Coaching Courses
All coaches must go through an approval process by the school administration to determine their knowledge, experience and qualifications to coach the school activity. The EECD Safety Guidelines for Physical Education (Secondary Interscholastic Athletics) indicated in O.R. 9 must also be followed.
In order for a team to be eligible to participate in NBIAA activities, the following courses are required by all coaches prior to the beginning of the sport season. If a coach is not certified in the required courses, they will not be able to coach until the courses have been taken and passed. All courses can be found under the Coaching Courses link on the NBIAA website.
a) A Coach’s Guide to the NBIAA course
launched in 2019, was
developed in partnership with Coach NB, with assistance from the Coaching
Association of Canada and
is designed to educate the teacher coach, as well as the non-teacher coach who
has volunteered to coach in a New Brunswick high school. This FREE
online course is available as an
eLearning module hosted on the Coaching Association of Canada's online Locker
and will help coaches to understand NBIAA Policies, school procedures and
the role of a high school coach. All registered members on the coaching staff
must have successfully completed a NBIAA Coaching Certification
course (pre 2017 or post 2019), prior to the beginning of the sport season.
If a coach is
not certified, they will not be able to coach until they have taken and passed
the course.
Intro video:
WHO IS THE NBIAA?
To take the course, please click
HERE to access ‘The Locker’ and login using your NCCP# or create one and take
the course under the navigation bar for 'ELEARNING' and select 'School Sport' in
the drop down menu.
b) The free online CAC Making Head Way concussion course. (Link below)
c) Cheerleading, Football, Hockey, Rugby and Soccer have specific coaching requirements and recommendations referenced below and in each sport O.R.
All NBIAA coaches must have knowledge of the basic elements of the coaching fundamentals that are needed to work with our student-athletes at the high school level. The NBIAA also recommends the following (links below):
a) Individuals who are new to coaching to complete the CAC Coach Initiation Course.
b) Coaches should have at least completed the following NCCP courses: Make Ethical Decisions Module, Planning a Practice & Sport Nutrition e-module.
c) The CAC Safe Sport Training module to identify and prevent situations of maltreatment.
Coaches should also take advantage of the additional coaching information and courses that can be found on The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) website www.coach.ca.
Please refer to the NBIAA Coaching Certification Chart for further details on required courses* per sport, with the provided links below.
SCHOOL SPORT CANADA
Coaching School Sport: Redefining Winning - A resource via the
CAC's eLearning platform, The Locker, that seeks to reduce barriers to sport
participation by shedding light on the aspects of effective teaching and
learning. This course is designed for the interscholastic school coach and
reflects core competencies promoted through the National Coaching Certification
Program (NCCP). The knowledge, skills and tools developed from the course
aim to foster a school sport environment for student athletes to succeed in all
areas of life.
School Sport
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COACHES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Making Head Way - Concussion Course* "These NCCP modules will help you gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of your participants."
Coach Initiation in Sport - "The NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport module introduces new or experienced coaches to the foundational skills of coaching, such as long-term athlete development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. It also teaches the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP."
Coaching Athletes with a Disability - "NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability is an eLearning module to diversify your coaching portfolio. The module provides the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically those with behavioural, intellectual, physcial, and sensory disabilities."
Safe Sport Training - "Safe, inclusive sport environments help make sport rewarding and enriching for all. Safe Sport Training gives you the knowledge and skills to create those environments by recognizing, addressing and preventing maltreatment in sport."
Creating a Positive Sport Environment - "NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment will help coaches implement positive coaching strategies and protect participants from maltreatment in sport."
Anti-Racism in Coaching - "The new Anti-racism in Coaching eLearning module addresses critical and timely issues raised by coaches and sport organizations in Canada."
Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport
Make The Call (Ethical decision-making course for student-athletes)
SOCCER NB
Recommend - The soccer "C" Licence
FOOTBALL NB
NCCP Competition Introduction Part A
HOCKEY NB
Respect in Sport * (formerly Speak Out)
HOCKEY CANADA
Safety Course * (expires after 5 years)
Hockey Canada Coach 2 Course (or higher certifilcation)
Hockey Canada Development 1 Course
RUGBY CANADA
Community Initiation World Rugby Level 1 Course (or higher certifilcation)