CAO strives to provide world-leading, high-quality programs that connect coaches with appropriate events and services to better recruit, retain and recognize them all through their coaching journey. Here are just a few:
Presented by the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), the Summit Series will continue to feature professional development sessions from experts around the world, now spread across three dates in the calendar year to better accommodate our coaches’ seasons and schedules.
Since 2007, the CAO’s leadership events have become signature dates on the provincial sport calendar, creating an opportunity for coaches, teachers, administrators and everyone with a passion for sport to gain valuable insight into shaping the future of coaching and sport.
Step into the heart of the action – OCSS Oakville 2026
This is a unique one-of-a-kind event where you can receive training in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in a number of different sports and contexts at discounted prices!
The Super Clinic affords coaches—from high performance to grassroots—with an opportunity to gain sport-specific technical abilities, plus leadership and decision-making skills, opening doors to new opportunities in both coaching and life.
$5 NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Feb 22, 2026!
The Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards are awarded annually to exemplary coaches across Ontario to celebrate and recognize coaches for the integral role they play with their team(s), sport and community.
Winning coaches are awarded a Toronto Blue Jays VIP experience & a $500 prize to be used on purchases for their team/club/organization, from local Ontario/Canadian businesses, proudly provided by Hydro One Inc.
Win $500 & a VIP Experience – Nominations are OPEN!
National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach.
Coming every September!
Celebrating coaches September 15th – 21st #ThanksCoach
Each year in October, CAO recognizes and says thanks at CDPD Weekend to all of our Coach Developers for all of the commitment, hard work and passion they show towards coach development.
The weekend provides an opportunity for multisport and sport-specific Learning Facilitators, Coach Evaluators and Master Coach Developers to come together for 2 days of professional development, networking and much more!
Are you hosting an event or training for coaches in Ontario?
Submit your event and/or training into the NCCP Locker database as professional development points!
This program is open to organizations and/or education providers looking to recognize coaches for their educational development outside of the NCCP.
Submit your event and/or training as NCCP PD Points!
Register for a course today!
This workshop focuses on the evaluation principles and processes that NCCP Coach Evaluators need to follow when evaluating coaches.
By completing the NCCP Planning a Practice module you will be able to organize a well-structured practice plan with safe, age-appropriate activities you’ve designed to match the proficiency level of participants.
This workshop introduces Learning Facilitator candidates to the goals and philosophy of the NCCP, teaches them how to facilitate modules, and helps them understand the instructional design of the modules.
Are you interested in connecting with other youth coaches and helping shape how sport can be a safer, healthier space?
This is a Competition Introduction multi-sport course. With the workshop you will be able to analyze certain coaching situations to determine if they promote learning.
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