Coach licence
Coach licence guidance for recognised padel coaching in Ireland.
A Padel Federation Ireland coach licence is intended to support accountable coaching, clear standards, and trusted public coach information. The coach licence is EUR 50 per year. Coaches looking to work within the PFI pathway require FIP, PFI, or assimilated course certification, and PFI can confirm the current renewal steps before applying or renewing.
Licence, education, and public coach details.
A coach licence works best when the supporting information is clear: who the licence is for, how it connects to education and safeguarding, and where coaches should ask about the current route.
Who it is for
Coaches who want to work within the federation pathway, support clubs or programmes, or keep their public coach information aligned with PFI expectations.
What it connects to
Coach education, coaching guidance, safeguarding, Garda vetting, first aid, insurance, and the information a coach may provide for federation review.
Portal and contact route
Coach licence actions can be managed through the PFI Padel Portal where available. PFI can confirm the current steps for your route.
What to prepare before applying or renewing
The coach licence pathway brings together coach education, safeguarding, Garda vetting, first aid, insurance, coaching activity, and public coach profile information. A coach licence is separate from a player licence, and PFI can confirm the current route for individual coaches.
Before applying or renewing
- Coach licence category or route that applies to your role
- Evidence of coach education or equivalent coaching background
- Safeguarding and Garda vetting status where your role involves children, young people, or vulnerable people
- First aid and insurance information requested by a club, venue, programme, or PFI
- Public coach profile details that should be reviewed before publication
- Portal instructions once the coach licence area opens
How the licence pathway supports trust
A coach licence is more than a label. It helps coaches, clubs, parents, and players understand the standards and supporting checks behind public coaching activity.
For coaches
Keep your coaching education, licence route, safeguarding, vetting, first aid, and insurance records ready for PFI or club review.
For clubs and venues
Use coach licence information alongside local policies, supervision arrangements, booking rules, and safeguarding expectations.
For public profiles
Treat the coach directory as a trust surface. Public details should be accurate, useful, and reviewed before publication.
Useful links and next steps
Use these links to check the source route, move to the next relevant coaching page, or contact Padel Federation Ireland.