Athlete & Coach Development Progression
| Athlete Age | LTAD Stage | NCCP Context | Notes |
| 0-6 | Active Start (AS) | Intro to Community Coaching (ICC) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | Prerequisite: 16 years or older. For: ALL coaches Next step: CC OR L2T |
| 6-9 males 6-8 females | FUNdamentals (FUN) | Community Coaching (CC) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | Prerequisite: ICC For: coaching 0-9 year olds, assistant coach 9-16 year olds. Next step: L2T |
| 9-12 males 8-11 females | Learning to Train (L2T) | Competition Coaching Introduction (CCI – L2T) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | Prerequisite: ICC For: Coaching 0-16 year olds Next step: L2T On Snow or T2T Dryland |
| 12-16 males 11-15 females | Training to Train (T2T) | Competition Coaching Introduction Advanced (CCI-advanced – T2T) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | Prerequisite: L2T Dryland For: Coaching 0-16 year olds Next step: CCD (“Comp Dev”) |
| 16-20 +/- males 15-19 +/- females | Learning to Compete (L2C) | Competition Coaching Development (CCD) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | Prerequisite: T2T certified For: Coaching 0-20 year olds. Canada Winter Games team coach Next step: CDAG |
| 20-23 +/- males 19-23 +/- females | Training to Compete (T2C) | Competition Coaching Development – Advanced Gradation (CDAG) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | National Ski Team Assistant Coach. See link for details. |
| 23 +/- males 23 +/- females | Training to Win (T2W) | Competition Coaching High Performance (CCHP) (see “Coach Development Progression” for details) | National Ski Team Coach. See link for details. |
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Club Coaches Meetings notes
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
Coaching workshops are mandatory for people interested in coaching club athletes from Jackrabbits to High Performance. Why is coach training mandatory?
“Every athlete is entitled to competent coaching”
- Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualifications – established by Nordiq Canada.
- Minimum Age for NCCP Workshops Policy
- Nordiq Canada Coaching License – FREE and ALL Manitoba Coaches need to register annually!
- Maintenance of Coach Certification
Every coach in Manitoba MUST complete this online certification course (every 5 years).
More Coaching Resources
- Coach Recognition programs – Global’s Coach of the Month etc.
- Coaching Grants – from Nordiq Canada, Coaching Association of Canada, Sport Manitoba Coaching, CCSAM
Our sport organization pledges to align our practices with Phase 1 of the Responsible Coaching Movement and is committed to ensuring that our athletes and coaches are protected.
Partners
- Sport Manitoba – Coaching
- Coach.ca – Coaching Association of Canada
- Sport Medicine & Science Council of Manitoba
