Here are the steps to becoming a registered coach with Canada Soccer.
First thing is to acquire an NCCP # through creating an account at thelocker.coach.ca
The required prerequisites from there for Canada Soccer courses are:
-NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Module and/or Online Evaluation
-NCCP Making Headway Module
-NCCP Emergency Action Planning Module
-NCCP Rule of Two Module
Then Respect in Sport Activity Leader Program is an online course to be arranged for a group session with Respect in Sport.
After these are completed there are Canada Soccer courses(different for each age level, combination of online/in person training).
Active Start Workshop
Designed for coaches of U4 to U6 players and consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 2-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. No pre-requisites required.
FUNdamentals Workshop
Designed for coaches of Boys U6-U9 and Girls U6-U8. It consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 3-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the?NCCP?Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and/or Online Evaluation, NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Online Workshop, NCCP Emergency Action Plan Online Workshop, NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two Online Workshop, and Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.
Learn to Train Workshop
Designed for coaches of Boys U9-U12 and Girls U8-U11. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the?NCCP?Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and/or Online Evaluation, NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Online Workshop, NCCP Emergency Action Plan Online Workshop, NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two Online Workshop, and Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.
Soccer for Life Workshop
Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the?NCCP?Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and/or Online Evaluation, NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Online Workshop, NCCP Emergency Action Plan Online Workshop, NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two Online Workshop, and Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.