Coaching Resources

Coaching paddlesports is a rewarding and fun way to teach children, youth and adults new skills and a love of being on the water. All coaches must register with SACKC as an NCCP coach to take part in regional courses.

1- Becoming a Coach
2- Get an NCCP number
3- Certification Requirements
4- Coaching Resources
5- Making Ethical Decisions
6- Criminal Record Checks
7- Searching local courses
8- Safe Sport Training (FREE)
9- Boating License Online

Workshop Registration 

All coach education workshops are available on coach.ca for registration. Follow these steps to register:

1- Go to coach.ca
2- Click on 'The Locker' on the right to get to the Login page.
3- Log onto your Locker profile with your NCCP # and password.
4- If you are a new coach and don't already have a NCCP #, click on the 'Don't have an NCCP #? Create one now!'. Follow the steps to create one. Your coaching number will be assigned to you right away. You will then see it in your Profile.
5- Click on Calendar (top tab)
6- Filter by Month and Province.
7- Filter by sport (Canoe Kayak).
8- The workshop you are looking for will appear on the right.
9- Click on the appropriate workshop for full details.
10- Click on 'Register for this Event' on the right side of the workshop information page.
11- Complete any workshop pre-requisites.

REGISTER FOR A COURSE

CANOEKIDS

1-2 DAYS - WORKSHOP

In this  NCCP Learning Facilitator led, interactive course, you will be required to communicate and complete group work with other coaches. The workshop is designed to meet the needs of coaches, camp counsellors and volunteers who are working with individuals at a community level. Workshops are normally scheduled in May and June each year. The minimum age of workshop participants is 15 years old.

Training Requirements:
Completion of workshop, NCCP Making Ethical Decisions module and NCCP Safe Sport Training module. 

Workshop fee: $120

Observation & Evaluation
- On-water training environment (in-person or remote)

NCCP Multi Sport Certification
- NCCP Planning a Practice
- NCCP Making Ethical Decisions
- NCCP Teaching & Learning
- NCCP Sport Nutrition
- NCCP Safe Sport 

ENTRY-LEVEL COMPETITIVE COACH (ELCC)

This course will be offered in a blended learning format, including in-person (online) and practical tasks to be completed in the coaches own club environment. In this live, NCCP Learning Facilitator led, interactive course, coaches will be required to communicate and complete group work with other coaches. The workshops is designed to meet the needs of coaches and volunteers who are working with individuals at the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Fundamentals & Foundations, Training to Train, Learning to Compete and Active for Life stages. The minimum age of workshop participants is 16 years old. Coaches in these workshops will be recognized in the NCCP database as ‘Trained’. 

Workshop & evaluation fee: $200   

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Portfolio Submission
      Practice Plan Weekly
      Plan Emergency Action
      Plan Post Practice Coaching sessions sign
      off Coach
- Observation & Evaluation
      On-water training environment (in-person
      or remote)
- NCCP Multi Sport Certification
      NCCP Planning a Practice
      NCCP Making Ethical Decisions
      NCCP Teaching & Learning
      NCCP Sport Nutrition
      NCCP Safe Sport 

Competition Development

The Competition Development context aligns with CKC’s LTAD Train to Train to Compete stage of athlete development. Sport specific training is divided into two (2) X four (4) day workshops (Part 1 & Part 2) and is normally held in December and May each year. Coaches must either be Competition Introduction certified or a former National Team athlete to enroll in the workshop.
  
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Portfolio Submission
      Coach Evaluation package
- Coach Observation & Evaluation
      On-water training environment ​
      Competition training environment Online
- Making Ethical Decision Making Evaluation
- NCCP Multi Sport Certification
      Managing Conflict
      Leading a Drug Free Sport

Maintenance of Certification

CAC recognizes the value of having certified NCCP coaches engaged in ongoing professional development. For NCCP coaches to maintain their certified status, they are required to obtain Professional Development (PD) points. PD points can be earned through national and provincial sport organization conferences and workshops, eLearning modules, NCCP workshops, coach mentorship programs and active coaching. In most cases coaches are already earning their required PD points – Maintenance of Certification status is simply the introduction of tracking these points and recognizing coaches for their efforts.