Resources
Athlete/Coach NCCP Progression
Dryland Training Camp Guidelines
Provincial Coaching Experience Explanation
Montreal Children's Hospital Concussion KiT
Athlete and Coach Development Progression
Fitness Testing, Cross Country Skiing
Canadian Sport Centre - Pacific
Sport Performance Resource Centre
Notice
The Superclinic is Back
The 3rd annual NCCP Superclinic will take place in Thunder Bay, at Lakehead University Athletics, June 14-16, 2013.
Training to Train coaches, who are interested in moving on to the Comp Dev stage, can complete the mandatory multi sport modules (i.e. leading a drug free sport, managing conflict, coaching and leading effectively, psychology of performance) at this event.
The multi sport modules are available to ANY coach to take whether it is part of the coach pathway or as professional development or just personal interest.
More information and how to register to come.
The Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualification Policy Update
The Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualification (MMCQ) policy has been updated simply to clarify the meaning of “assisting”.
It is a minor update and doesn’t change the policy per se.
Please note that there are liability insurance implications associated with policies that establish standards of practice.
Updated Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualifications(Policy 2.4.5)
Changes to the CCI Coaching Certification Process
The CCI (L2T and T2T) coaching level is changed such that there is a certification at L2T and another at T2T.
Formerly there was one certification for CCI at the completion of the T2T component.
There is also a formal evaluation process for certification in the future, with some exemptions until March 31, 2013.
Details on Changes to CCI Coaching Certification
Coaching Certification Update
The linked document identifies equivalencies and steps required for Level 2 certified coaches in the old system, to move to the new system.
In addition, certification changes within CCI (L2T and T2T) are explained, where coaches will now be certified at L2T prior to moving to T2T.
Coaching Certification Update
NCCP Competition Coaching Development (Comp-Dev) Context
There is new information on the CCC website on Competition Coaching Development (Comp-Dev).
Competition Coaching Development Information.
New NCCP Minimum Age Policy & MMCQ Policy Update
CCC has decided to lower the minimum age at which a coach can register for an NCCP Intro to Community Coaching (ICC) workshop to 14 years (as of the first day of the workshop).
This new policy will come into effect starting January 21, 2012, but may be implemented now at the discretion of each division.
More Details
NCCP Minimum Age and Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualifications Policy
CCO Coaching Certification Database
Club Head Coaches/Administrators can now access each coach’s certification information through zone4.
This allows one to keep track of the number of certified coaches, whether or not paperwork has been completed, what steps are missing to get certified, etc.
More Information
CCC Student Athlete Leadership Grant Program
CCC is providing financial support to University ski team members with racing licences for coaching and officials courses.
More information at http://www.cccski.com/Membership/Student-Leadership-Grant-Program.aspx
Revised CCO Criminal Record Screening Policy
CCO has updated its Criminal Record Screening Policy.
Every Provincial Sport Organization requires their leaders who work with members of vulnerable sectors (youth, elderly and people with a disability) to go through a criminal background screening process.
The policy provides procedures to support its implementation at the division (CCO) and club level.
Clubs are encouraged to implement the policy immediately and are required to have it fully implemented by September 1, 2011.
The policy is linked from the left menu in the Admin Section.
Revised CCO Criminal Record Screening Policy
Coaching Update: Make Ethical Decisions
There are two versions of the Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation available on the www.coach.ca website.
To obtain Community Coaching Certification, you need to do the Community Sport Evaluation.
If you are working on your Learning to Train or Training to Train certification, you will need to do the Comp - Int MED.
If you’ve done an MED evaluation after April 2009, you will be required to do BOTH.
Before April 2009, only the Comp - Int MED was available and CAC is automatically crediting you with the both versions.
Check your certification status and check whether you have to do the Community Sport or not. If you have any questions, please contact Katja Mathys at
2010 CS4L Workshop Presentations
Presentations from the 2010 CS4L Workshop, April 2010 in Ottawa, are posted at
Canadian Sport for Life Website
NSCA Performance Training Journal, April 2006
Articles on Stretching and Plyometrics
Lactate Removal Rates in Sprint and Endurance Cross-Country Skiers. Report by Berit Dool
A guidebook on development of good physical literacy skills in children has been produced by Sport Canada and is available in pdf format at; http://www.ltad.ca/Images/DPL/DPL_ENG_Apr18.pdf
Montreal Children's Hospital Concussion KiT now available on-line. More Information
An Ethical Checklist for Coaches
The CCO Board of Directors would like to remind all Clubs that they should ensure that all coaches involved with High Performance club athletes and youth program participants sign the CCO Coaches Code of Ethics.
Clubs should ensure that the signed document be keep on file and signed at a minimum of every second year.
CCO Coaches Code of Ethics
Please note that coaches who have recently completed the Introduction to Community Coaching and Community Coaching sign the CCC Coaches Code of Conduct as a requirement of the course.
The two documents are similar but there are some important differences.
The CCO Code of Ethics includes guidelines for traveling with athletes and Complaint Resolution and Procedures to name a few.
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