Coach Certification Requirements for National Games
Coach Certification Requirements for National Games
The following are the minimum recommended National Coaching Certification Program certification qualifications for various levels of involvement.
All Volunteers
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Current Criminal Record Check (within the last 3 years)
- Special Olympics Competition Sports Coach Course
- Making Ethical Decisions (this module is contained within some sport specific courses)
- Making Headway
- Safe Sport
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Sport Specific Requirements |
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Summer Sport |
Minimum Sport Technical Coaching Course from the National Sport Organization (NSO) or SOC |
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Athletics |
Sport Coach (Competition) |
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Basketball |
Learn to Train (Competition) |
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Bocce |
125 coaching hours |
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Golf |
Special Olympics PGA of Canada Golf Course |
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Powerlifting |
SOC Powerlifting Course |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Gymnastics Foundations (Introduction, Theory and Rhythmic) |
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Soccer |
Learn to Train OR Soccer for Life |
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Softball |
Ongoing Participation (CSp-Ong) |
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Swimming |
Fundamentals Coach – Swimming 101 (Competition) |
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Tenpin Bowling |
Community Sport |
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Winter Sport |
Minimum Sport Technical Coaching Course from the National Sport Organization (NSO) or SOC |
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5 Pin Bowling |
Community Coach |
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Alpine Skiing |
Entry Level Course OR CSIA Level 1 |
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Cross Country Skiing |
Commmunity Coach trained (Intro to Community Coaching and Community Coaching) |
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Curling |
Club Coach (Community) |
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Figure Skating |
CanSkate Coach Trained (Level 1+2) |
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Floor Hockey |
SOC Floor Hockey Course |
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Snowshoeing |
SOC Snowshoeing Course |
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Speed Skating |
FUNdamentals Coach (Instruction) |