FIH High Performance Elite COACH Award (NED)

FINAL CLASS: AMSTELVEEN 2026

Part one of this 1-2 yr High Performance Elite Coach Award is a face to face course in Amstelveen, Netherlands, alongside the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherland from 22 to 27 August 2026.

As part of the Hockey Empowerment Initiative, this course offers a discount to all female coaches
The High Performance Elite Coach Award (HPCA) is designed for individuals working with Senior National Team Programmes looking to develop their High Performance coaching knowledge & skills. It is the last level of the FIH Coach Education pathway.

The programme consists of a blend of online, face to face and mentored sessions that support and track candidates through an personalised learning journey. Candidates will join as a class of up to 16 and follow the majority of the programme together.

To join this programme, applicants must hold the FIH High Performance (L5C) Coaching Certificate OR be nominated by their National Association

FIH Academy Courses are recognised globally, however, with 140 FIH member nations, equivalence to National Association qualification and requirements, as well as local laws will vary. For further information please contact your National Association or Continental Federation.

What's included?

  • E-learning Induction
  • Live Zoom sessions
  • L5C Online Sessions
  • L5C Face 2 Face Course 
  • Interactive experience
Our HPC Elite face to face course consists of 33hrs of practical guided learning sessions (usually 5 days x 7 hours), with up to 20 participants and 4 FIH Educators.
Sunday evening arrival - Friday evening departure
**This is the first part of the full HPC Award**
  • 6 Nights B&B Accommodation (includes lunch)
  • Course Fee
  • FIH Academy assessment report and certificate
  • Access to FIH HWC 26 BEL&NED matches
  • FIH Academy Coach shirt 
  • Online workshop sessions

Application information?

Learning Outcomes

Course Structure

By the end of this course, we hope you are able to:
  • Investigate and apply modern coaching approaches
  • Investigate and apply performance game tactics and strategies
  • Investigate and apply strategies to manage Performance Culture
  • Create and apply a team tournament performance plan
  • Investigate and design a Talent ID & Development plan
  • Understand Leadership strategies and how to apply them
  • Observe, analyse and describe an Elite team`s performance
  • Observe, analyse and describe an Elite player`s performance
In addition, through the four mandatory workshops:
The FIH L5C-HPC consists of 8 elements, all of which must be completed in order to be assessed for the Award.

Ordinarily, it is necessary to complete the four online workshops before attending the face to face course.