Training Programs and Professional Diplomas

The Academy has worked to meet the growing needs of workers in the banking, finance, and business sectors to acquire skills and competencies that are constantly and rapidly changing, in line with the revolution of services and products in the financial and banking industry. It has taken into account the increasing reliance on advanced technology, the diversity of markets, and the current and future needs. The Academy has trained over 30,000 trainees at all levels in all fields from the Arab world. In light of this, the Academy aims to develop its training activities and provide all training services to workers in the financial, administrative, and banking sectors.

Since its inception, the Academy has worked with sound planning to build strategic relationships with the most prestigious international institutes and specialized institutions in the field of financial, banking, administrative, and service training. The aim is to ensure the Academy’s effective contribution to the continuous process of developing training programs, covering various sectors, updating and developing scientific material. Examples of these institutes and institutions are the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM), the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Institute for Public-Private Partnership (IP), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions – Bahrain, the European Banking Training Network (EBTN), the German Cooperative Academy (ADG), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other Arab and international agreements.

These are the programs that are included in an annual training plan, and their schedules and locations are distributed in various Arab countries. These programs vary between administrative, financial, and banking fields. Perhaps the most important feature of this type of program is its availability to individuals and institutions from different Arab countries, which facilitates communication and exchange of experiences between these countries.

These are programs that are designed and implemented specifically for an individual or an institution, to meet their training needs. An agreement is made with the contracting party on all arrangements related to the program implementation, including its components, scientific material, number of participants, location and date of implementation, trainer, administrative and financial obligations of both parties. These programs may be either internal (i.e. limited to candidates from one institution) or local (i.e. limited to candidates from multiple institutions within one country).

Individuals are trained while performing their jobs (on-the-job training), and the individual is subject to direct supervision while being trained to perform their job. They receive guidance and direction from the person responsible for their training until they can master the job in the required manner.

It has become important to provide mechanisms and means that keep pace with information and communication technology, in addition to achieving the principle of efficiency and effectiveness in terms of time, cost, and returns.