The Unit offers a range of professional qualification programs, certificate studies, and professional and applied courses designed to provide up-to-date knowledge, practical skills, and tools for professional, personal, and career development.

• Education, remedial teaching, and the diagnosis of learning difficulties.
• Counseling, group facilitation, and guidance.
• Early childhood, behavioral change, and educational support.
• Management and organizational consulting.
• Language, writing, editing, culture, and heritage.
• Law, arbitration, and Sharia-related fields.
• Theater, arts, and creative practice.
• Professional and applied training.
• Digital and technology courses, including data analysis, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and Artificial Intelligence.
• Enrichment courses for the community and school students.

Remedial teaching, diagnosis of learning difficulties, group facilitation with a specialization in parenting and family, emotional intelligence, management consulting, linguistic editing and proofreading, the art of short-story writing, arbitration, Sharia pleading, school theater, design of educational and therapeutic materials, Data Analyst, Microsoft Excel, statistical analysis using SPSS, and Artificial Intelligence.

Full and up-to-date information on the programs, admission requirements, opening dates, scope of study, tuition fees, and registration is available on the programs portal.

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• Registration Forms and Information

The Professional Development and Continuing Education area offers learning frameworks for professionals seeking to update their knowledge, deepen their expertise, develop skills, and advance throughout their careers. The programs are designed, among other purposes, to provide advanced professional development pathways, strengthen leadership and management skills, integrate digital and innovative tools into the workplace, and support sustainable education in service of all segments of the community.

• Teachers and educators.
• Managers, coordinators, and professionals in designated roles within the education system.
• Civil servants and public service employees.
• Local authority employees.
• Managers and team leaders.
• Licensed tour guides.
• Sports instructors and coaches.
• Institutions, local authorities, and organizations interested in customized programs.

• Professional development for teaching staff and educators.
• Programs for civil servants and public service employees.
• Continuing education for managers, coordinators, and professionals in designated roles.
• Continuing education for tour guides.
• Professional development for sports instructors and coaches.
• Courses in leadership, management, service, innovation, and digital literacy.
• Integration of technological tools and Artificial Intelligence in professional work environments.
• Dedicated programs tailored to the needs of institutions and organizations.

Some programs may be recognized for professional development, continuing education credits, academic credit points, or license renewal, subject to approval by the competent authority and in accordance with the conditions specified for each program.

Training and Qualification of Sports Instructors and Coaches operates within the External Learning and Professional Development Unit while maintaining its distinct professional identity and profile. The Unit offers professional qualification programs and certificate studies in sports, coaching, physical fitness, movement, and health. The programs combine scientific knowledge, applied learning, and hands-on experience in sports facilities and appropriate training environments.

• Training instructors in individual and team sports.
• Coach-training pathways in various sports.
• Physical fitness and health.
• Functional training.
• Studio and Pilates programs.
• Motor development and physical activity for children.
• Adapted physical activity for adults and diverse populations.
• Professional continuing education for instructors and coaches.
• Academic seminars and professional meetings in sports and movement sciences.

The programs may include content in anatomy, physiology, coaching theory, activity planning, safety, and first aid, alongside practical training. The opening of each program, admission requirements, scope of study, type of certificate, and professional recognition are subject to legal requirements, the guidelines of the competent authorities, and the approvals required for each program.

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