Welcome to Ferdinand Collective Qualifications, an online platform offering funded Level 2-5 apprenticeships which are designed to encompass our core philosophy of personal as well as professional growth.
As a team here at Ferdinand Collective HQ, we’ve all come from various different backgrounds to find our career in football. From professional players to business operatives, coaches helping on the pitch since high school and employees undertaking a complete career change- our backgrounds are diverse and essential in representing the variety of skillsets that helps build career pathways within the industry.
Our qualifications are designed to help you plot your career pathway through the football industry and beyond. Providing our people with different skill sets - with employability at the heart of what we do.
These qualifications are available to those aged 16+ and they aim to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your chosen career.
- Suitable for those with coaching experience and currently working within the sports industry, with any England Football qualifications up to and including UEFA B.
- Fully funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency.
- International career opportunities - Exceptional candidates on this programme will be considered for exclusive coaching roles abroad, with highly attractive packages that recognise and reward your talent. Throughout your journey, you’ll have the chance to showcase your skills during regular CPD sessions, where selections for these sought-after international placements will take place.
- Exceptional mentorship and networking- become part of the Ferdinand network for shared ideas, experiences and exclusive pathways whilst being closly mentored by our UEFA Licensed coaches.
- Exclusive Practical Experience- take advantage of the Ferdinand CPD events, included within your qualification, for active demonstrations and practical experience.
- Course duration: up to 15 months. Online with on-the-pitch CPD with Ferdinand Collective.
- Start date- September 2025
- Location- Online, with CPD held in Essex
- Qualification- Level 4 High Performance Coach
- Cohort size- 20
- Registration deadline- Sunday 24 August 2025
Open now for registrations
Level 4 ELITE COACH next cohort: September 2025. Limited spaces.
Upcoming qualifications
- Ideal for those who have completed their EE Playmaker by England Football (this is free!) and just starting on their coaching pathway.
- Our Level 2 coaching qualification promotes, delivers and coaches fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help whole communities to change their behaviour, adopt and keep to a physically active lifestyle. Community Activator Coaches are more than activity and sports leaders. You will be equipped with the specialist knowledge needed to effectively work with one customer group (such as inactive teenagers) but also be knowledgeable about other inactive customer groups whom they may be expected to work with on occasion. When competent, you will be experienced working with a range of different communities and all kinds of customers who are likely to be defined as inactive, sedentary or not doing enough physical activity in their lives.
- Fully funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency.
- Course duration: up to 18 months. Online with on-the-pitch CPD with Ferdinand Collective.
- Complete within 13 months (including EPA) to receive your equipment bundle.
- First cohort due: September 2025
- An opportunity for those looking to extend their skillset from the pitch to the gym, or even set up bootcamps, Strength & Conditioning bolt-ons and Functional Fitness for players. Diversify your services and start building your clientele through the design and provision of creative and personalised exercise programmes and instruction, nutritional advice and overall lifestyle management.
- Personal Trainers will motivate clients to positively change their behaviour and improve their overall wellbeing by providing specialist, tailored advice within their scope of practice, while always being aware of when to refer clients to relevant appropriate professionals for specialist information and guidance (e.g. physiotherapist, registered dietician, medical specialist).
- Fully funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency.
- Course duration: up to 15 months. Online.
- First cohort due: September 2025
- Be your own boss, step out into the world of business management or develop your skills for confidence as you navigate a new job or career change.
- Working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation, specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same in the world of business management.
- The FC Business Operations qualification will include creating, managing and delivering operational plans, organisational strategy, projects, leading teams, managing change, financial and resource management, talent management, coaching and mentoring.
- Fully funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency.
- Course duration: up to 30 months. Online.
- First cohort due: January 2025
Full time education
Contact the FC and let's build an engaging and successful programme within your school or college together. With further education and career prospects as the focus of our programmes, the Ferdinand Collective will work alongside your team and students to deliver an inclusive and exciting syllabus, training and league regime designed to harness the positive power of football for students to excel in.
