National Coaching Certification Program
(NCCP)
What is NCCP ?
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is an educational
program aimed at upgrading the quality of coaching in Canada. It
caters to the needs of all coaches, from the novice to master, and
is available in both English and French.
The NCCP provides for five levels of certification. The first three
levels , geared towards coaches of developing athletes, are
structured into three components:
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Theory: general principles of coaching
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Technical: sport skills and techniques
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Practical: evaluation of coaching experience
Becoming Fully Certified
To enroll in the NCCP, you must be at least 16 years of age. Once
you have completed one component of the program, you will receive a
record of progress which is updated as more components are achieved.
Upon successful completion of all three components, you will receive
the NCCP National Passport acknowledging full certification.
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The Coaching Certification Program
promotes a progressive learning process in the same manner
that coaches teach athletes. First acquire a basic level of
technical skills (Technical) and general principles of coaching.
(Theory) Take these newly acquired skills and put them to use on the
field (Practical) during the season immediately following the clinic
sessions.
To qualify for the next level of any component, you must have completed
the prerequisite level of that component.
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What Coaching Courses Will Do
For You
The quality of coaching is an integral part of sport
development. Parents, administrators, and athletes today are placing
a greater emphasis on high standards of coaching education and
leadership at all coaching levels. NCCP courses will build upon your
coaching knowledge to help you meet these expectations,
The standards set by the NCCP certification process are an effective
means of raising the community awareness of the qualifications,
competence and talents of individual coaches.
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TECHNICAL
Technical courses, offered by National/Provincial sport
associations, present the skills and drill tactics of your sport in
a progressive logical sequence. Coaches will learn
sport-specific information such as rules of play, equipment, and
skill development.
Level 1 - introduces coaches to
fundamental skills
Level 1 technical focuses
on the developing coach providing the basic technical knowledge of
coaching. After completing Level 1 you will be prepared to
take inexperienced athletes and provide them with safe and
educational training sessions.
Course duration: 12 hours
Basic skills
- stance and initial movement
- blocking and tackling
- ball handling and running skills
- the kicking game
Team play
- offensive theory
- defensive theory
Organization and Administration
- brief history of Canadian
football
- coach and team organizer
- care and prevention of injuries
- illustrated rules
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Level 2 – analyzes advanced
skills and the introduction to team play
Course duration: 14 hours
Skills
- offensive and defensive line
play
- offensive backfield play
- linebacker play
- defensive backfield play
Team Play
- offensive team play
- defensive team play
Administration of Football
Programs
- role of the coach
- principles of organization and
administration
- scouting the opponent
- conditioning for football
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Level 3 – deals with the elite
skills and advanced team play
The level 3 Technical
programs are aimed at teaching fundamental principles applicable to
coaching high performance athletes. The objectives of Level 3 are to
develop a high level of technical expertise necessary to coach
advanced skills.
Course duration: 16 hours
Skills
- offensive and defensive line
play
- quarterbacks, running backs and
receivers
- linebackers and defensive backs
- specialists
Team Play
- determining factors
- offensive theory
- defensive theory
- special teams
Organization and administration
of Football Programs
- positional drills
- game day organization
- motivation in football
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PRACTICAL
The Practical component
provides an opportunity for the coaches to have their actual
coaching experience evaluated and recorded. The component, initiated
by the coach, must be officially validated by your provincial
governing body (Football BC) to obtain certification at any level.
At each level, coaches must complete one full year (season) of
coaching after completion of the technical and theory courses.
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THEORY
Level 1 -
designed to teach you how to introduce
skills, to organize training lessons and to begin to design a safe,
fun and challenging sport environment for beginning athletes. In
addition to learning about the physiological factors that affect
performance in your sport and the biomechanics that underlie the
skills you teach you will learn about:
Role of the Coach
- motivating athletes
- assessing your coaching
philosophy
- developing self-concept of
athletes
Growth and Development
- characteristics of developing
children (physical, psychological, social, cognitive)
- introducing children at the
right level of sport based upon their developmental
characteristics.
Skill Development
- planning and evaluating a
training session
- designing a safe sport
environment
- understanding how athletes learn
skills
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Level 2 - designed to help
you to introduce athletes to training for competition. You will
learn how to prepare athletes physically, psychologically,
technically and strategically for competition. In addition to
learning more about teaching and analyzing skills and your role as a
coach, you will learn about:
Sport psychology
- dealing with competitive
anxiety; achieving optimal arousal
- group cohesion and goal-setting
Physiological Performance
Factors
- endurance, speed, power.
Strength, flexibility, muscular endurance: what they are, how to
train and monitor them.
Health and Safety
- caloric balance of various
training diets
- pre-competition meals
- assessment of sport injuries and
return to training
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Level 3 -
focuses on the planning of annual
training and competitive programs for the competitive athlete. Once
you have learned how to accurately analyze the performance of your
sport, you will learn about:
Planning and Periodization
- the steps to effectively plan
and monitor an athlete’s annual training program
- microcycles
Physiology and Nutrition
- endurance and resistance
training
- monitoring – field and lab tests
- weight control and high risk
diets
Sport Psychology
- pre-competition and competition
plans
- competition reflective forms
- stress intervention:
imagery/simulation
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Certification
Status
To check on the status of your
certification click
here.
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Status
Verification Queries
To Request Clarification -
if the NCCP information does not agree with your most recent level of
certification click here
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