 40% of your final grade.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Candidates must fully complete all 11 training days (core and elective) and all coursework tasks before they can book their final assessment. A pass mark from the group assessment on Day 9 of the Core Training must be attained. The final assessment is a real-life lesson, with a player and venue of your choosing, which you will capture on video using a smartphone.
Tennis Wales will deliver days 1-9 of the core training and the 4 pre-module online webinars and the LTA will conduct assessments, which will require a separate booking and payment process. Assessments can only be booked once the core training days have been completed. For more details relating to booking your assessment please visit the Assessments page or contact the Coach Development Centre running your course.
The electives are booked and paid for seperately to the Core Training.
Candidates must attend all the sessions on the course and pass all elements of the assessment criteria to be successful.
COURSE 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 (past 2003) or better, or 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.
REGISTER AN INTEREST
To register an interest for the Level 3 Coach Qualification, please email coachdevelopment@tenniswales.org.uk