We understand and appreciate that our coaches are volunteers and commit a significant amount of time to our athletes. To ensure that our coaches are prepared to teach football skills and to adhere to ethical requirements of coaching in minor sports, we require our coaches to complete an NCCP training course.
Current Requirements
Over this season and the next, the "Safe Contact" Module will be required as well for all coaches under the Football Canada umbrella. Football Alberta is currently offering Safe Contact Courses and will continue to do so until all coaches have obtained the certification. The intent is to have all current assistant coaches completed by 2017. All Head Coaches are required to have Safe Contact for the 2016 season.
For all NCCP courses offered in Alberta:
Football Alberta is scheduling NCCP Safe Contact courses in the Edmonton Area. Please remember all coaches are required to take this course prior to the start of the 2019 season. See more information on the NCCP Safe Contact course. While in training all coaches must also take the free online e-learning module called: “Making Headway in Football.” This 45 minute course is free at www.footballcanada.com.
We have moved the registration online and it is fast and easy. Please sign-up today as these will be the only Safe Contact courses offered in the Edmonton area and all coaches are required to take it if they haven’t already.
U of C Coaches Clinic
Calgary U of C
February 22 & 23
https://elitecoachingclinic.com/
**No NCCP portion to the clinic**
CDMFA Minor Coach Clinic in St. Albert
Bellerose High School, St. Albert
March 1 & 2
Darryl Draudson – cdmfaexecdir@gmail.com
NCCP Community Coach Clinic in St. Albert
Bellerose High School, St. Albert
March 2
1pm to 4pm
REGISTER ONLINE
Southern Alberta Coach Clinic
LCI – Lethbridge
March 9
Dave Overes – dave.overes@gmail.com
Medicine Hat Safe Contact
April 6
Crescent Heights High School, Medicine Hat
REGISTER ONLINE
Edmonton High School Clinic
April 12 & 13
All coaches regardless of what they have taken in the past must take the Making Ethical Decisions course, Making Headway Course, as well as the Safe Contact module. All courses are now mandatory from Football Canada .
Please register your intention to coach using our registration system. Once registered, let our VP Coaches & Member Relations know that you have done so.
Please contact the VP Coaches & Member Relations if you require more information or if you have any questions.
Next Steps
Once you have finished either of these two workshops listed above, you are considered TRAINED. The steps required for Certification are as follows:
Football Canada is completing the requirements for Coordinator training in the Competition Introduction Stream. The proposal is to have the Coordinator trained in two relevant areas as well as advanced systems and a coaching mentorship module. The proposal is to have the Head Coach be trained in three positions (at least one being on the opposite side of the ball from the others) as well as the Evaluator training and advanced tactics and systems.