NCCP COURSES
   

       

    

    

     

Basketball PEI will be hosting NCCP courses this fall for island basketball coaches looking to improve their ability to coach basketball.  The Introduction to Competition (ITC) course which replaces the old NCCP Level 1 course will be offered in Summerside and Charlottetown.  The Introduction to Competition Advanced (ITCA) course which replaces the NCCP Level 2 course will also be offered in Charlottetown this fall (schedules below).

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION - [September 2010 Flyer]

All new coaches should take the Introduction to Competition (ITC) course.  The ITC course is a competency based course.  Topics covered include making ethical decisions, planning a practice and how to develop skills through modified games.  There will be three classroom sessions of approximately 3 hours each as well as one in the gym 3 hour session.  The ITC course will be offered in the following locations this fall.

Introduction to Competition (ITC)

Start:  Monday, September 20th, 2010

Time: 6:00-9:00 PM

Location: Room 212 at Sport PEI, Charlottetown

 

Introduction to Competition (ITC)

Start:  Monday, September 27th, 2010

Time: 6:00-9:00 PM

Location: Canada Games Sports Centre, Slemon Park

 

Cost:  $160

 

*ITC Course Fee: $125 due at course start up

*ITC Coach Evaluation Fee: $35 due before coach practice evaluation component by LF/Evaluator, which will not occur until after all course components have been completed.

 

INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION ADVANCED - [October 2010 Flyer]

All coaches that wish to pursue the next level in NCCP education should take the NCCP Introduction to Competition Advanced (ITCA) course. Coaches are required to have the NCCP Level 1 or ITC certification before taking the ITCA course. 

The ITCA course is a competency based course.  There will be four classroom sessions of approximately 3 hours each as well as one in the gym 3 hour session.  Topics covered include basic mental skills, planning for the development of basketball players and how to support the athlete in training.

Introduction to Competition Advanced (ITCA)

Start:  Monday, October 18th, 2010

Time: 6:00-9:00 PM

Location: Room 212 at Sport PEI, Charlottetown

   

Cost:  $185.00

 

*ITCA Course Fee: $150 due at course start up

*ITCA Coach Evaluation Fee: $35 due before coach game evaluation component by LF/Evaluator, which will not occur until after all course components have been completed.

 

   

 

  

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach training and certification program for 65 different sports and is offered in both official languages across Canada. NCCP workshops are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches, from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national team. The NCCP is the recognized national standard for coach training and certification in Canada. As part of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical decision-making and sport safety.

Since 1997, the emphasis of the NCCP has been on developing competent coaches –an exciting step towards helping them to become more effective and have a more meaningful impact on an athlete’s experience.

Each year, more than 50,000 coaches take an NCCP workshop and since it began, more than 1 million coaches have participated in the program, making it one of Canada’s largest adult education programs.

While continuing to equip coaches with the tools they need to become successful community leaders, the program itself has undergone a number of changes in recent years. In response to an extensive evaluation, the Coaching Association of Canada has adapted the NCCP to fit today’s coaching environment. Among these important changes has been a shift in emphasis from “what a coach knows” to “what a coach can do”. This transformation to a competency/outcomes-based approach has been a key factor in the re-development of the program.

Launched in 1970, the NCCP is a partnership between the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, and more than 60 national sport organizations and their provincial and territorial sport associations. As Canada’s recognized training and certification program, the NCCP serves a wide range of coaches — from those who introduce beginners to sport to those working with high performance athletes.

In response to an extensive evaluation, the program has been going through a major re-development since the late 1990s. Key to these changes is a shift in emphasis from “what a coach knows” to “what a coach can do.” In the new, competency-based system, training and certification programs are based on the clearly defined needs of participants. This new structure addresses the full range of sports in Canada at various levels of skill and in a variety of settings.

For a brief overview of the structure of the NCCP model, please
view this presentation.

For more information, contact the Basketball PEI office at info@basketballpei.ca or 902.368.4986.