Coaches

Become A Coach

Step 1:

• Become a BC Athletics Member 
• Add "Coach" to your membership 

Step 2:

• Complete your Criminal Records Check
• Complete your Safe Sport Training 

Step 3:

• Begin your NCCP journey 
  • Get an NCCP number
  • Create a Locker account
  • Explore the Multi-Sport and Athletics modules 
• Decide which coaching stream fits you best
  • Grass Roots (RJTW - elementary school athletes)
  • Introductory (Sport Coach - coach more than one event area)
  • Competition (Club Coach - coach one event group at a high school/ provincial level)
  • Performance (Performance Coach - coach one event group at a national level)

Step 4:

• Coach! 
  • Find a club near you

Step 5:

• Continue your Coach Education through our NCCP course offerings!

NCCP Breakdown

Steps to become a certified coach (generalized):

1. Choose the stream that best suits the athletes you are coaching
   • Road Running Leader
   • Grass Roots (RJTW)
   • Introductory (Sport Coach)
   • Competition (Club Coach)
   • Performance (Performance Coach)
2. Attend the NCCP in person course associated with your stream
   • Find courses here 
3. Complete your Locker requirements
   • Make Ethical Decisions evaluation 
   • Long Term Athlete Development module 
4. Register for an evaluation 
   • Portfolio evaluation
   • Practice observation 

Steps to become a certified coach (in addition to general path):

Sport Coach

• Foundations of Coaching
• MED online course (or challenge the evaluation)

Club Coach

• Foundations of Coaching
• MED online course (or challenge the evaluation)

Performance Coach (Club Coach status required prior to Performance Coach)

• Leading Drug Free Sport (online course + evaluation)
• Performance Coach Pre-Learning (Strength, Nutrition Recovery & Prevention, Physiology & Biomechanics, Planning)
• Competition Observation 

Coaching Resources

 BCA Policies, Programs and Acknowledgements:

• BC Athletics Codes of Conduct Policy
• BC Athletics Policy on Harassment
• Risk Management Policy and Criminal Records Check Requirements
  • A Criminal Records Check is required for all Coach Members of BC Athletics.
    • Club, School, University/College Coaches must do this through their Club, School, University/College system
    • Unattached Coaches – use this link: Criminal Records Check Request – Unattached Members
• BC Athletics Privacy Policy
• Canadian Anti-Doping Program
• BC Athletics Equity, Access and Fair Play Policies
• BC Athletics Sport Safety/Acknowledgement of Risk – see Individual membership application form.

National Coaching Associations:

• Athletics Canada
• Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre
• Coaching Association of Canada
• Coaches of Canada
• National Coaching Institute
• Sport Canada

International Associations:

• World Athletics