Coach Courses

Coach Education

 

Each season, CBUSC hosts and shares a calendar of education opportunities including courses, workshops online learning modules and additional resources to assist coaches, club and team volunteers as well as parents in support of their athletes both on and off the soccer field. These include numerous opportunities for the first-time coach, volunteers looking to expand their education and coaches seeking new tools and resources to support their team and players. 

Check back often as additional online modules, courses and classroom sessions will be offered throughout the year.

Coach Education Pathway

More information on Canada Soccer Coach Education and Certification Courses can be found on: canadasoccer.com.

 GRASSROOTS COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM 

Canada Soccer’s Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development Model.  

The first three workshops, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players aged 13 and older through to “master’s soccer”. The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level.

How do I access the Coach Training?

To get started, login to your Locker account and select the appropriate course.

If you don’t already have a Locker account, it’s easy to register:

1. Go to coach.ca and then Locker and click “Don’t have an NCCP#? Create one now!”
2. Review and agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy.
3. Click the “I want to create a Locker account box, fill in the required fields and click “Register”.
4. Follow the instructions in the verification email you receive.

Coaches wishing to gain training through the Grassroots Coach Education Program would do so in the following manner:

Active Start Workshop 

Designed for coaches of U4 to U6 players and consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 2-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. No pre-requisites required.? 

FUNdamentals Workshop 

Designed for coaches of Boys U6-U9 and Girls U6-U8. It consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 3-hour Practical On-Field Workshop.  

Coaches must also complete: 

• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation.  
• NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop 
• NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop 
• Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course.  
• NCCP Safe Sport 

Learn to Train Workshop 

Designed for coaches of Boys U9-U12 and Girls U8-U11. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop.  

Coaches must also complete: 

• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation.  
• NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop 
• NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop 
• Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course.  
• NCCP Safe Sport 

Soccer for Life Workshop 

Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop.  

Coaches must also complete: 

• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation.  
• NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop 
• NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop 
• Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course.  
• NCCP Safe Sport 

Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program. Coaches completing all of the expectations noted above will be classified as Trained Coaches 

 

•   Canada Soccer C License
•   Advanced Coach Education Program    (Filled for 2022.  Registration opens again in 4thQ of 2022)