GIVING YOU THE BEST START TO A CAREER IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

We understand how difficult and challenging it can be to gain a job in professional sport. We know that to fulfil your ambition you need to take every step possible to give you the best chance.

Graduating in a sports related profession is an exciting time for anyone hoping to forge a career in professional sport. But of course, this is only the first hurdle on the pathway to landing your dream job. While you may have attained a level of skill at degree level within your discipline, there remains a huge gap between graduate attainment and the knowledge base needed to practise at the highest level of professional sport.

In what is a hugely competitive industry, marginal gains within your job applications can often give you the edge by demonstrating a determined ambition to succeed in your aspirations at all costs. Completing the Medicine and Performance Association (MPA) Diploma demonstrates a real commitment to engage with and fully understand the role of practitioners working in the unique environment of an MDT within professional football.

Practitioners who have completed the MPA Diploma automatically receive eligibility to join the Football Medicine & Performance Register. The Football Medicine & Performance Association (FMPA) Register is for those practitioners with experience of working within professional football or providing consultancy to professional clubs/individuals.

“Don’t sit back and wait for the job to come to you. Go out there and get it!” Eamonn Salmon FMPA CEO.

So, what can you do to help?

1. Join your recognised professional body, i.e CASES, SST etc.

2. Gain some experience at your local amateur club.

3. If you are Healthcare Professional we advise you to do the ITMIFF Course

4. Write to professional football clubs and enquire about any casual/work experience

5. Join the FMPA to get an insight into the industry and see what we provide to professional staff. (FREE for 6 months when you sign up to the MPA Diploma!)

FMPA key benefits:

• Gain an insight into the football industry
• Careers advice for medicine & performance practitioners
• Regular e-news/updates
• Member benefits include discounts on car leasing, insurance, hotels and much more…
• Discounts on products and services from our Commercial Partners
• Savings on courses and conferences listed on our site
• Education & CPD
• Access to latest vacancies within professional football
• FMPA Register – which is the perfect  medium to showcase you and your experience
• Member only online access to editions of Football Medicine & Performance publication

6. Sign up for the MPA Diploma at a special “New Graduate” discounted rate of £180 (payment options available).

The MPA Diploma will provide you with the insight and understanding of the professional game, giving YOU the advantage.

The MPA Diploma covers in detail the following modules:

• Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
• Health and safety
• Safeguarding
• Equality/Diversity/Inclusion
• Mental Health/wellbeing
• Confidentiality
• Record keeping
• Media TV
• Social Media
• Expectations of behaviour and general professionalism
• Integration within the MDT environment
• Insight into the working week and awareness of un-clinical skills
• From `Theory to Practice’
• How the science sits in the working environment
• What an employer is looking for – Employability, CPD, Reflective Practice, CV
• Portfolio design.

Sign up for the MPA Diploma at a special “New Graduate” discounted rate of £180 (payment options available) and receive FREE FMPA Membership for 6 months!

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“Within the evolutionary world of elite sport, it is key for support staff to understand the ever-changing environment in which they operate. Irrespective of qualifications and experience, staff need to enter the landscape and be skilled in aspects of emotional intelligence and self-awareness. The MPA diploma will assist practitioners in preparing for the pressures and expectations they will face when working in high performance.” – Ross Burbeary, Head of Football Development & Performance, Derby County FC