Ottawa (November 19, 2014) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) entered a new phase of its international partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain this past week with the signing of an agreement that will see the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) acquire a license to deliver National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Advanced Coaching Diploma content, known as the International Level 4 abroad, as part of its domestic coach education program.

“The Bahrain Olympic Committee was the CAC’s first international partner and they have wholeheartedly embraced the NCCP as it has changed and evolved,” said Marc Schryburt, Chief Operating Officer at the CAC.

Since a partnership was first forged in 1997, the BOC has been using Levels NCCP curriculum, specifically Theory 1, 2 and 3, to help train its coaches. This new agreement will provide coaches in Bahrain with the opportunity to further develop their coaches using high-level content from the CAC’s Advanced Coaching Diploma.
“Since our partnership began, we have trained 11 Learning Facilitators, 16 NCCP Level 4 coaches, and over 1,200 coaches. For a small island with a population smaller than that of many Canadian cities, we are very proud of what we have accomplished. I am very thankful for what the NCCP and our relationship with the CAC has allowed us to achieve,” said Nabeel Taha, the BOC’s newly appointed Manager of the National Coaching Certification Program.

The CAC has worked with several international partners to help them deliver the NCCP as part of their coach development programs, including Jordan, Belgium, and Luxembourg. While it is familiar to all Canadian coaches, the educational design of the NCCP, which incorporates facilitation and guided discovery instead of lecturing, is very attractive to organizations outside Canada.

Over the next two years, as this new partnership unfolds, the CAC will delivery 10 courses over eight sessions in Bahrain. The BOC’s Level 4 coaching program will be aligned with the Advanced Coaching Diploma which is delivered by a network of Canadian Sport Institutes and Centres across the country, and which is based on Long-term Athlete Development principles.

“We want to get Canada’s coaching community involved in programs like these. As such, we’ll be using instructors from each of our Canadian Sport Institutes, seven in total, to help deliver this program in Bahrain. We’re very excited for what is to come,” stated Schryburt.

About the Coaching Association of Canada

The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches. Visit www.coach.ca for more information about coach education, training, and support.

About the National Coaching Certification Program

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is the CAC’s flagship program and has been identified as a world leader in coach education. It is currently the largest adult continuing education program in Canada. The CAC is committed to ensuring that all coaches receive training based on best practices in instructional design, ethical decision‐making and with content that is relevant, current and which leads to the development of competent coaches.

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For more information, please contact:

Julie Parkins-Forget
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Coaching Association of Canada
613.235.5000 x 2382
jforget@coach.ca