Brett Kirk's coaching aspirations have firmed after the Sydney Swans assistant was one of six successful candidates accepted into the AFL's exclusive coaching accreditation course.

In what is expected to become mandatory for all future senior coaching aspirants, the two-year curriculum involves each pupil to be assigned a mentor and complete workshops with successful international coaches.

Kirk will be joined by Scott Burns (Collingwood), Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide), Leigh Tudor (North Melbourne), Dean Solomon (Gold Coast) and Steven King (Western Bulldogs) in the Level 4 program.

The 40-year-old, who played 241 games over his 12-year playing career, has made no secret of the fact he'd like to eventually take the senior reins.

Kirk, who spent three seasons as an assistant under Ross Lyon at Fremantle before returning to Sydney as forward coach, took to the hot seat for Sydney's first JLT Community Series clash with North Melbourne.

"I love coaching people and love watching guys grow - I'm really passionate about it," he said, ahead of the clash in Coffs Harbour.

"I'm learning my craft, I want to get as much knowledge and experience as I possibly can.

"Working under Ross Lyon and John Longmire, they both had long apprenticeships so I'm not in any hurry at all.

"I'm just going to keep learning and developing, and if an opportunity comes along down the track maybe I'll have a look at it."

The course, introduced in 2015, is based on a model from the International Council for Coach Education and is tailored to each coach's experience level.

The course's development has been led by AFL Competition Stakeholder Manager Michael Paulton, with input from former senior coaches Brendan McCartney and Neale Daniher as well as Essendon coach John Worsfold during its infancy.

Nineteen coaches have now been involved in the program with the inaugural group of nine, including Kirk's counterpart Stuart Dew, completing their exit interviews at the end of last year.