Coach Education
COACHES CHANGE LIVES |
Coaches make a real difference in the lives of people across Canada. They’re diverse in age and gender, they hail from all backgrounds, and they live in every region of Canada and Nova Scotia, in every urban, suburban, and rural community.
Coaching is the most common form of volunteerism in Canada. On average, volunteer coaches dedicate more than 120 hours each year to sport and recreation organizations. What they all share is a dedication their to participants, to their communities, and to promoting values such as respect, diversity, and inclusion.
In Canada, coaching education, certification, and recognition happens through a network of partners:
- The Government of Canada
- National Sport Organizations (NSOs) - Canada Basketball
- National Multi-Sport Service Organizations
- Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institutes
- Canadian Sport Centres and Institutes (CSCs/CSIs)
- Provincial and Territorial Governments
- Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs)
- Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies (PTASBs)
- Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs)
- Corporate Partners and sponsors
The Coaching Association of Canada works with all of these partners to deliver programs for coaches in Canada, including the National Coaching Certification Program.
Start your coaching journey
Register for an account with the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC) through The Locker and with Canada Basketball’s Game Plan. It’s free to register and it will assign you an NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) number. This number will help us track all the required courses for you to coach in Nova Scotia.
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| Click here to create or login to your FREE Coaching Association of Canada's account through The Locker. This online platform is built specifically for coaches. Engage in NCCP eLearning, register for events, access your NCCP coaching transcript, and more. | Click here to create or login to your FREE Canada Basketball Game Plan account. This online platform tracks your NCCP number, allows you to register for courses and collect professional development points. It is also connected to your CAC Locker account to track required multi-sport courses. |
OTHER COACHING RESOURCES |
NCCP Coach Education Pathway
Click here to view Canada Basketball Coach Education Pathway graphic. Use this to determine which NCCP courses are required for the athletes you are coaching!
Canada Basketball National Championships
Provincial Team coaches can refer here for the requirements to coach for Team Scotia at the annual Canada Basketball National Championships.
COMMUNITY | NCCP | PROFESSIONAL |
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| Click on the image above to read more about what is required to be a Community basketball coach with a local Basketball Nova Scotia Affiliate Club. | The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) provides standardized, inclusive, and sport safety education to coaches and coach developers. Take your coaching journey to the next level by signing up for the NCCP course, appropriate for the athletes you’re coaching. | We have professional development opportunities constantly. Whether it’s through our coaching partners or in-house programs. Click here to learn more. |
SOMETHING FOR EVERY LEVEL OF COACH |
National Coaching Certification Program
FUNdamentals | Learn to Train | Train to Train | Train to Compete |
| NCCP Community Sport Stream Athletes Ages: M: 6-9 F: 6-8 | NCCP Introduction to Competition Stream Athletes Ages: M: 9-16 F: 8-15 | NCCP Introduction to Competition Stream *prerequisite - Learn to Train certified Athletes Ages: M: 16-23 F: 15-21 | NCCP Competition Development Stream Athletes Ages: M: 16-23 F: 15-21 |
| Click on one of the above courses to learn more. There are no courses scheduled in Nova Scotia at this time. Please contact basketballTD@sportnovascotia.ca or contact your Club President for more information. | |||
Canada Basketball Coach Development Pathway | |||
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Host an NCCP ClinicLooking to host an NCCP clinic at your club? Affiliate clubs of Basketball Nova Scotia can work with us to host a clinic at your club. Requirements:
How to make the request:
Upon approval of the clinic:
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Professional Development
Basketball Nova Scotia is a resource for professional development, and we want to share a number of opportunities with you that are available through our own unique programs, CoachNS and Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic.
