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Asthma Management in Sports
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Basic Mental Skills
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Coaching in Canada
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Coaching
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Competition
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Planning
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Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Evaluation - Coaching
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Intercultural Skills in Sport
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Leading a Return to Sport Participation
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Manage a Sport Program
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Mental Health in Sport
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NCCP Advanced Practice Planning
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NCCP Anti-racism in Coaching
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NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport
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NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability
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NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment
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NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program
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NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities
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NCCP Emergency Action Plan
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NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills
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NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport
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NCCP Make Ethical Decisions
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NCCP Make Ethical Decisions - Evaluation
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NCCP Making Headway in Sport (Multisport)
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NCCP Managing Conflict
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NCCP Managing Conflict (Online Evaluation)
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NCCP Mentorship
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NCCP Planning a Practice (Multisport)
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NCCP Prevention and Recovery (Human Athlete)
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NCCP Psychology of Performance
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NCCP Resistance Training
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NCCP Teaching and Learning
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NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two
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Raising Next Gen Men
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Safe Sport Training
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Skilled Interaction for Officials
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Support Through Sport: Bystander Empowerment
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Support Through Sport: Gender-based Violence in Sport
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Support Through Sport: Modelling Healthy Relationships
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Support Through Sport: Understanding Teen Dating Violence
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Asthma Management in Sports

In this module, you will build on your knowledge and awareness of managing asthma while playing sports.

As a coach, learning about asthma serves an important purpose: you are making sports safer for more people to participate in and directly promoting inclusivity for those affected by asthma. Additionally, when you are confident in your abilities to identify and respond to an asthma attack, participants and their parents/guardians feel more comfortable taking part in community sports. So, thank you!

When you have finished this module, you will be able to:

  1. Identify common symptoms and triggers relating to asthma attacks as per the Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines
  2. Describe the steps for how to treat an asthma attack
  3. Implement a plan of action for managing an athlete's asthma that includes coordinating with parents/guardians
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Basic Mental Skills

The goal of the NCCP Basic Mental Skills module is to support coaches in developing mental skills in their day-to-day practice as a coach.

Note: There are similarities between this module and the NCCP Psychology of Performance module. While this module provides an overview to mental skill development and application, the NCCP Psychology of Performance module covers the knowledge of mental skill development at a deeper level and provides more opportunities for coaches to practise. Both modules follow a similar structure, yet they cover different depths of applying the development of mental skills.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Integrate mental-preparation strategies into practices
  2. Help participants be mentally prepared for competition

Training for the NCCP Basic Mental Skills module takes approximately 4 hours and it covers 6 topics:

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic mental skills
  3. Developing and maintaining focus
  4. Setting goals
  5. Planning for mental skill development
  6. Conclusion
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Coaching in Canada

Elevate your understanding of the sport system in Canada, including expectations of coaches and sport organizations.

High performance sport in Canada prioritizes a safe, holistic, values-based approach to coaching that focuses on athlete well-being. Safety in sport, an athlete-centered approach, and the performance of athletes are inseparable.

The CAC developed the Coaching in Canada eLearning module to support international coaches in applying and adapting their coaching methods, principles, values, and past experiences within the context of sport in Canada. After completing this module, coaches will better understand the sport community in Canada and learn how to implement athlete-centered coaching practices.

Visit the Coaching in Canada web page for more information about getting started as a coach in Canada, whether you are new to coaching or an experienced coach.

In this module, coaches will:

  1. Reflect on Indigenous history
  2. Consider the unique needs of individual athletes when making decisions that affect them
  3. Identify the key concepts of high performance coaching in the context of sport in Canada
  4. Recall key elements and programs that support the Safe Sport movement
  5. Understand the structure of the sport system in Canada
  6. Identify the appropriate sport organization to contact for specific inquiries to assist athletes and coaches
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Coaching
Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Reining - Coaching - Evaluation for a Coach candidate.
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Competition
Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Reining - Competition - Evaluation for a Coach candidate.
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Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Planning
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Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Evaluation - Coaching
Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Speed Events - Coaching - Evaluation for a Coach candidate.
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Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Speed Events - Competition - Evaluation for a Coach candidate.
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Intercultural Skills in Sport

Fostering intercultural skills is essential to promote inclusivity and understanding among participants and coaches. Embracing cultural diversity enriches team dynamics and enhances the overall sport experience for everyone.

The three Intercultural Skills in Sport eLearning modules (Defining Culture, Culture and Me, Culture and Us) are designed to equip coaches with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate diverse cultural landscapes within sports. By exploring topics such as cultural humility, effective communication across cultures, and creating inclusive environments, coaches will be empowered to create a sense of belonging and respect among all participants on a diverse team.

For more information and resources, visit the Intercultural Skills in Sport Toolbox.

In this module series, coaches will:

  1. Gain insights into cultural humility and its role in fostering positive relationships
  2. Develop strategies for effective cross-cultural communication
  3. Learn to create inclusive sporting environments that celebrate diversity
  4. Enhance ability to support and engage with participants from varying cultural backgrounds
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Leading a Return to Sport Participation

The process of restarting sport activities presents significant challenges for coaches and participants. After an extended period of restricted training and competition, participants may experience a variety of physical and psychological effects that will influence their return to sport participation.

Coaches play an important role in providing a supportive environment for participants during this transition period. This eLearning module provides guidance and resources to help coaches create a safe and adaptable return-to-sport plan.

After completing Leading a Return to Sport Participation, you will be better prepared to:

  1. Identify the physical and psychosocial effects participants may be experiencing
  2. Understand the role of a coach in facilitating the return to sport participation
  3. Design a plan to return to sport participation during COVID-19
  4. Lead and communicate with empathy
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Manage a Sport Program

As coaches begin to take on more responsibility, they are expected to plan and execute tasks that extend beyond the delivery of daily training and the management of the daily training environment.

The NCCP Manage a Sport Program module provides coaches with the opportunity to plan and interact with program budgeting, setting staff and team expectations, arranging team travel, building athlete agreements, and reporting on athlete/team progress.

This module is perfect for any club head coach, provincial team coach, aspiring team manager, or technical administrator.

After completing the NCCP Manage a Sport Program, you will be able to:

  1. manage administrative aspects of the program and oversee logistics;
  2. manage staff roles and responsibilities;
  3. manage camp and tournament finances and travel, and;
  4. report on athlete progress throughout the program.
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Mental Health in Sport

Mental health impacts the quality of life and performance of both sport participants and coaches. The Coaching Association of Canada’s Mental Health in Sport eLearning module was developed to educate coaches about mental health to empower them to effectively play a role in supporting the well-being of the participants in their sport program, while also supporting their own mental health.

Sport is linked to a range of positive outcomes, including improved mental health and well-being. Coaches have a great deal of influence over participants’ mental health.

After completing the Mental Health in Sport eLearning module, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the foundations of mental health
  2. Recognize and understand your role in promoting coach and participant well-being
  3. Understand the importance of self-care
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NCCP Advanced Practice Planning

Advanced Practice Planning (Multisport) examines the impact of daily training sequencing and the manipulations that can affect training outcomes. This is an ideal follow-up to NCCP Planning a Practice. Coaches are advised to take NCCP Performance Planning before taking NCCP Advanced Practice Planning.


Upon completion, you will be able to:

  1. Identify the factors that affect practice planning
  2. Ensure that practice plans are consistent with the applicable microcycles and phases
  3. Sequence practice exercises appropriately
  4. Develop a microcycle plan for training technical and tactical abilities that helps athletes taper before a competition


This course is delivered by the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives of the Coaching Association of Canada. You will be taken to a 3rd party website to register.


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NCCP Anti-racism in Coaching

Coaches in Canada play an integral role in creating a fair and inclusive environment for their sport. While the impact of racism in sports and coaching can be far-reaching, so can the effects of anti-racism coaching education.

After completing the Anti-racism in Coaching eLearning module, you will be able to:

  1. Build your knowledge of issues related to race and racism in Canada that affect coaching
  2. Expand your understanding of how to be an anti-racist coach
  3. Cultivate your skills in supporting racialized participants in sport

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Visit the Anti-racism in Coaching Toolbox

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NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport

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
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NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability

NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability is an eLearning module to diversify your coaching portfolio. The module provides the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically those with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.

NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability is a resource for coaches who are new to coaching athletes with a disability. Many coaches who are already working with athletes with a disability will also find the module useful.

This module will prepare you to develop inclusive sport experiences and to communicate effectively and respectfully with and about persons with a disability.

After completing NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability, you will be able to:

  1. Understand different disabilities in order to create a safe, welcoming environment
  2. Expand perceptions about people with disabilities
  3. Understand the basics of coaching people with disabilities
  4. Apply relevant principles to adapt your coaching environment for people of all abilities
  5. Understand that participation in sport is a right for people of all abilities and provides a range of physical and mental health benefits

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) has created the NCCP Introduction to Coaching Athletes with a Disability resource to develop a valuable training opportunity for coaches.

Ongoing consultations throughout the process have helped to ensure sector validation of the materials by subject matter experts. A Project Task Team comprised of representatives from various Canadian sport organizations have guided the development of the module and focused on how best to set a positive tone on how disability can be shaped within the Canadian coaching context. Thank you to the individuals who have contributed to the development of this resource that is positive, sector-changing, and has the opportunity to enhance the disability sport landscape in Canada.

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NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment

Participant-centered coaching strategies are an effective way to establish a safe and inclusive sport culture. By placing participants at the centre of the coaching process, coaches can promote growth and athletic development, foster creativity and learning, and protect participants from harm. After completing this module, you will be able to: Describe the characteristics and benefits of participant-centered coaching Explain the types of harm that may occur when a coach misuses their power and how to respond to suspicions or knowledge of maltreatment Use positive coaching strategies to create a positive sport environment, enhance safety, and improve learning and performance

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NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program

Design a Basic Sport Program (Multisport) is designed to help competition coaches learn how to design a basic sport program.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  1. Develop a program structure based on opportunities for training and competition
  2. Establish indicators of athlete development in the program
  3. Develop practice plans that reflect seasonal training priorities
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NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities

After completing the NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities module, you will be able to:

  1. identify athletic abilities required in your athletes’ sport;
  2. evaluate athletes’ abilities and interpret data to prescribe training;
  3. understand training principles, methods, and protocols; and
  4. develop and prescribe training protocols specific to your athletes’ age and state of development.
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NCCP Emergency Action Plan

The NCCP Emergency Action Plan Module prepares coaches to respond calmly, quickly, and effectively if a sport participant is seriously injured during practice or competition.

After completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan module, you will be able to:

  1. describe the importance of having an emergency action plan (EAP);
  2. identify when to activate your EAP;
  3. explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when your EAP is activated;
  4. create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency.

Completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan is required as part of the NCCP Planning a Practice module.

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NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) are the basic movements that form the foundation of all sports and physical activities. They are essential for children's success in future physical activities, helping build physical literacy and promoting lifelong participation in sport.

Through this interactive module, participants gain the ability to:

  1. Understand how FMS can contribute to participation in quality physical activities and sport
  2. Identify and support the development of FMS for participants of diverse abilities, backgrounds and experiences
  3. Create inclusive and accessible activities that will promote the development of FMS

This workshop is designed for coaches, recreation leaders, teachers, and anyone working to support others in developing physical literacy.

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NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport

NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport introduces new and experienced coaches to the values of fairness, excellence, inclusion, and fun in the context of drug-free and clean sport practice. Drug-free sport is free of doping, both because participants choose not to dope and because they have the knowledge, tools, and motivation to protect themselves from unintentional doping.

By the end of this module, coaches will be able to:

  1. Understand and demonstrate the coach’s role in leading drug free and clean sport
  2. Assist athletes to recognize banned substances as identified by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport by providing access to appropriate reference material, or use sport expert
  3. Educate and provide support to athletes in drug testing protocols at major competitions
  4. Promote and model the philosophy of fair play, the NCCP Code of Ethics and promote clean and drug-free sport as identified by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
  5. Use educational strategies to reinforce the importance of drug-free and clean sport
  6. Provide educational opportunities to athletes on the use of nutritional supplements and energy drinks
  7. Identify and reinforce the consequences of using banned substances

NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport, is available through the Coaching Association of Canada's Locker. Coaches can access the eLearning module through the internet at any time or place, and on most current technology devices. Your ECampus training transcript will be updated within 7-10 days of your training having been completed on The Locker.

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NCCP Make Ethical Decisions

The National Coaching Certification (NCCP) offers coaches the opportunity for training and evaluation in ethical decision-making through the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, and online evaluation.

By successfully completing the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, coaches will be fully equipped to handle ethical situations with confidence and surety. The training helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in the world of team and individual sport.

The NCCP Make Ethical Decisions module is a cornerstone of the NCCP and leaves coaches with no doubt as to what to do in challenging situations.

The module equips coaches to handle challenging ethical situations with confidence and surety. It helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in team and individual sports.

After completing the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions module, you will be able to:

  1. analyze a challenging situation to determine its moral, legal, or ethical implications; and
  2. apply the NCCP Ethical Decision-Making Model to properly respond to situations in a way that is consistent with the NCCP Code of Ethics.

After you have taken the module, you can access the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation free through the Locker. Successful completion of the evaluation is necessary for coach certification in any NCCP program.

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NCCP Make Ethical Decisions - Evaluation

This is only the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. It does not include the training component.

Notice to coaches:

The NCCP Code of Ethics has been updated. If you completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training before April 1, 2020, please refer to the latest version of the NCCP Code of Ethics as you complete the evaluation.

NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation

The National Coaching Certification(NCCP) offers coaches the opportunity for training and evaluation in ethical decision - making through the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, and NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation.

The training helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in the world of team and individual sport.

The NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation provides coaches with an opportunity to test their decision - making skills by walking through a variety of legal and ethical scenarios.Successful completion of the evaluation is necessary for coach certification in any NCCP program.

By successfully completing the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training and NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation, coaches will be fully equipped to handle ethical situations with confidence and surety.

IMPORTANT: Coaches that have completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, and have it listed on their transcript, will have FREE unlimited access to the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. A fee of $85 will apply for coaches who have not taken the training and choose to go directly to the evaluation.

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NCCP Making Headway in Sport (Multisport)

NCCP Making Head Way in Sport is the NCCP’s free, online answer to the prevalence and ambiguity of concussions in sport. Parents, coaches, and athletes all benefit from knowing as much as possible about concussions; this online learning tool is designed to help coaches gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of their athletes.

After completing the NCCP Making Head Way in Sport module, you will understand:

  1. how to prevent concussions;
  2. how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion;
  3. what to do when you suspect an athlete has a concussion; and
  4. how to ensure athletes return to play safely.

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How to Register

This free NCCP module is available online in the Locker.

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NCCP Managing Conflict

NCCP Managing Conflict introduces new and experienced coaches to the impact of conflict on sport in their day-to-day coaching practice. This module teaches key skills for achieving positive outcomes using effective conflict management techniques.

After completing the NCCP Managing Conflict training module, coaches will be able to:

  1. Identify common sources of conflict in sport
  2. Take steps to prevent and resolve conflict resulting from misinformation, miscommunication or misunderstanding
  3. Listen and speak for themselves in conflict situations to maintain positive and healthy relationships with athletes, parents, guardians, officials, other coaches and administrators
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NCCP Managing Conflict (Online Evaluation)

The National Coaching Certification (NCCP) offers coaches the opportunity for training and evaluation in managing conflict through the NCCP Managing Conflict training module, and NCCP Managing Conflict Online Evaluation.

Please note:

  1. The NCCP Managing Conflict Online Evaluation is not equivalent to the NCCP Managing Conflict training module
  2. Before you begin, please determine whether you require both the training module and evaluation. If so, please complete the training module first.
  3. Contact your local Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representative for more information on upcoming trainings.

Before beginning the NCCP Managing Conflict Online Evaluation please ensure you have thoroughly reviewed the Frequently Asked Questions

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NCCP Mentorship

The NCCP Mentorship module prepares individuals for their roles as mentors with clarity of purpose and confidence in their actions. The training reaffirms and strengthens their abilities and skills as a mentor, while expanding upon the mentor’s knowledge of the mentoring process. Completing the training will provide the mentor with the necessary standards and protocols to implement mentoring within their coaching community.

Training includes small group tasks, discussions, and debriefs, with an emphasis on practicing the required communication skills of a mentor.

After completing the NCCP Mentorship module, you will be able to:

  1. understand the concept of mentoring;
  2. understand the process of cognitive coaching;
  3. acquire and use communication skills required to be an effective mentor; and
  4. use the three steps of the mentoring process.
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NCCP Planning a Practice (Multisport)

The NCCP Planning a Practice module consists of two components:

  1. a free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity
  2. a five-hour in-class/online delivered module.

Coaches must complete both components to receive full credit for having taken the NCCP Planning a Practice Module.

The goal of the module is to prepare coaches to plan safe and effective practices.

The NCCP Planning a Practice learning activities will prepare coaches to:

  1. explain the importance of logistics in the development of a practice plan;
  2. establish an appropriate structure for a practice; and
  3. identify appropriate activities for each part of the practice.

After completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity, coaches will be able to:

  1. describe the importance of having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP);
  2. identify when to activate the EAP;
  3. explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated; and
  4. create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency.

Visit the Locker to complete the free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity.

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NCCP Prevention and Recovery (Human Athlete)

Injuries in sport are preventable. However, successfully preventing injuries requires a great deal of planning and constant monitoring. The NCCP Prevention and Recovery module provides strategies and techniques to prevent injury, while also improving performance. These 2 concepts are closely connected. Strategies that help with 1 of the concepts, directly influence the other.

This workshop supports coaches in preventing injury. It does not prepare coaches to intervene medically with an injured athlete. It’s highly recommended that coaches take a first-aid course or have someone who has first-aid training be on site with them at all times during practices.

After finishing this module, coaches will be able to design a personalized Prevention Action Plan (PAP), which will enhance their athletes’ performance and assist in preventing injuries. In particular, coaches will be able to:

  1. Identify common injuries in sport
  2. Identify prevention and recovery strategies for common injuries in sport
  3. Design and implement appropriate warm-ups and cool-downs
  4. Choose skills and drills that help athletes perform skills correctly
  5. Support athletes’ return to sport through awareness and proactive leadership
  6. Implement recovery and regeneration techniques to maintain or return to optimal performance in training and competition
  7. Provide appropriate information and guidance on hydration, nutrition and sleep that will each contribute to optimal performance in training and competition
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NCCP Psychology of Performance

The goal of the NCCP Psychology of Performance module is to support coaches in developing mental skills in their day-to-day practice as a coach.

Note: There are similarities between this module and the NCCP Basic Mental Skills module. While the NCCP Basic Mental Skills module provides an overview to mental skill development and application, this module covers the knowledge of mental skill development at a deeper level and provides more opportunities for coaches to practise. Both modules follow a similar structure, yet they cover different depths of applying the development of mental skills.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the focus skills that will help athletes achieve their goals in training and in competition
  2. Train athletes in the focus skills that will help them achieve their goals in training and in competition
  3. Work with athletes or teams to identify appropriate outcome, performance and process goals
  4. Use debriefing skills to work with athletes and assess their performance in training and in competition

Training for the NCCP Psychology of Performance module takes approximately 7.5 hours and it covers 7 topics:

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of key mental skills
  3. Focus
  4. Setting goals
  5. Debriefing performance
  6. Planning for mental skill development
  7. Conclusion
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NCCP Resistance Training

The NCCP Resistance Training module will teach you how to prevent injuries and improve your athletes’ performance through proven resistance training tools.

After completing the NCCP Resistance Training module, you will be able to:

  1. use resistance exercises that are appropriate to your athletes’ respective stage(s) of development to build their strength;
  2. identify appropriate resistance training exercises, and sequences of exercises, for developing strength; and
  3. help athletes correctly perform resistance training exercises and monitor their progress.
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NCCP Teaching and Learning

The NCCP Teaching and Learning module is designed help less experienced coaches develop their coaching skills.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Implement an appropriately structured and organized practice.
  2. Make interventions that promote learning and development.
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NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two

The goal of the Rule of Two is to ensure all interactions and communications are open, observable and justifiable. It is one of three pillars of the Responsible Coaching Movement, along with background screening and ethics training.

After completing the Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning module, participants will:

  1. Have a solid understanding of the Rule of Two Improve their ability to assess and implement preventive measures
  2. Be aware of questions to ask to determine their sport organization’s policies

Applying the Rule of Two in sport environments provides many benefits, including: Increasing the safety and security of all participants

  1. Reducing the risk of an incident of abuse Protecting everyone, including coaches and volunteers
  2. Reducing a sport organization's liability Providing additional help if there’s an accident or emergency

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Raising Next Gen Men

THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH.

Next Gen Men (NGM) is a Canadian leader in engaging and empowering boys and men on topics like mental health and gender-based violence.

This course, Raising Next Gen Men, is for parents, educators, coaches, youth workers, and anyone who understands how much difference one, well-equipped mentor can make in young people’s lives. It will help you understand how boys shape, and are shaped by, a wide array of gender-based cultural norms, by delving into academic research in the field, young masculinity in popular culture, and real stories about boys.

This course will:

  1. Increase your capacity to form strong connections with boys and engage them in meaningful topics
  2. Better understand the experiences and perspectives of adolescent boys, and feel more confident in yourself as a touchpoint for positive masculinity
  3. Stop feeling uncertain or overwhelmed, and start making a difference

Raising Next Gen Men is a deep dive into the mindset of transformation. You can expect:

  1. Four modules broken down into 14 key lessons (approximately 8 to 10 hours of learning)
  2. Professional-calibre research and best practices, built on NGM’s vast experience and the foundations of our youth program
  3. Answers to questions like: “How do boys learn to be boys?”, “How do I respond to toxic masculinity?”, and “How can I help boys to connect more meaningfully with each other?”
  4. Interactive exercises, digital multimedia and prompts for further reflection
  5. Stories and insights shared directly from Next Gen Men’s youth facilitators and programs
  6. Additional resources and recommendations for further readings
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Safe Sport Training

Safe, inclusive sport environments help make sport rewarding and enriching for all. By completing Safe Sport Training you will gain the knowledge and skills to create healthy and safe environments by recognizing, addressing and preventing maltreatment in sport.

After completing Safe Sport Training you will be able to:

  1. Understand that everyone has a role to play in keeping sport safe, how the misuse of power leads to maltreatment, and the principles of the Universal Code of Conduct.
  2. Understand the various types of maltreatment, the conditions that enable them, and how to recognize signs that they may be happening.
  3. Know what to do if you suspect maltreatment, and how you can create a culture that protects all participants. As of April 1, 2020, all Sport Canada-funded organizations are required to have training in abuse and harassment available to everyone under their immediate authority.

For more information and resources:

Visit the SafeSport Training Toolkit

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Skilled Interaction for Officials

The Skilled Interaction with Coaches for Officials eLearning module is designed for officials officiating at the development level.

As an official, you are required to make rapid decisions in an ambiguous environment where player and coach emotions often run high (Simmons & Cunningham, 2013). It is inevitable that players and coaches will disagree with some of your decisions and you will be required to interact skillfully with them to minimize and manage conflict. The best officials are able to manage contests without dominating them (MacMahon & Plessner, 2008). This module is intended to give you the insight you need to effectively interact with coaches and players and officiate the game with interpersonal ease.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

  1. Explain why officials need to be able to interact skillfully with others
  2. Recognize behaviours and attitudes that minimize and exacerbate conflict
  3. Manage the impression players and coaches have of you
  4. Apply strategies to minimize conflict
  5. Effectively interact with coaches and players when under pressure
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Support Through Sport: Bystander Empowerment

The Support Through Sport eLearning series is designed to empower coaches to recognize and take action when it is suspected that a teen sport participant is involved in an unhealthy dating relationship.

Bystander Empowerment is one of three supplementary modules in the Support Through Sport series. In Bystander Empowerment, you will participate in several activities to help improve your skills in being a helpful bystander.

After completing the Bystander Empowerment eLearning module, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize different forms of violence Identify helpful and hurtful bystander behaviour
  2. Use strategies to intervene as a bystander in situations of violence

Visit the Support Through Sport webpages for all information related to the recognizing and addressing gender-based violence and teen dating violence.

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Support Through Sport: Gender-based Violence in Sport

Gender-based Violence in Sport is one of three supplementary modules in the Support Through Sport series. In Gender-based Violence in Sport, you will participate in several activities to help improve your skills at recognizing and reducing gender-based violence in your sport environment. After completing the Gender-based Violence in Sport eLearning module, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize forms of gender-based violence
  2. Identify strategies to use to prevent gender-based violence in your sport environment

Visit the Support Through Sport webpages for all information related to the recognizing and addressing gender-based violence and teen dating violence.

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Support Through Sport: Modelling Healthy Relationships

Modelling Healthy Relationships is one of three supplementary modules in the Support Through Sport series. In Modelling Healthy Relationships, you’ll participate in several activities that will help improve your skills at modelling healthy relationships in the sport environment. After completing the Modelling Healthy Relationships eLearning module, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the elements of a healthy relationship
  2. Identify opportunities for modelling healthy relationships in the sport environment
  3. Identify strategies for how to set, maintain and uphold expectations for healthy relationships

Visit the Support Through Sport webpages for all information related to the recognizing and addressing gender-based violence and teen dating violence.

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Support Through Sport: Understanding Teen Dating Violence

The Support Through Sport eLearning series is designed to empower coaches to recognize and take action when it is suspected that a teen sport participant is involved in an unhealthy dating relationship. Understanding Teen Dating Violence is the foundational module in this series and focuses on creating healthy environments for sport participants between the ages of 11 and 24 years.

After completing the Understanding Teen Dating Violence eLearning module, coaches will be able to:

  1. Identify elements of healthy relationships
  2. Define teen dating violence
  3. Take action when teen dating violence is suspected or known

Visit the Support Through Sport webpages for all information related to the recognizing and addressing gender-based violence and teen dating violence.

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