NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport

Expiration: Jamais Durée (heures): 1.00 Point(s) développement professionnel: 5.0

The NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport eLearning module introduces new coaches to the foundational skills of coaching, such as long-term development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. It also teaches the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP.

This module will introduce you to what it means to be a coach and to the essential knowledge you need to develop participants in sport and physical activity. It will also introduce you to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

This module will prepare you to:

1. Understand your role as a coach in creating a safe, inclusive, accessible and welcoming sport environment for people of all abilities
2. Understand the importance of and ways to listen to, and learn from, each person’s unique goals and needs
3. Explain how quality sport participation and an inclusive environment is beneficial, and a right, for all participants
4. Apply relevant principles to adapt your coaching environment for people of different abilities
5. Apply basic coaching principles to enhance participants’ skill development
6. Identify other relevant learning opportunities to support your development as a coach