Coach Axel Servais-Laval holds a DEJEPS certification (Diplôme d’État de la Jeunesse, de l’Éducation Populaire et du Sport), a French State Diploma certifying advanced professional skills in coaching, sports training, and educational program management. It is a post-secondary qualification, equivalent to an associate’s degree or professional certification in sport coaching and education management in the U.S. Additionally, he holds a CAPEPS (Certificat d’Aptitude au Professorat d’Éducation Physique et Sportive), which is a highly competitive national certification required to teach Physical Education in French public secondary schools. It is obtained through a national examination and professional training program, comparable in level to a Master’s degree in Physical Education and Teacher Certification in the U.S.