Home Study, eLearning, and Online Delivery

Home study is a correspondence based learning method and the hours required for completion may be more than what is required of coaches attending an in-class course option.

• eMaterials will be emailed upon registration
• You will receive an email with instructions to download the electronic reference guide and coach workbook
• An NCCP accredited Learning Facilitator will be assigned as a resource for any questions
• You will complete a series of exercises and tasks in the workbook and submit by email for marking to the assigned Learning Facilitator.

The length of time to complete a home study varies by course and learning style of the individual. The home study format relies heavily on self-directed learning. All courses are given a 2 month completion period. Should you require an extension, please email homestudy@coachesontario.ca with your request.

• NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program
• NCCP Planning a Practice
• NCCP Basic Mental Skills
• NCCP Teaching & Learning

• NCCP Managing Conflict
• NCCP Psychology of Performance
• NCCP Coaching & Leading Effectively
• NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities
• NCCP Prevention & Recovery of Injury
• NCCP Manage a Sport Program

Course Description

Good nutrition is important for both athletic performance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle outside of sport. By helping their participants make good nutrition choices, coaches not only empower them to perform their best, they help them to establish positive dietary habits that can last a lifetime.

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Sport Nutrition module provides coaches with education about basic sport nutrition principles. This eLearning module will provide an understanding of how to support athletes and their parents or caregivers to make effective nutrition choices.

After completing NCCP Sport Nutrition, coaches will be able to:

• Explain the basic nutritional needs of an athlete.
• Take appropriate measures to ensure that athletes stay hydrated during exercise.
• Educate athletes on the use of nutritional supplements and sports drinks.
• Encourage a positive body image in athletes.
• Identify the different types of disordered eating.
• Support athletes with special nutritional needs.
• Identify common food allergies and intolerances.
• Provide accurate guidance to athletes and their parents or caregivers on nutrition before, during and after exercise.
• Provide accurate nutritional guidance to athletes and their parents or caregivers before and during travel.

Course Length – 40-60 Minutes

PD Points – 5

Cost- $20

Course Description

NCCP Leading Drug-free Sport introduces new and experienced coaches to the values of fairness, excellence, inclusion, and fun in the context of drug-free and clean sport practice. Drug-free sport is free of doping, both because participants choose not to dope and because they have the knowledge, tools, and motivation to protect themselves from unintentional doping.

By the end of this module, coaches will be able to:

• Understand and demonstrate the coach’s role in leading drug free and clean sport
• Assist athletes to recognize banned substances as identified by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport by providing access to appropriate reference material, or use sport expert
• Educate and provide support to athletes in drug testing protocols at major competitions
• Promote and model the philosophy of fair play, the NCCP Code of Ethics and promote clean and drug-free sport as identified by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
• Use educational strategies to reinforce the importance of drug-free and clean sport
• Provide educational opportunities to athletes on the use of nutritional supplements and energy drinks
• Identify and reinforce the consequences of using banned substances

Course Length – 45-60 Minutes

PD Points – 5

Cost- $50

Course Description

NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment (CPSE) encourages coaches to adopt a participant-centered coaching approach and apply positive coaching strategies to establish a safe and inclusive sport culture.

After completing the NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment module, you will be able to:

• Describe the characteristics and benefits of participant-centred coaching.
• Explain the types of harm that may occur when a coach misuses their power and how to respond to suspicions or knowledge of maltreatment
• Use positive coaching strategies to create a positive sport environment, enhance safety, and improve learning and performance.

Course Length – 40-50 Minutes

PD Points – 5

Cost- $15

Course Description

Coach Initiation in Sport is an online NCCP module developed to introduce new or experienced coaches to the foundational skills in coaching, such as: long-term athlete development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. The Coach Initiation in Sport module will also introduce coaches to the NCCP, a valuable tool for preparing a coach’s first in-person NCCP workshop.

The Coach Initiation in Sport online module is designed as an important introduction to the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP. The module remains an excellent informational resource for coaches which they can revisit at any time after successful completion of the module.

Coach Initiation in Sport is a valuable resource for:

• Parents new to coaching
• New coaches
• Experienced coaches new to the NCCP
• Athletes transitioning to coaching
• Experienced NCCP coaches who need professional development, or a refresh on the fundamental principles of the NCCP
• Sport administrators who work with the NCCP and coach development

Course Length – 1 Hour

PD Points- 5

Cost- $15

Course Description

Coaching Athletes with a Disability is a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) eLearning module that provides coaches the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.

Coaching Athletes with a Disability NCCP training will provide coaches the ability to:

• Explain the benefits of sport participation for persons with a disability;
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with, and regards to, persons with a disability;
• Design positive, safe, and inclusive sport experiences for persons with a disability; and
• Consider next steps in their professional development related to coaching persons with a disability.

Course Length- 45-60 Minutes

PD Points- 5

Cost- $15

Course Description

Designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of your athletes, this multi-sport module will cover:

• What to do to prevent concussions
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion
• What to do when you suspect an athlete has a concussion
• How to ensure athletes return to play safely

Course Length – 60-90 Minutes

PD Points- 5

Cost- FREE

Course Description

This NCCP eLearning activity on creating and using an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) prepares coaches to respond calmly, quickly and effectively if a sport participant is seriously injured during practice or competition.

After completing this activity, coaches will be able to:

• Describe the importance of having an EAP
• Identify when to activate the EAP
• Explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated
• Create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency

Coaches will also have access to a downloadable EAP template to use for any practice or competition location.

Course Length- 15 Minutes

PD Points- 1

Cost- FREE

• You are required to register a minimum of 5 business days before the course date.
• Once registered eMaterials will be provided to you.
• You will be expected to log on and participate for the full duration of the course at the specific times listed in order to receive full course credit.

• Microphone/speakers or a headset with speakers
• Access to the internet (preferably high speed).

• NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program
• NCCP Planning a Practice
• NCCP Basic Mental Skills
• NCCP Teaching & Learning

• NCCP Managing Conflict
• NCCP Psychology of Performance
• NCCP Manage a Sport Program
• NCCP Advanced Practice Planning
• NCCP Prevention and Recovery of Injury
• NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities
• NCCP Coaching and Leading Effectively
• NCCP Performance Planning

• NCCP Mentorship
• NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills

Coaches can reach out directly to their local Education & Training Advisor (ETA) using our staff locator tool: https://contactnorth.ca/contact-us/request-staff-assistance/

By selecting a coaches’ location, the coach will be matched with the appropriate staff member. The coach can ask if there is a nearby place where they can access a computer and reliable internet. The Contact North team can help identify the closest access point and support them in using our services.

If a coach has reliable internet at home, a coach can apply to borrow a laptop at no cost through our Laptop Loan Service: https://contactnorth.ca/services/get-free-use-of-a-laptop-to-study-online/

The application process is simple, and while delivery can take up to two weeks, the laptop is shipped directly to the coaches’ door with a prepaid return label included. This service is completely free.

Online learning centres are available by appointment only. Please reach out to the local staff for availability beforehand. In some instances, Contact North may not have a local Online Learning Centre; the local staff can suggest local alternatives as well. Please connect with a local advisor via https://contactnorth.ca/contact-us/request-staff-assistance/

More information on Contact North can be found at: https://contactnorth.ca/