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Special Olympics BC coach certification requirements
A. Certification checklist for coaches
B. Special Olympics coaching certification
C. Making Ethical Decisions online evaluation
D. Sport-specific coaching certification
i. Summer sports
ii. Winter sports
E. Active Start and FUNdamentals leader training
A. Certification Checklist for Coaches
CHECK YOUR NCCP TRANSCRIPT ONLINE - you will need your CC number
If you were never issued one, request this from CAC via email coach@coach.ca
If you have forgotten your CC number, email Lois McNary for assistance.
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FUNdamentals |
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Traditional Sport Programs |
Club Fit |
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* Special Olympics Canada Volunteer Orientation can be found by clicking here.
This interactive online orientation course will offer a thorough and interesting introduction to the world of Special Olympics, enhancing your ability to coach and support the SOBC athletes in your community and help them enrich their lives through sport. New volunteers are required to complete the orientation within 30 days of registering with Special Olympics BC.
Instructions
- Click on create a new account
- Fill in the form and submit
- Wait for confirmation email, click on link
- Then you can enter site and find the volunteer training
- Click on British Columbia
- Click on Special Olympics BC volunteer orientation
- When you get to the first page of orientation, click on Part One Introduction and Overview, and then follow the modules
B. Special Olympics coaching certification
Required within first year of coaching Special Olympics, except for Active Start and FUNdamentals coaches.
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Upcoming courses |
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Special Olympics Competition Sport Workshop (CSW) One weekend (Sat & Sun) ~16 hours Course fee⁺: $65 |
Other names referring to this workshop: “NCCP-Special Olympics Canada Introduction to Competition Sport Workshop” |
Check for upcoming workshops via:
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⁺ Fees for required courses may be sponsored by the local community.
Note to Local Committees
Locals can apply for a coaching grant with Special Olympics BC for all relevant coaching courses, except the Special Olympics Competition Sport Workshop, Making Ethical Decisions workshop, and first aid-related courses. Contact Lois McNary for more information.
C. Making Ethical Decisions evaluation
Required within first year of coaching Special Olympics, except for Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Club Fit coaches.
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Making Ethical Decisions (MED) online evaluation ~4 hours Stand-alone course fee⁺⁺: ~$65 |
All coaches (except Active Start, FUNdamentals and Club Fit) are required to complete the Making Ethical Decisions module and Online evaluation. Coaches need only complete the MED evaluation once. Select e-learning to complete "Make Ethical Decision Online Evaluation: Competition-Development" This module is generic to all sports. The MED module is integrated into some sport-specific courses. Click here to download instructions/information for taking the MED online evaluation. |
⁺⁺Course fees for required courses may be sponsored by the local community.
For courses other than the Special Olympics Competition Sport Workshop, coaches can try to apply for the Bob Bearpark Bursary offered by the Coaching Association of BC (subject to CABC approval). New coaches must indicate that they do not have a NCCP or CC# yet and indicate name, date and location of NCCP workshop previously completed on the bursary application form.
Click here for more information and to download application form.
D. Sport-specific coaching certification
Sport coaches are recommended to complete sport-specific courses relevant to their coaching.
Sport coaches at National and World Games are required to complete relevant sport-specific certification.
i. Summer sports
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Course name / Website / Contact information |
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Aquatics (Swimming) |
“Swimming 101” (Fundamentals Coach training) |
Click here Contact: Chad Webb to register, Swim BC NCCP Coordinator. P: 604.376.8199 |
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Athletics (Track & Field) |
Level 1 Technical “Sport Coach” workshop Click here for more info |
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Basketball |
Competition-Introduction (also “Introduction to Competition”) Click here for more info |
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Bocce |
None. Coaches at National and World Games should have had at least 125 coaching hours. |
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Bowling 10-pin |
Community Sport Initiation course |
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Bowling 5-pin |
Community Sport Initiation workshop Click here for more info Contact: Mickie, Program Coordinator |
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Golf |
Special Olympics Canada PGA Golf Coach course Click here for more info Contact: Special Olympics BC's Lois McNary |
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Powerlifting |
Special Olympics Canada powerlifting coach course Contact Lois McNary |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Gymnastics Foundations Click here and here for more info Training consists of 3 parts: 1) Gymnastics Foundations Intro (Course #1) 2) Gymnastics Foundations Theory (Course #2) 3) Gymnastics Foundations Discipline (i.e. rhythmic gym) specific course (Course #3) |
For Intro (Course #1) and Theory (Course #2), click here (filter: “Coaching”). |
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Soccer |
TO BE DETERMINED Click here for more info |
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Softball |
“Learn to Coach” clinic (Initiation coach; Community Sport Initiation) Click here for more info |
ii. Winter sports
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Sport |
Course name / Website / Contact information |
Upcoming courses |
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Alpine Skiing |
CSCF “Entry Level Coach Workshop(Instruction-beginner)” OR CSIA Level 1 Click here for more info Contact: BC Alpine |
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Cross-Country Skiing |
TO BE DETERMINED Click here for more info |
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Curling |
Community Sport: Ongoing – Club Coach (not to be confused with Club Coach YOUTH) Click here for more info Contact: Will Sutton, Educational Programs Manager |
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Figure Skating |
CanSkate (for coaches of Special Olympics Level 1 & 2) Primary STARSkate (for coaches of Special Olympics Level 3 to 6) Click here for more info Contact: Barb Stott, 604.205.6960 |
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| Floor Hockey |
Special Olympics Canada floor hockey coaching module Contact Lois McNary |
Click here |
| Snowshoeing | None. Coaches at National and World Games should have had at least 125 coaching hours. | |
| Speed Skating |
Fundamentals Level Click here for more info Contact: Barb Beck |
E. Active Start and FUNdamentals coach training
Required within first year of coaching Special Olympics for Active Start and FUNdamentals coaches.
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Course Name |
Description / Website / Contact information |
Upcoming courses |
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AS / FUN Training program ~4 hours Course fee: None |
This course is specific to coaches of young athletes with intellectual disabilities. It is organized and offered by Special Olympics British Columbia. Check next offering of workshop via: 1) Special Olympics BC event calendar 2) SOBC Provincial Office contact: Lois McNary, VP Sport - call toll-free: 1-888-854-2276 |
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High Five Training program (Recommended, not required training) |
This course is targeted at B.C.'s recreation and sport practitioners, aiming to help develop a high level of knowledge and expertise in child development and provide tools for enhancing and maintaining a high level of program quality. It is organized and offered by British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association. Click here for more info |