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.

MAKING HEADWAY IN FOOTBALL: E-Learning FREE

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.

NOTE: MANDATORY FOR ALL COACHES

2024 Coaching Course Costs

NCCP Workshop	Member Price	2024 Virtual Delivery Date	Non-Member Price
Safe Contact	$50	February 22	$150
Community Sport Coach	$50	February 17	$130
Competition Introduction: Position Coach	$125	February 10/11	$300

The Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) is your hub for coaching sport in Ontario, offering coach development, funding, and events to coaches of all sports from community to high performance. For more information about how CAO can support you throughout your coaching journey, visit https://www.coachesontario.ca/

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.

Safe Contact Training – February 22 – ONLINE

DATE: February 22, 2024

Cost: $50 Member / $150 Non-member

Location: ZOOM

REGISTRATION: HERE

NOTE: MANDATORY FOR ALL CONTACT COACHES – CERTIFICATION EXPIRES AFTER 5 YEARS

Football Canada in conjunction with the Canadian Football League (CFL), has launched the ‘Safe Contact 2.0’ refresher course.

Safe Contact 2.0 is available now via The Locker.

Safe-Contact 2.0 is a less expensive and accessible option for coaches who have already received their Safe Contact certification and are in need of recertification after their 5 year period is up.

The goal of this initiative is to make coaching recertification more easily accessible and less financially burdensome on coaches across the country. This course will streamline the process for all current and future coaches needing re-certification.

Football Canada and Football Ontario are always looking for ways to reduce barriers for the organisation’s members, and the Safe-Contact 2.0 Refresher Course will do just that for all coaches who are in need of recertification.

All coaches are required to have their Safe Contact certification and mandated to complete the Safe Contact 2.0 Refresher Course every 5 years after initial certification.

COMMUNITY SPORT TRAINING

Community Sport Training is designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 6 – 13 in contact or non-contact football. 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. The community novice coach has 6 modules:

Participant needs & parents’ expectations
Understanding the game
Make ethical decisions
Safety
Fundamental movement skills
Practice Planning
Football specific fundamental skills

Community Novice Coach E-learning: https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#FB-NCT-E

Community Sport Coach Training – February 17 – ONLINE

DATE: February 17, 2024

Cost: $50 Member / $130 Non-member

Location: ZOOM

REGISTRATION: HERE

NOTE: MANDATORY FOR ALL COACHES FOR U14 ATHLETES

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | NON-CONTACT WORKSHOP

Competition Introduction Non-Contact clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 – 18 in Flag or Touch Football. The Non-Contact Workship is a 1 1/2 day clinic where coaches are trained in 5 modules:

Make Ethical Decisions,
Planning a Practice,
Teaching & Learning, and
Analyze Performance.
Non-Contact Technical and Tactical

To complete the training, click here. (LINK TO COACHES TRAINING PAGE)

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | POSITION WORKSHOP

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

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

Competition Introduction: Position Coach Training- February 10/11 – ONLINE

DATE: February 10/11, 2024

Cost: $125 Member / $300 Non-member

Location: ZOOM

REGISTRATION: 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.

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | COORDINATOR WORKSHOP

Competition Introduction Coordinator clinics are designed for coaches who are currently coaching athletes aged 14 – 18 in contact football. 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 &
Systems.

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.

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION | SYSTEM ACADEMY

Offensive Systems
Defensive Systems
Special Team Systems

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.