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
- Special Olympics Community Sports Coach Course OR Special Olympics Technical Level 1 + Special Olympics Practical Level 1
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National Games Coaching Requirements |
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Nov-2015 |
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Special Olympics |
Head Coaches: Special Olympics Competition-Introduction (Comp-Intro) or Tech 1 |
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Sport |
MED |
Minimum Sport Technical Coaching Course from the National Sport Organization |
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Sport Technical Coaching Course from the National Sport Organization (old NCCP) |
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Summer Sports |
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Athletics |
Required |
Sport Coach (Competition) |
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Tech 1 |
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Swimming |
Not Required*** if MED is integrated in your province/territory |
Fundamentals Coach (Swimming 101) (Community) |
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Tech 1 |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Not Required*** |
Gymnastics Foundations (Introduction, Theory and Rhythmic) (Community) |
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Tech 1 |
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10 pin Bowling |
Not Required*** |
Community Sport Initiation |
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Tech 1 |
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5 Pin Bowling |
Not Required*** |
Community Coach |
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Tech 1 |
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Soccer |
Required |
Learn to Train OR Soccer for Life (Community) |
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Tech 1 |
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Softball |
Not Required*** |
Ongoing Participation (CSp-Ong) |
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Tech 1 |
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Powerlifting |
Required |
125 coaching hours |
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n/a |
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Basketball |
Not Required*** |
Learn to Train (Competition) |
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Tech 1 |
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Golf |
Required |
Special Olympics PGA of Canada Golf Course |
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n/a |
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Bocce |
Required |
125 coaching hours |
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n/a |
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Winter Sports |
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Alpine Skiing |
Not Required*** |
Entry Level Course (I-B) |
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Tech 1 |
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Cross Country Skiing |
Not Required*** |
Commmunity Coach (Intro to Community Coaching and Community Coaching) |
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Tech 1 |
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Speed Skating |
Not Required*** |
AC – FUNdamentals Leader (Community) |
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Tech 1 |
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Figure Skating |
Not Required*** |
Level 1 and 2 – CanSkate (Instruction) |
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Tech 1 |
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Floor Hockey |
Required |
SOC Floor Hockey Module |
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n/a |
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Curling |
Not Required*** |
Club Coach (Community) |
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Tech 1 |
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Snowshoeing |
Required |
125 coaching hours |
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n/a |
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***Not Required – This course is not required ONLY if coach has taken NSO Sport Technical Course in the new NCCP system |
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