Coaches

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is here to help you be the best coach that you can be. When you take an NCCP clinic, you’ll gain football technical abilities as well as leadership and decision-making skills. NCCP training will open doors to new opportunities in coaching and in life.
 

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MAKING HEADWAY IN FOOTBALL

Making Headway in Football will provide all coaches with concussion awareness training.  This online module takes only 60-90 minutes to complete and is FREE of charge. Making Headway in Football is a online clinic that is required for all coaches and should be completed before Safe Contact training.

To complete the training, click here.​

SAFE CONTACT

An integral part of Football Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program, Safe Contact teaches safe tackling and blocking techniques along with safety education and awareness. Every football player needs to be able to perform the football fundamentals taught in Safe Contact, regardless of what position they play on the field. Safe Contact is a 1 day clinic in class and on-field that is required for all coaches.

To complete the training, click here.​

COMMUNITY SPORT TRAINING

Community Sport Training is designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 6 - 13. Online E-learning course must be completed before in-person training. The Community Sport Training is a 1 day clinic that is required for anyone coaching athletes under the age of 14. 

To complete the training, click here.​

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | POSITION WORKSHOP

Competition Introduction clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 - 18. The Position Workship is a 1 day clinic where coaches are trained in 4 modules:

• Make Ethical Decisions,
• Planning a Practice,
• Teaching & Learning, and
• Analyze Performance.

To complete the training, click here.​

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | POSITIONAL ACADEMY CLINICS

Competition Introduction clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 - 18. The Positional Academy Clinic is a 2 hour clinic where coaches are trained by an expert coach in 1 of the following positions:

• Quarterback,
• Running Back,
• Wide Receiver,
• Offensive Line,
• Defensive Line,
• Linebacker, and
• Defensive Back.

To complete the training, click here.​

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | COORDINATOR WORKSHOP

Competition Introduction clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 - 18. The Coordinator Workshop is a 2 day clinic where coaches are trained in 4 modules:

• Mentor Skills,
• Mental Skill,
• Role of the Coordinator, and
• Nutrition.

NOTE: Coaches must have finished at least the Competition Introduction | Position Workshop & 2 Positional Academy Clinics on the same side of ball to be eligible to take this course.

To complete the training, click here.​

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | COORDINATOR ACADEMY CLINICS

Competition Introduction clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 - 18. The Coordinator Academy Clinic is a 2 hour clinic where coaches are trained by an expert coach in 1 of the following systems:

• Offensive Systems,
• Defensive Systems, and
• Special Teams Systems.

To complete the training, click here.​

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | HEAD COACH WORKSHOP

Competition Introduction clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 - 18. The Head Coach Workshop is a 2 day clinic where coaches are trained in 4 modules:

• Role the Head Coach,
• Evaluator,
• Design a Yearly Training Plan, and
• Managing a Football Program.

NOTE: Coaches must have finished at least the Competition Introduction | Coordinator Workshop, 4 Positional Academy Clinics and 2 Coordinator Academy Clinics, one of which is special teams to be eligible to take this course. 

To complete the training, click here.​


ADDITIONAL NCCP INFORMATION & DOCUMENTS:

Old Levels Transfer of Qualifications
Professional Development and Renewal of Certification 
Certification Challenge - Skip to Evaluation