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What is the NCCP?
The National Coaching Certification
Program (NCCP) is a coach training and certification
program for 66 different sports and is offered in
both official languages across Canada. NCCP workshops
are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches,
from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national
team. The NCCP is the recognized national standard
for coach training and certification in Canada. As
part of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical
decision-making and sport safety. More…
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Amanda - Your Online
Coach
Confused about what kind of training
you need to become a coach? CAC has developed a tool
to help coaches identify which coaching context is
right for you and which workshops you need to be identified
as “Trained” or “Certified”
in your sport. Answer a few simple questions, and
the tool will generate the coaching context that best
suits your needs as a coach and the needs of your
participants. It will also provide you with the list
of all requirements to become a “Trained”
or “Certified” coach in your sport. More... |
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The NCCP Model
The new NCCP model is made up of three
streams and a total of eight contexts, each with its
own coaching requirements. Each sport is responsible
for identifying how many of the eight contexts are
relevant to their sport. More…
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Training and Certification
A coach is described as:
• In Training – when a coach has completed
some of the required training for a context;
• Trained – when a coach has completed
all required training for a context;
• Certified – when a coach has completed
all evaluation requirements for a context.
More…
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FAQs
The Coaching Association of Canada has
compiled a series of Frequently Asked Questions and
their responses. The FAQs have been divided into a
number of categories including: evaluation, minimum
standards, delivery, and resource development. To
search the FAQs, click
here.
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Resources
CAC has developed a number of resources
to help coaches better understand the NCCP. In addition
to these resources, you will find dozens of generic
and sport-specific resources in the Tips
and Tools section designed to help you become
a better coach. More… |
