FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OISE AND ADLER TO JOIN FORCES TO GRANT JOINT CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL COACHING

Toronto, December 5, 2007: Adler International Learning has been selected to provide coach education for the newly-formed Certificates in Leadership Coaching jointly sponsored by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto and Adler. Graduates of the ICF-accredited Adler Professional Coaching program will be granted a joint certificate from these esteemed organizations.

"We are proud to bring together the most prestigious coaching organization in Canada with the most prestigious university in Canada,” said Adler President and Certificate in Coaching Leadership (CLC) Co-Director Linda Page. “Adler and OISE are taking the lead in establishing an academically sound foundation for a discipline of coaching.”

Marilyn Laiken, Chair of the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology and CLC Co-Director, commented, “ We at OISE are very pleased to be co-sponsoring the Certificates in Leadership Coaching with Adler, known as one of our country's premier coach training schools. We expect this offering to be in as high demand as our Certificate in Adult Training and Development has been over the past fourteen years. The Certificates in Leadership Coaching are unique in Canada, and OISE is proud to be taking a leadership role with Adler in making this training available.”

Coaching student Howard Rabb responded, “The OISE / Adler connection means my certification from Adler just got a whole lot more valuable!”

Adler International Learning builds positive change through two streams of world-class offerings:

* A comprehensive ICF accredited Coaching Certificate Program that combines sound theory and effective application for those who wish to become professional accredited coaches, or for those who wish to apply a coaching approach in their workplace
* Innovative Corporate Service Programs to equip leaders with skills and process to help improve performance, relationships and results by fully engaging the talents of their people.

OISE is the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto offering four distinctive routes into the profession of teaching, and a rich diversity of graduate programs in areas such as adult education, early childhood education, educational leadership, counselling psychology, curriculum studies, equity studies and applied psychology. OISE enjoys an international reputation for its interdisciplinary approach to the field of Education.

For more information on our ICF-Accredited Coach Certificate Program visit our website at www.adlerlearning.com or contact Jean Davies, Director of Coaching Programs, at jdavies@adler.ca