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1 July 2025
Through its training and certification programs, the ITA Academy plays an essential role in protecting athletes and supporting their right to fair competition. By ensuring that doping control officers, blood collection officers, chaperones, educators, and other clean sport professionals are thoroughly trained and up to date with international standards and best practice, the ITA Academy helps build an environment where athletes can trust the processes that govern clean sport. Well-prepared anti-doping personnel are crucial to delivering testing, education and other clean sport activities that are reliable, respectful, and consistent across borders.
Over 3,300 professionals from 157 countries and 95 anti-doping and academic organisations have already completed ITA Academy training programs. As such, the ITA’s training programs are already embedded as essential training and development for the workforce of many anti-doping organisations. Through live and virtual formats, the ITA Academy supports National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs), Regional Anti-Doping Organisations (RADOs), International Federations (IFs), Major Event Organisers (MEOs) and individual professionals with a growing portfolio of training and certification programs.
“The ITA Academy is a service to the global anti-doping community, offering harmonious education and training designed to strengthen clean sport globally, as well as certification to build and uphold trust in the implementation of anti-doping programs,” said Benjamin Cohen, ITA Director General. “By recognising completion of our programs under the ITA Academy, we aim to provide even greater recognition to the achievements of our graduates and practical opportunities for them at the many sporting events under ITA’s supervision. Our training programs now cover training for all core professional roles when it comes to on-the-ground delivery of anti-doping programs, providing a trusted framework of training that can be adopted by all anti-doping organisations.”
The ITA Academy currently offers a range of training opportunities to individuals and organisations, including:
The ITA Academy also serves to facilitate and coordinate research projects undertaken in collaboration with the ITA in areas related to the implementation of anti-doping programs. As part of the launch, the ITA is pleased to confirm the renewal of its partnership with Berlinger Special, a leading manufacturer of doping control equipment. Berlinger becomes the Official Partner of the ITA Academy, supporting its broader mission to strengthen anti-doping training and professional development.
In the words of Andrea Berlinger, Chairwoman of the Board at Berlinger Special AG, “Continuous education and training of anti-doping professionals are essential for building and maintaining trust in clean sport. As a dedicated partner of the global anti-doping community, Berlinger is proud to stand alongside the ITA Academy as its Official Partner in fulfilling this mission. We are devoted not only through our technologically advanced and tamper-evident security solutions such as the BEREG-Kit, but also through our active contribution to practical and harmonised training efforts. Only when anti-doping personnel worldwide adhere to the same high professional standards can athletes have full confidence that doping control procedures are both secure and fair.”
“We are very grateful for Berlinger’s ongoing support and investment in the ITA Academy”, expressed Benjamin Cohen. “Their commitment helps ensure that the ITA Academy can continue to grow and provide structured, high-quality training for the global anti-doping workforce at affordable costs, in particular in countries where anti-doping resources are scarce.”
The ITA Academy is open to all organisations and individuals committed to the protection of clean sport. For more information on ITA Academy programs, certification, or research collaboration opportunities, please visit www.ita.sport/ita-academy .
