04.03.2025.

Sports Academy Belgrade College of Vocational Studies

Call for applications

for the professional training of sports staff

  • (In accordance with the Law on Sport of the Republic of Serbia and its by-laws: Official Gazette of RS Nos. 60/20 and 86/20,
  • accreditation – work permit issued by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, No. 612-00-02160/2024-06,
  • work permit issued by the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Serbia, No. 66-00-00529/2020-03).

Applications are invited for the 360-hour training course leading to the qualifications

  • SPORTS INSTRUCTOR IN ALPINE SKIING, LEVELS 1, 2 AND 3
  • SPORTS INSTRUCTOR IN SNOWBOARDING, LEVELS 1, 2 AND 3

The programme is delivered by professors and lecturers of the Sports Academy in cooperation with the professional staff of MM ski-sport doo, external lecturers and eminent experts from the national sports federations. Every participant receives professional literature and instructions in electronic form:

The practical part of the seminar will be held on Kopaonik from 15 to 26 March 2025.

The general (theoretical) part of the seminar will be held in Belgrade after the practical part on Kopaonik, by arrangement with the Sports Academy. All candidates may attend the general (theoretical) part, regardless of whether they attended the practical part.

The certificate is issued by the Sports Academy Belgrade in accordance with:

  • the Law on Sport of the Republic of Serbia, Official Gazette of RS No. 10/2016
  • the Rulebook on the Professional Training of Sports Staff, Official Gazette of RS No. 60/2020
  • the Rulebook on the Nomenclature of Sports Occupations and Qualifications, Official Gazette of RS No. 86/2020
  • the Rulebook on Work Permits for Sports Professionals and the Rulebook on Records Kept by Higher Education and Other Organisations Providing Training in Sport, Official Gazette of RS No. 60/2020

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – LEVEL 1

  • At least completed secondary education
  • Medical fitness certificate (not older than one month)
  • Racers with 100 FIS points or fewer may take the combined exam for LEVEL 2 (state in your application that you are a racer with FIS points and give your “FIS code”)
  • Adequate knowledge of the Serbian language
  • Passed entrance exam (candidates take the entrance exam on the first day of the seminar to qualify for participation)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – LEVEL 2

  • LEVEL 1 ski instructor qualification
  • At least 90 hours of work as a LEVEL 1 instructor
  • At least two seasons of work as a LEVEL 1 instructor

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENROLMENT – LEVEL 1

  • Completed application form (personal file – Download)
  • Diploma of previously obtained qualification – certified copy
  • Medical fitness certificate (not older than one month)
  • Birth certificate – original or certified copy
  • Photograph
  • Proof of payment of RSD 118,080.00, covering practical training on Kopaonik and theoretical training in Belgrade, afternoon lectures, filming and video analysis, written materials, the practical exam and the costs of organising the seminar. The amount for the practical part of the course can be paid in full or in instalments by arrangement.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENROLMENT – LEVEL 2

  • Completed application form (personal file – Download)
  • Certificate of LEVEL 1 ski instructor qualification
  • Confirmation of 90 hours of work as a LEVEL 1 ski instructor
  • Proof of payment of RSD 118,080.00, covering practical training on Kopaonik and theoretical training in Belgrade, afternoon lectures, filming and video analysis, written materials, the practical exam and the costs of organising the seminar. The amount for the practical part of the course can be paid in full or in instalments by arrangement.

PROGRAMME OF THE SPECIFIC PART OF THE SEMINAR

15.03.2025.
  • 20:00 – meeting and introduction to the seminar programme
  • 21:00–23:00 theory lecture
16.03.2025.
  • 09:00–10:00 warm-up skiing
  • 10:00 entrance exam
  • 10:30–12:00 practical work on snow
  • 12:00–13:00 break
  • 13:00–16:00 practical work on snow and teaching practice at the ski and snowboard school
  • 18:00–19:00 video analysis
  • 19:00–22:00 theory lectures
17.03.-25.03.2025.
  • 09:00–12:00 practical work on snow
  • 12:00–13:00 break
  • 13:00–16:00 practical work on snow and teaching practice at the ski and snowboard school
  • 18:00–19:00 video analysis
  • 19:00–22:00 theory lectures
26.03.2025.
  • 09:00–10:00 practice
  • 10:00 practical exam

Enrolment is open until 15 March 2025