National Coaching Certification Program
NCCP in a nutshell
Designed and delivered through the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a world-class Coaches’ training program
Are you just starting out, or a school coach?
Consider taking the NCCP Community Coach training workshop. The workshops are designed to be presented in 6 – 8 hours and provide much of the basic training for coaches. These workshops are ideal for new teacher/coaches who are looking to coach at the community club or elementary/high school level. Community Coach Courses are also an excellent resource for club volunteers (parents, etc.) who are interested in helping out at the club.
Next Step:
As an alternative for Coaches wanting more training or who are moving into coaching athletes going on to participate in Provincial and National Championships, there is the Competition/Introduction training level. ‘Comp/Int’ for short.
Under Comp/Int, coaches can take one or both of the A and B workshops. After taking the workshop, the coach is considered ‘Trained’ at that level. The A and B workshops in wrestling are what is known as integrated workshop, meaning that you receive both Coaching Theory/Science and on-mat Wrestling training during the course. Each workshop runs approximately 12 – 14 hours depending on the instructor – known as a Learning Facilitator.
CONTENT SUMMARY
Part A: Introduction, Make Ethical Decisions, Planning a Practice, Nutrition, Technical Skill
Part B: Design a Basic Sport Program, Teaching and Learning, Basic Mental Skills, Technical Skill
National Level Coaching
Once you are A and B trained (that is, you have taken both workshops), you are considered ‘NCCP Trained’. From here, you can move on to becoming ‘Certified’ under the Competition/Introduction program if you have in interest in Coaching at a higher level such as National Cadet/Juvenile Championships.
To be certified, you must complete an Ethical Evaluation. This is done through an on-line questionnaire through the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC). The on-line Making Ethical Decisions (MED) modules can be done at: www.coach.ca - you will need your NCCP number to complete this process. You receive this number when you complete the workshops noted earlier, or on request to the CAC (if you took the course recently and have not received your NCCP number yet).
To complete Certification for Competition/Introduction you must be evaluated. To be evaluated, you work with an ‘Evaluator’ (an experienced/Master Coach) to show you are able to implement what you have learned in the courses in running your practice.. Contact the OAWA to arrange for an Evaluator to work with you. Evaluation is a two-step process:
The Evaluator reviews required related paperwork associated with what you learned in the A and B courses – you will provide practice plans, an Emergency Action Plan, and so on.
Once you have done your MED and submitted material to the Evaluator, you will be paired up by OAWA with the Evaluator to view a practice you run.
CERTIFICATION = Part A + Part B + On-line Ethical Decision Making Evaluation + Coach Evaluation
See the list of Course Facilitators and Evaluators attached. Please contact OAWA for your Evaluator.
Special Circumstance
For existing experienced coaches and others with an extensive background in Wrestling, there is an opportunity to “Challenge” the Competition/Introduction level by going straight to the Evaluation phase. This is a very exceptional case for very strong coaches with a great deal of prior experience but who have not taken the A and B courses. For more information on Challenges, including minimum (OAWA) standards to qualify to challenge, please contact OAWA.
High Performance Coaches
Coaches who have completed the Competition/Introduction designation and are certified at that level can choose to move on if they will be coaching at higher levels such as the National Juniors/Senior Championships, National Team trips, etc.
This training level is referred to as Competition/Development (Comp/Dev for short). To become certified under Comp/Dev. the coach must do the following:
Through the Coaches Association of Ontario (follow the web link from the OAWA site), review the process for obtaining the Multi-Sport portion of Competition Development. Multi Sport generic refers to the basic coaching courses common to all sports.
For Competition Development, there are nine of these courses or ‘Modules’ offered. Currently Coaches wishing to be considered 'trained' in Competition Development must:
Be fully certified Competition/Introduction
Complete all Modules under the Competition Development stream. The nine modules are:
1.Manage Conflict
2.Leading Drug-free sport
3.Psychology of Performance
4.Prevention and Recovery of Injury
5.Coaching and Leading Effectively 6.Manage a Sport program
7.Advanced Practice Planning
8.Performance Planning
9.Developing Athletic Abilities (course + 2-hour pre-task)
Complete the Competition-Development Program Wrestling course. This is a specialized course hosted only by Wrestling Canada. The course is offered on a limited basis.
While taking these courses, the coaches is considered ‘In training’. Once the coach has taken these courses, they are considered ‘Trained’ To complete training and become certified, the coach must complete the final two steps below:
Must have previously completed the Making Ethical Decision module (on line at www.coach.ca)
Be evaluated by a Comp/Dev Evaluator. Evaluation for Comp/Dev is also a multi-phase Evaluation. Contact Wrestling Canada Lutte for a Comp/Dev Evaluator.
Important Note: The Competition/Development stage of Wrestling NCCP training is managed completely by Wrestling Canada. OAWA will do everything we can to help with questions, but course requirements and availability and enforcement of Competition/Development is handled exclusively by WCL.
Coaching Beyond Competition Development
Once Coaches reach a very high level of training (World Championships for example), they can continue to grow as coaches through the NCCP level 4 and 5 programs. These are very specialized courses run through the Wrestling Canada Lutte. Interested coaches should contact Wrestling Canada Lutte for more details (info@wrestling.ca).
Maintaining your Certification
Once you are certified under the NCCP, you are required by the Coaches Association of Canada to maintain your certification by showing that you are continuing to coach, and continuing to enhance your coaching skills. This is known as Professional Development. Coaches need to earn a certain number of points to maintain their certification. To find out how many points you need and how to obtain them, please check in the Coaching Association of Canada’s Locker system. You can also get more information on Professional Development (PD) at:
http://www.coachesontario.ca/maintenance-of-certification/
Hints on how you can earn points:
Once a year, you can submit a form to CAC to show you are still coaching
Take one of the e-learning modules at www.coach.ca. Some of these modules (eg. Making Headway – Concussion Training) are FREE!
Taking courses. Check out the course calendar at:
http://www.coachesontario.ca/nccp-training/course-calendar/
Coaching at National Championships.
We are working with Wrestling Canada Lutte to develop other opportunities for you to earn PD points, including coaching at Provincial level events. Stay tuned
The Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association can help with:
Arrange an NCCP Clinic/workshop in your area if there is demand for it (usually about 5 – 10 coaches interested in a course is needed to schedule one locally, depending on the region).
Provide details of courses currently scheduled, or communicated details as they become scheduled – watch the OAWA web-site.
Assist with putting you in touch with a Learning Facilitator, or Evaluator.
Clarify requirements for NCCP training for Provincial, National and International coaching assignments by OAWA and Wrestling Canada Lutte
General Inquiries: Please contact the OAWA for more information on Coaching Support!
Coach Developers in Ontario
Competition-Introduction A Level Workshop Learning Facilitators:
TorontoRon Moncurron_moncur@yahoo.ca
SarniaJohn Burkejohn.burke@st-clair.net
Georgian Bay/Barrie RegionBob Parsonscoachbob60@rogers.com
Renfrew/Ottawa ValleyGrant Lavalleegrant_wrestle@hotmail.com
Competition-Introduction B Level Workshop Learning Facilitators:
TorontoRon Moncurron_moncur@yahoo.ca
SarniaJohn Burkejohn.burke@st-clair.net
Georgian Bay/Barrie RegionBob Parsonscoachbob60@rogers.com
Renfrew/Ottawa ValleyGrant Lavalleegrant_wrestle@hotmail.com
Competition-Introduction Evaluators:
OttawaDerek Kossatztsunami@storm.ca
Georgian Bay/Barrie RegionJuris Ligersjurisligers@rogers.com
TorontoRon Moncurron_moncur@yahoo.ca
SarniaJohn Burkejohn.burke@st-clair.net
Renfrew/Ottawa ValleyGrant Lavalleegrant_wrestle@hotmail.com
Community Coach level Workshop Learning Facilitators:
Georgian Bay/Barrie RegionBob Parsonscoachbob60@rogers.com
SarniaJohn Burkejohn.burke@st-clair.net
Renfrew/Ottawa ValleyGrant Lavalleegrant_wrestle@hotmail.com
TorontoNeal Ewersneal@btstoronto.com
TorontoJohn Chojohn_cho@rogers.com
Competition-Development Learning Facilitators (Wrestling module)
Contact Wrestling Canada Lutteinfo@wrestling.ca
Competition-Development – Multi-Sport Modules
Contact the Coaches Association of Ontariowww.coachesontario.ca
www.oawa.caadmin@oawa.ca
