Call for Application: International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program

THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COACHING ENRICHMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM is to provide national level coaches and those responsible for the development of the sport national coaching structures in their countries with a practical program orientated towards developing proficiency in the areas of sport sciences, talent identification, athlete development, coaching education, coaching management, grass roots sport development and ethical aspects of coaching at all levels of competition and across multiple sports.

 

The focus of the program includes training participants to identify and develop athletes, but also provides the participants with the skills and competencies needed to educate aspiring coaches in their home country.

 

The program will lay theoretical foundations and offer practical applications for the further growth of sport and the Olympic ideals within their home country. The intended outcome is for ICECP participants to return to their countries and to serve as coaches within their respective sports as wexll as become foundation builders for future coaches and athletes while spreading the Olympic spirit.

 

The ICECP is open to coaches from all sports that operate in the Olympic programming. However, preference will be given to coaches from the following sports:

Archery, Athletics, Basketball, Fencing, Field hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling

 

2025 Program Dates:

NOC Sri Lanka's Application Deadline: 16 June 2025

Module 1: 15 July 2025, University of Delaware

Module 2: 16 – 22 October 2025, University of Delaware;

Module 3: 23 – 26 October 2025, University of Delaware;

Module 4: 26 October – 1 November 2025 at Designated Apprenticeship Sites;

Module 5: November 2025 – March 2026 in home country;

Module 6: April 2026, IOC Headquarters, Lausanne, Switzerland

 

Application Process:

candidate profile

The candidate for an Olympic Solidarity scholarship should be a coach with the following characteristics. S/he must:

    ' English fluency in reading, writing and speaking; interviews will be performed to ensure English proficiency

    ' belong to a federation of a sport on the Olympic programme;

    ' hold the rank of official coach recognized in his/ her country of origin and/or by the respective International Federation;

    ' be active and able to prove that he/she has practical experience as a coach at national/international level;

    ' submit ICECP Application Summary Form; [After filling out here -->  https://sites.udel.edu/icecp/apply/]

    ' submit Curriculum Vitae;

    ' submit copy of passport;

    ' submit medical certificate;

    ' submit letter of support from National Federation;

 

Please refer to the attached brochure for more information.

Interested candidates are encouraged to first submit their initial applications at https://sites.udel.edu/icecp/apply/. After submission, kindly share a copy of your application along with the required documents listed above. The applications should reach Secretary General, “Sri Lanka Olympic House”, 100/9F Independence Avenue, Colombo 7 or email to education@olympic.lk no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 16, 2025.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection process.