The National Coaching Certification Program

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a training and certification program for coaches, offered across Canada in over 60 sports.

The program was designed to meet the needs of a wide range of coaches - from those who introduce youngsters to sport, to those who work with Canada's high-performance athletes.

Since its inception, more than 875,000 coaches have taken part in NCCP activities that have helped them to develop the skill, knowledge, and attitudes required to coach effectively.

The NCCP prepares coaches to:

• better meet the needs of all participants in sport
• provide a positive sport experience to participants
• provide opportunities for participants to achieve their full potential in and around sport

The first step in coaching is to find out what certification standards are required for the level that you wish to coach. In order to do this you should contact the Provincial Sport Organization for your sport.

Training and Certification

A coach is described as:

• In Training - when a coach has completed some of the required training for a context
• Trained - when a coach has completed all required training for a context
• Certified - when a coach has completed all evaluation requirements for a context

To view your NCCP Transcript go to Coaching Association of Canada database