Re-Certification and Professional Development

Coaches are now required to re-certify every four years in the Competition and Instruction streams. Expectations are that coaches will take steps towards continuing education.

• Anniversary date : August 31st (target date)
• After 2 years : warning of re-qualification
• Coach will have two years to re-qualify (refresh – clinics) or to begin training in a higher certification level
• If re-certification or higher certification is not achieved after five years, the coach must redo the full certification
• Warning : period of 2 years to start a new certification or a refresh
• If nothing – must re-certify

Coaches must be re-evaluated in their level of certification and choose one (1) additional activity such as:

• training towards another level of certification
• First Aid Course
• attend the CAC Sport Leadership conference
• complete learning facilitor or evaluator training
• participate in skills camps
• attend Multi-Sport A or B courses
• attend courses in other sports
• complete trampoline belt training and certification
• re-evaluation
• committee member
• business management courses
• mentor other coaches

Cost for recertification is $50.

Grandfathering

Level 1 Certified Coaches - see section on Competition-Introduction

Level 2, 3, 4 & 5 Certified Coaches (technical + theory + practical) - Must complete Making Ethical Decisions module and online certification. Can be taken as home study or through your provincial multisport centre

Equivalencies

The Coaching Certification Committee receives a number of requests from coaches with previous diving experience for NCCP certification equivalency. Such requests will be dealt with as follows:

• Coach submits a letter to the Coaching Certification Committee, c/o Manager Sport Programs, indicating the NCCP certification requested. Letter to include coach’s resume;
• The committee reviews the request and decides how to deal with the individual situation;
• The coach is informed, in writing, of the committee’s decision.
• The coach may be required to complete the workbooks and undertake an evaluation for the context in which he/she is looking for certification.