Football to play host to Comp.-Dev. coach training

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Football Canada in conjunction with its member provincial associations are hosting Competition-Development courses through the National Coaches Certification Program (NCCP). The training is restricted to current university, junior, cégep and provincial (e.g. Football Canada Cup) or national team football coaches, in addition to old NCCP level 3 and certified Competition-Introduction Head Coaches.

The training builds off a Competition-Development pilot run by Football Canada in February of 2014.

“Football Canada is committed to improving the sport through coach education and these latest events help provide those that work with post-secondary and high-performance athletes with development opportunities,” said Aaron Geisler, technical coordinator of Football Canada.

“The knowledge and training gained within this context is integral as it provides this group of high level coaches with the tools, certification and accreditation necessary to become professional coaches.”

What is Competition-Development?

As part of the National Coaching Certification Program, Football Canada’s Competition Development context is geared to coaches who work with athletes above the age of 18 (17 in Quebec). They typically work with high performance athletes in the Train to Train, Learn to Compete and Train to Win stages of Football Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan.

Who is eligible for Competition Development?

The Comp. Dev. context is restricted to those who coach at one of the following four levels:

• University (CIS/NCAA)
• Junior (CJFL/QJFL)
• CEGEP
• Football Canada Cup or Team Canada

Also eligible are:

• Certified level 3 (under the old NCCP program)
• Certified Competition Introduction Head Coach (under the new NCCP system).

How do I become a trained Competition-Development Coach?

The following steps are required to become a certified Comp-Dev coach:

1. Safe Contact
2. Application
3. 6 multi-sport modules
4. 3 online evaluations
5. 6 football specific modules contained within:
   • Management workshop
   • Technical/tactical workshop
6. Yearly training plan
7. Portfolio
8. Practice observation
9. Competition Observation

What 6 multi-sport modules does Comp-Dev comprise?

The Competition-Development context is comprised of six modules as follows:

• Managing Conflict (4.5 Hours)
• Leading Drug Free Sport (3.5 Hours)
• Psychology Of Performance (7 Hours)
• Prevention & Recovery of Injury (7.5 Hours)
• Coaching & Leading Effectively (10 Hours)
• Developing Athletic Abilities (9 Hours + 2 Hour Pre-Task)

How do I take all six modules?

The modules are run through provincial/territorial coaching associations throughout the year. In addition, some provinces offer some of the modules online. Click here (http://www.coach.ca/-p140586 ) to find your association.

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