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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