Kazakhstan is continuing efforts to improve the professional qualifications of its coaching workforce. According to the Republican Educational and Methodological Centre for Physical Culture and Sports, 21 courses were held in the country’s regions from February 9 to September 21, 2026. A total of 5,863 coach-instructors completed the training.
The program covered both Olympic and non-Olympic sports. Participants included specialists in boxing, various forms of wrestling, judo, football, volleyball, basketball, track and field, swimming, taekwondo, gymnastics, weightlifting and other disciplines.
Under current requirements, coach-instructors must upgrade their qualifications at least once every five years. The courses help them update their professional knowledge, learn modern training methods and improve their approaches to preparing athletes.
