Coach Development

NCCP Community Initiation

World Rugby Level 1

This course is designed to enable coaches to acquire basic skills so that players new to the game learn to play safely, with enjoyable competition. It is an 8 hour Trained Only course with no post-course evaluation.

The presence of sport in a person’s life carries enormous benefits for social, physical and personal development while broadening cultural awareness. Rugby is a uniquely inclusive sport, and you as the coach hold a position of genuine influence over a player’s rate of personal development and their sense of community and self-worth.

The NCCP Community Initiation (Contact) course aims to develop new coaches on how to coach as well as teach what to coach. The course is delivered using the following structure:

To register for this course, all participants must complete the following:

• Register as a coach with training.rugbycanada.ca
• Select the NCCP Community Initiation Course option
• Complete the following World Rugby Certificates at passport.worldrugby.org
  1/World Rugby RugbyReady online module
  2/World Rugby Concussion Management module (FOR GENERAL PUBLIC)
• Save your World Rugby certificates to your computer as a PDFs
• Return to your profile at training.rugbycanada.ca and upload both certificates to your profile
• Register for the clinic you wish to take

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NCCP Rugby Competition Introduction / World Rugby Level 2

This course is designed to provide coaches with the skills needed to coach teenage and adult players in a club or school environment. It is extremely important that coaches have an understanding of rugby before taking this course, which is delivered over 18 hours.

The presence of sport in a person’s life carries enormous benefits for social, physical and personal development while broadening cultural awareness. Rugby is a uniquely inclusive sport, and you as the coach hold a position of genuine influence over a player’s rate of personal development and their sense of community and self-worth.

The Competition Introduction course aims to develop coaches who know how to coach as well as teach what to coach. The course demonstrates your current level of competence and explores Game Knowledge and Coaching Process Skills. The course outline is as follows:

The course will be delivered through a range of methods and will be highly interactive. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to practice your coaching skills. Grasp this opportunity for feedback from your World Rugby Educator and your peers. These opportunities will also form the foundation of your competency-based assessment.
To register for this course all participants must complete the following:

STEP 1

• Register as a coach with training.rugbycanada.ca
• Select the NCCP Competition Introduction Course option to suit
• Complete the following World Rugby Certificates at passport.worldrugby.org
  1/WORLD RUGBY -  Rugby Ready online module
  2/WORLD RUGBY - Concussion Management module (Healthcare Professional NOT PRESENT AT TIME OF INJURY)
  3/WORLD RUGBY -  Laws Test
• Save your World Rugby certificated to your computer as PDF’s
• Return to your profile at training.rugbycanada.ca and upload all three certificates to your profile
• Register for the NCCP Competition Introduction clinic you wish to take

STEP 2

• Make Ethical Decisions (Multi-Sport Module)
  All coaches will need to take the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions module prior to attending the course they have registered for. 
  Learn more about MED. Visit Make Ethical Decisions

STEP 3

• Attend and Complete the NCCP Competition Introduction course that you registered for!
  AT THIS POINT THE COACH HAS GAINED TRAINED STATUS

STEP 4

• Coaching Diary Submission:
  Satisfactorily complete a diary for a team that is being coached in the current or next Rugby season. The diary should cover a minimum cycle of four practices and two games within that cycle. The diary should provide evidence of a coach’s ability to apply the ‘Plan, Do, Review’ model. The coach’s progress during the course will be tracked on the NCCP Competition Introduction transcript. This serves as the ongoing assessment tool.

STEP 5

• On-Site Evaluation:
  A full practice plan including the date, time and venue should be submitted to the local Rugby Union no later than 21 days prior to the requested date of the evaluation itself.

ONCE THE COACH HAS COMPLETED THE ON SITE EVALUATION AND MEETS COMPETENCY AT ALL LEVELS OF THE TRANSCRIPTS, THE COACH CAN BE SIGNED OFF AS CERTIFIED

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Deliver aspects of coaching sessions under direction

The Introduction to Coaching Sevens is an attendance based course delivered over 8 hours. It is intended for a coach of a group of players working under the guidance of a head coach, coaching co-ordinator, or Union scheme.

On successful completion of the course, the coach will be able to:

• Be aware of the history and format of Sevens
• Be aware of the variations in law and characteristics of the Sevens game
• Be aware of aspects of coaching process
• Be aware of principles and play and coachable components of Sevens
• Gain some experience in coaching Sevens

The course will be delivered through a range of methods and will be highly interactive. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to practice your coaching skills. Grasp this opportunity for feedback from your World Rugby Educator and your peers.

To register for this course all participants must be at least 16 years of age and complete the following:

• Register as a coach with training.rugbycanda.ca 
• Select the World Rugby Coaching Sevens option to suit.
• Complete the following World Rugby Certificates at passport.worldrugby.org
  • WORLD RUGBY – Rugby Ready online module
  • WORLD RUGBY – Concussion Management for the General Public online module
  • WORLD RUGBY – Laws of the Game online test
• Save your World Rugby certificates to your computer as PDF’s
• Return to your profile at training.rugbycanada.ca and upload all three certificates to your profile
• Register for the course you wish to take

Maintenance of Certification

Rugby Canada and its Provincial Unions recognize the value of having NCCP certified coaches that are engaged in Professional Development programs which reinforce the values of lifelong learning and sharing amongst the coaching community.

In order for NCCP certified coaches to maintain their certified status, they will be required to obtain Professional Development (PD) points. PD points can be earned through a multitude of activities that coaches already participate in, including: national and provincial sport organization conferences and workshops, eLearning modules, NCCP workshops, coach mentorship programs, and active coaching. In most cases coaches are already earning their required PD points -- Maintenance of Certification is simply the policy that has introduced tracking these points and recognizing coaches for their efforts.

Log into the Locker for an up-to-date record of your PD points. For examples of opportunities to accumulate PD points, check out the pages below, and if you still have questions, check out the FAQs!

Multi-Sport Modules

Self Reporting and Active Coaching

Frequently Asked Questions

NCCP Community Initiation

NCCP Community Initiation does not require an evaluation, a coach can only receive a 'Trained' status. A certified status is only available if the coaching course offers the opportunity to be evaluated.

An NCCP Community Initiation 'Trained' coach is not required to accumulate PD in order to maintain their certification. If an NCCP Community Initiation 'Trained' Coach attends any Professional Development workshops/seminars etc., this will still be recorded on the coach's transcript on the locker, but as a record of attendance.

NCCP Competition Introduction

The NCCP Competition Introduction context has an evaluation, a coach has the opportunity to be evaluated and to receive a 'Certified' status.

An NCCP Competition Introduction 'Certified' coach must accumulate 20 PD points over a 5-year period in order to maintain their certification. If an NCCP Competition Introduction 'Certified' coach does not accumulate 20 professional PD with 5 years, this will be reflected on their transcript as 'Certified Not-Renewed'.

In order to renew their certification, a coach will have to meet the PD points required. Once they acquire the 20 PD points, their status will be updated from 'Certified Not-Renewed' to 'certified'.

NCCP Competition Development

An NCCP Competition Development has an evaluation, a coach has the opportunity to receive a 'Certified' status.

An NCCP Competition Development 'Certified' coach must accumulate 30 PD points over a 5-year period in order to maintain their certification. If an NCCP Competition Development 'Certified' coach does not accumulate 30 PD points within 5 years, this will be reflected on their transcript as 'Certified Not-Renewed'.

In order to renew their certification, a coach will have to meet the PD points required. Once they acquire the 30 PD points, their status will be updated from 'Certified Not-Renewed' to 'Certified'.

For a complete listing of available training and education courses offered by Rugby Canada, please click HERE.

To register as a coach please visit training.rugbycanada.ca

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