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) |