Below please find two communications relating to Clean Sport for Human athletes.

1. Special training opportunity -invitation to apply for the ITA’s International Clean Sport Educator Program
   Stakeholder education is a key component of the FEI anti-doping program for humans and is essential to protect our athletes’ health and the integrity of our sport.

As part of the FEI’s human anti-doping education program for 2025, the FEI will be offering a number of places to National Federations (NFs) to undertake the International Testing Agency’s (ITA)* International Clean Sport Educator (ICSE) program. These places will be paid for by the FEI (normally 1,550 EUR) to support human anti-doping capacity building within National Federations.
This course provides training to become a competent educator and ambassador of clean sport for humans, supporting athletes and athlete support personnel to understand their rights and fulfil their responsibilities. The program consists of six self-paced online learning modules, a number of live events and several assignments, which are completed over a 12-week period. The next iteration starts in March 2025.
Eligibility:
Participants must:

• Be either (1) a NF staff member, official, or regular volunteer, having completed/being currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree or higher education course in physical education, education or another related field; or working in a sports-related field for at least two years or (2) a former athlete.
• Have strong verbal communication skills
• Be fluent in both written and spoken English  

Applications

National Federations are asked to submit applications on behalf of their nominated person by completing this form by Friday 7 February.

Important supporting information:

• Please write your NF name in the organisation field
• Should there be more applications than places, the FEI will determine the allocation based on the strength of the supporting summary section of the application.
• All NFs will be notified if their nomination has been successful or not after the closing deadline.
• Please note that on the official website the application deadline is later than 7 February. For FEI NFs applications the 7 February remains the deadline to allow for a review of applications and allocation of places on behalf of the FEI.

Full details of the program can be found here and questions can be directed to icse@ita.sport.

*Since 1 January 2023 the FEI's human anti-doping program is fully delegated to the International Testing Agency (ITA), an independent organisation that manages anti-doping programs on behalf of International Federations and Major Event Organisers.

2. WADA Prohibited List 2025
We would like to remind all National Federations, Athletes and athlete support personnel that the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List for 2025 will come into effect on 1 January 2025. The List is published on WADA’s and FEI’s websites along with a summary of the major modifications from the 2024 List.
Athletes who take regular medication/medical treatments should recheck it against the 2025 List. In case they take a medication/treatment that has changed status (is now prohibited) they should apply for a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) where necessary. Athletes should run this check with the help of their team doctor, physician and/or their National /Regional Anti-Doping Organisation.
Athlete support personnel should ensure they are familiar with the 2025 List and its changes.    

Athletes and athlete support personnel should also keep in mind that:

• Over-the-counter medication and supplements may contain prohibited substances;
• Supplements may contain prohibited substances that are not declared in the ingredients list on the label. They may also be contaminated with prohibited substances during the manufacturing process.

In order to understand and learn how to navigate the Prohibited List, please refer to:

• The Prohibited List FAQ
• “A guide to the Prohibited List” e-learning on the ADEL learning platform.

Additional information about the 2025 List is available on WADA’s website at this link.

Please forward this information to all athletes and athlete support personnel (coaches, team doctors, chefs d’équipe etc.) involved with your organisation. For questions, please contact catherine.bollon@fei.org.