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Maintenance of NCCP Certification

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and Skate Canada recognize the value of having certified NCCP coaches that are engaged in professional development programs which reinforce the values of lifelong learning and sharing amongst the coaching community.

Skate Canada Coaches with an NCCP certification are required to obtain professional development (PD) points on a three-year cycle. PD points can be earned through a multitude of activities that coaches already participate in, including: national and provincial conferences and workshops, eLearning modules, NCCP workshops, coach mentorship programs, sports camps, and active coaching. In most cases coaches are already earning PD points -- Maintenance of Certification is simply tracking these points and recognizing coaches for their efforts. Cycle dates are individual to each coach and are based on the date a coach has earned a certified status. From the date of certification, a coach’s 3-year cycle will begin the following January.

Cycle dates are individual to each coach and are based on the date a coach has earned a certified status. From the date of certification, a coach’s 3-year cycle will begin the following January.  For example:

• Coach A achieves a Regional Coach Certified status on February 2, 2017
• Coach A’s cycle will begin January 1, 2018, and run until December 31, 2021.
• Coach A is eligible to collect PD points from February 2, 2017, until December 31, 2021.

Tracking of all PD points is kept in your Locker. To determine your cycle dates, as well as your required points, log into your Locker profile.

Coaches Membership Responsibilities

Skate Canada Coaches with an NCCP certification are responsible for renewing their certified NCCP status to be considered a registered member “In Good Standing” with Skate Canada.

Should a coach not reach the required PD points prior to their expiry date, their status will become “not renewed” and would therefore be considered “Not In-Good Standing” and unable to coach on a Skate Canada ice or at competitions, until they fulfill their required PD points.

Coaches who hold an In-training or Trained NCCP status are required to maintain the necessary PD points of their last NCCP Certified, certification. (i.e. A National Coach In-training must maintain PD points required for Certified Provincial Coach)

Professional Development Points

The amount of points required per cycle is dependent on your highest certified status.

NCCP Certification	Professional Points Required
NCCP CanSkate Coach - Certified	6
NCCP PowerSkate Coach - Certified	12
NCCP Regional Coach - Certified	12
NCCP Provincial Coach - Certified	12
NCCP National Coach - Certified	18

Note: Level 4 and Level 5 Certified Coaches must meet the PD points required of a Certified National Coach.

PD points are tracked in the Locker database.  All registered events put forth by CAC (i.e. Sport Leadership Conference), a Provincial/Territory Coaching Representative (PT/CR; i.e. Multi-Sport modules), Skate Canada (i.e. Ice Summit) or a Skate Canada Section (i.e. AGM) are tracked by the responsible host body. Skate Canada coaches are responsible for tracking PD points such as Active Coaching and any Self-Directed learning in their own locker.

More information on active coaching and self-reporting PD activities can be found here

How to Earn Professional Development Points

Events that are organized by CAC, PT/CR, Skate Canada, and Skate Canada Sections will earn you PD points. 

Category	Number of Points	Maximum Points
NCCP Events	5 points per event	No maximum
Sport-Specific Non-NCCP Events	1 point per hour (max. 3 points per event)	No maximum
Multi-Sport Non-NCCP Events	1 point per hour (max. 3 points per event)	up to 50% of required points
Active Coaching	1 point per year	3 points per cycle
Self-directed Learning	1 point per hour	3 points per cycle

PD Activity Examples

NCCP events:

• Attend an NCCP Course
• Complete an evaluation portfolio
• Complete CAC e-Learning modules
• Get re-evaluated in an NCCP context

Sport-specific non-NCCP events:

• Attend Skate Canada's Ice Summit
• Attend Skate Canada's Education Symposium
• Attend SDC Workshop/Seminar
• Complete Skate Canada's e-Learning modules
• Attend Section Seminar
• Serve on a Section Committee

Multi-sport non-NCCP events:

• Attend CAC’s Sport Leadership Conference
• Attend a conference of other sports seminar/workshops offered by your Provincial/Territorial Sport Organization
• Attend an event hosted by another National or Provincial Sport Organization

Active coaching:

• Earn one point each year you coach and register as a Skate Canada Professional Coach

Self-Directed Learning:

• Attend a post-secondary course
• First Aid Training
• Sport-related community activity