Coaching Courses

Please scroll down to the very bottom of this page as there is a lot of information on this page including Continuing Education, NCCP information, Coach Developer Training, Coach Screening, Quest for Gold Bursary and the ACA Top 10 Coach Program.

I WANT TO BE A COACH!

The first step in becoming a ski coach is to take the Entry Level Coaching Course (formerly Level I CSCF). Before starting down this path we encourage skiers to become familiar with the related documents here, including:

• Alpine Canada Long Term Athlete Development Plan
• NCCP website
• CAC (Coaches Association of Canada)
• CAO (Coaches Association of Ontario)
• AOA Coaching Code of Ethics.

ENTRY LEVEL (EL) COACHING COURSES 

Entry Level Coach Course Registration – https://snowreg.com/#!/listings/aca-events/EV-ACA-COACH

Welcome to the Alpine Canada/ Alpine Ontario Entry Level Coach Pathway. Please review the following information carefully. 

The Entry Level Coach Pathway – Trained/ Certified/ Advanced Certified

For Entry Level Trained Status – (3 parts)

• Coaching Theory Part A Online – Plan a Practice (PAP)/ Professional Coach – Online Zoom Classroom (4 hours)
• Coaching Theory Part B Online – Make Ethical Decisions (MED)/ Technical Skiing and Environment Setting Presentation – Online Zoom Classroom (4 hours)
• On-Snow Module 2-Days – Developing coaching skills/ Technical Skiing Skills Evaluation of short and long turns (Candidates who do not pass or who are not 16 years of age can still assist as a coach in training for any club)

For Entry Level Certified Status – (completed after trained status and while coaching at a club and required prior to registration for Development Level course)

• National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Make Ethical Decisions (MED) online evaluation – (Elearning Tab of NCCP Locker at www.coach.ca )
• Completion of Entry Level Portfolio Workbook (1st year coaching)
• Evaluation coaching EL athletes and setting environments at home club by accredited evaluator 

Entry Level Advanced Certified Status – (NCCP courses can be completed at any time, Coaching Association of Ontario (CAO) course calendar found HERE)

• NCCP Design A Basic Sport Program
• NCCP Basic Mental Skills
• NCCP Nutrition – online
• NCCP Mentorship
• NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills
• Ski Cross or Speed online module and on-snow module
• Design a basic sport program evaluation

2023 Schedule

For more information – Alpine Canada Coach Education Website

Course Registration

Sarah Edwards – AOA Manager Coach Education and Delivery [email protected] 

AOA Development Level (DL) & Performance Level (PL) Coaching Courses

DL course: Georgian Peaks – March 13-17

PL course – in association with Ski Quebec Alpin – Mont Ste-Anne QC – April 10-14 
** Please contact Sarah if interested in participating

If you have any questions regarding any of the coaching courses listed above please contact Sarah Edwards
[email protected]

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR COACHES

ACA Coach Education requires that coaches who are actively coaching in the current season to complete annual professional development activities in order to be “Licensed”. Click here to read the ACA Coach Licensing Policy.

The annual cycle is August 1 to July 31, credits earned between February 1 and July 31 apply to both the current cycle and the next cycle. Providing an 18-month window in which to accumulate licensing credits for any given annual period. It is the coach’s responsibility to complete licensing requirements.
Ongoing requirements vary based on accreditation:

1. Entry Level Trained – 2 continuing education credits & 1 risk management credit
2. Any other accreditation status – 4 continuing education credits & 1 risk management credit

Credits are achieved by completing:

1. Any certification or professional development events run by ACA Coach Education including any of the online modules.
2. Approved ongoing education activities offered by other agencies including clubs, PTSOs, CSIA, NCCP, other sports with relevance to skiing or other non-sport organizations.
3. Risk Management credit hours must be ski coaching specific and be at least one hour in duration

COACH SCREENING & INSURANCE

Please review Alpine Canada Alpin’s site for more information.

NCCP COACHING MODULES

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), launched in 1974 and delivered in partnership with the government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, and national/provincial/territorial sport organizations, gives coaches the confidence to succeed.

When you take an NCCP workshop, you’ll not only gain sport-specific technical abilities, but also leadership and decision-making skills. NCCP training will open doors to new opportunities in coaching and in life.

Need to complete some of the multi-sport modules including Making Ethical Decisions to reach the next level of certification? The NCCP runs several multi-sport modules each month during different days of the week. All Canadian ski coaches associated with Alpine Canada are required to complete the NCCP Multi-sport Module, Making Ethical Decisions. Learn more on the NCCP Workshop Calendar.

You can also contact your NCCP PTSO representatives for more information: http://www.coach.ca/-p140497

NCCP-INSPIRED COACHING TIPS PRESENTED BY TEAMSNAP

Dive into the bi-monthly NCCP-inspired advice on everything from practice planning to resistance training. You’ll find plenty of practical information to support your athletes better. #CoachToolKit