Chennai: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is to offer international sports industry qualifications designed to provide pathways to careers in sports for millennials and adults.
A press release said, this gives them an opportunity to obtain world-class sports education created by Pearson with real-life content from Liverpool Football Club across five career pathways- Sport, Fitness, Coaching and Development, Sport Business and Management, Sports Facilities- Operations and Management.
BTEC International Level 3 qualifications are recognised internationally by governments, industry and higher education institutions and support learnersâ progression into the workplace, further augmented in India via joint qualifications of AIFF certified Diplomas, Graduate and Post Graduate University Degrees.
These qualifications will now be available to learners from the ages of 16 years and upwards and support their progression into higher education or employment in the local or international sports and leisure industries.
Praful Patel, president of AIFF, said, “We are proud to announce that for the first time in India, high school students, college students and post graduates will have the opportunity to learn from the best in global sports and global education and gain internationally recognised vocational education training across a wide spectrum of career focused sports courses such as sports psychology, sports journalism, sports nutrition, sports performance analysis, sports development, sports business, sports facilities, operations and many others.”
Cindy Rampersaud, senior vice president, BTEC and Apprenticeships at Pearson, said, “Through our collaboration with AIFF, Indian learners wishing to work in sport and leisure can acquire up-to-date industry knowledge and skills that open doors to a range of careers and also support career progression through up-skilling and reskilling for those already in work”.
All potential students who are 16 and above are eligible to apply for all qualifications irrespective of their stream of study or education board, while the admission process includes visiting www.edu-aiff.com and reviewing the qualification options.
Fill in your contact details and have the program counsellor call you within 24 hours. The Admission Letter will be generated and emailed after ensuring that the applicantâs aspirations match the qualification outcome.