Coaching Information

Thinking about getting involved as a coach?

Watch this webinar the National Coaching Certification Program and how to get started: Get Coaching Webinar

1. Reach out to your local association to see how you can get involved. If you are unsure who to contact, reach out to Steph.

2. Check out your Coaching Requirements (see below) to get a head start on the training you will need to complete to become a qualified coach

3. Create a Locker Account to get an NCCP Number: Click Here

   • This account will be used to complete training modules needed to coach and maintain your certification. 

4. Create a Ringette Canada Coaching Account: Click Here

   • This account will be used to sign up for ringette coaching clinics as well as keep track of all the training you have done/will need.

5. Check your coaching requirements (see below). Ensure you understand the requirements that are specific for the level you are coaching.

6. Check the deadlines (see below). Ensure you meet the requirements by the deadline to be a qualified coach. 

All coaches and team staff members (managers and trainers) must complete the necessary requirements to be qualified. 

Team Staff Qualification Pathways

Coaching Clinic Information

NOVEMBER 30: All coaches and team staff members (managers and trainers) must complete the necessary requirements

JANUARY 31: All Competition-Introduction *Trained* coaches that require a certified status (U14AA, U16AA & U19AA Assistant and Head Coaches) must become Competition-Introduction *Certified*

E-LEARNING COURSES

E-learning courses can normally be taken at any time online, normally involving information that must be read, click-through activities, videos, and multiple-choice questions.

• Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders[Ringette Ontario requirement]

• Making Headway in Sport [Ringette Ontario requirement]

• NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport [Ringette Ontario requirement]

• Keeping Girls in Sport

• NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability

• NCCP Emergency Action Plan

• NCCP Sport Nutrition

• Safe Sport Training

• Understanding the Rule of Two

ONLINE CLASSROOM COURSES

Online classroom courses are courses that require live attendance with interactions with the facilitator and fellow candidates, through a laptop, PC, or mobile device, with a webcam and microphone.

• Make Ethical Decisions [Ringette Ontario requirement]

• NCCP Basic Mental Skills

• NCCP Advanced Practice Planning

• NCCP Coaching and Leading Effectively [Competition Development Course prerequisite]

• NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities[Competition Development Course prerequisite]

• NCCP Manage a Sport Program [Competition Development Course prerequisite]

• NCCP Leading Drug-Free Sport

• NCCP Mentorship

• NCCP Performance Planning [Competition Development Course prerequisite]

• NCCP Planning a Practice

• NCCP Prevention and Recovery [Competition Development Course prerequisite]

• NCCP Psychology of Performance

• NCCP Teaching and Learning 

Developing Mentally Healthier Communities Through Sport uses evidence based mental health information and a sport-based approach to cover topics such as managing emotions, building healthy relationships, coping with loss, and connecting participants to support.

Through the website https://mentalwellnessinsports.ca/ you can access:

• eLearning modules for coaches, parent coaches and volunteers. Each module takes approximately ten minutes to complete. Modules teach practical skills that coaches can start using immediately to support the mental wellness of sports participants.
• Videos for athletes and participants of all ages that incorporate sport, skills building, and positive messages about mental wellness.

• Downloadable mental wellness tip sheets for athletes and sports participants and their supports.