NCCP Pathway
National Coaching Certification Program
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), is the coach certification pathway program developed by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). NCCP is used by 60 sports Canada wide, to train, develop and track coaches training and development. Each sports pathway is designed following the CAC’s protocols, and can offer training for coaches in 3 streams – Community, Instruction and Competition.
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), launched in 1974 and delivered in partnership with the government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, and national/provincial/territorial sport organizations, gives coaches the confidence to succeed.
Community Sport
The Canadian Tenpin Federation received final approval from the Canadian Coaching Association to launch our new NCCP Community Sport Initiation Course in May 2007. Community Sport Initiation Courses are available for distribution. This one day course designed around the entry level coach providing NCCP training in Theory, Technical and Practical for Community Sport Trained status for tenpin bowlers in the Stage 1 – Fundementals and Stage 2 – Learn to Bowl stages of the Long Term Athlete Development Program.
Competition Introduction
The Canadian Tenpin Federation received final approval for the Competition Introduction Stream in 2011. Courses are available all provinces and ongoing Learning Facilitator and Evaluator training is taking place. Competition Introduction will replaces the old Level II Course. This two day course will provide coaches with training for athletes that will be competing at the provincial and national levels in Stage 3 – Train to Preform and Stage 4 – Train to Compete stages of the Long Term Athlete Development Program. Coaches will obtain Trained status upon completing the course and will be Certified upon completion of the Evaluation stage.
Competition Development
The Canadian Tenpin Federation has received conditional approval for the Competition Development stream. Cources will be available beginning the fall of 2013. With his comprehensive 3 day course and 7 mandatory Multi-Sport Modules coaches will obtain Trained Status, upon completing the evaluation stage will becom Certified. Coaches will have training for bowlers that complete at the national and international levels at Stage 5 – Train to Win Nationals and Stage 6 – Train to Win Internationals.
This course replaces the old Level 3 course.
Team Canada Assistant Coach Applications and Responsibilities
Assistant Coach Responsibilities
Last Modified: 23/02/2025
Assistant Coach Application
Last Modified: 23/02/2025