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Gymnastics Canada’s Coach Education Program adheres to the standards of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) as set out by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). With the Provincial/Territorial Gymnastics Organizations, Gymnastics Canada mandates that any individual coaching in a Gymnastics Canada member club must be a trained or certified coach under the NCCP for the gymnastics discipline in which they are coaching. Along with the development and delivery of the NCCP to coaches throughout the country, Gymnastics Canada works closely with the Provincial/Territorial Gymnastics Organizations (who are responsible for hosting and scheduling NCCP courses) to ensure that our member clubs continue to provide sound training programs in a safe learning environment that meet the needs of all gymnastics participants.
For more information about the specific training and certification levels required for coaches working with provincial/territorial recreational and competitive level gymnasts, please contact your Provincial/Territorial Gymnastics Organization. For more information about the specific training and certification levels required for coaches working with national level gymnasts, please refer to Gymnastics Canada’s respective program’s Technical Regulations (MAG, RG, TG and WAG programs).
NCCP Training and Certification
Gymnastics Canada has offered a NCCP in Artistic, Trampoline and Rhythmic Gymnastics since the mid 1970s. Presently, our NCCP is undergoing a shift from a knowledge based training approach to a competency based educational and training (CBET) approach. As this transition is ongoing, coaches who completed NCCP courses prior to January 1st 2008 will be referred to the OLD NCCP (Level 1, 2, 3 and 4); individuals interested in becoming newly trained and certified gymnastics coaches will be referred to the NEW NCCP (Gymnastics Foundations).
As of January 1st 2010, all coaches who have completed a Level 1 NCCP component (Theory, Technical, Practical), will be granted an equivalent status as a ‘Gymnastics Foundations’ coach in their gymnastics sport (Active Start, Aerobic, Artistic, Rhythmic, or Trampoline).
If you know your NCCP CC #, you can check your coaching records here. You should print a copy of your NCCP Database record for your Coaching Portfolio. If there are any discrepancies, please contact your Provincial/Territorial Gymnastics Organization.
Other Training and Certification
All gymnastics coaches are required to complete the Respect in Sport Program, which trains coaches to deal with issues such as bullying, abuse of power, and harassment in sport. Please contact your Provincial/Territorial Gymnastics Organization for more specific information about this program.
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