Coach Education
NCCP
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach training and certification program for 66 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.
| Description | Responsible Organization | |
| COMMUNITY SPORT STREAM | ||
| Initiation (CSp-Init) | New participants are encouraged to participate in the sport and are introduced to sport basics in a fun, safe and self-esteem building environment regardless of their ability. | Provincial Coaching Coordinator |
| Ongoing Participation (CSp-Ong) | Participants are encouraged to continue participating in the sport for fun, fitness, skill development and social interaction. | Provincial Coaching Coordinator |
| COMPETITION STREAM | ||
| Introduction (Comp-Int) | New sport participants are taught basic sport skills and athletic abilities in a fun and safe environment and are typically prepared for local and/or regional level competitions. | Provincial Coaching Coordinator |
| Development (Comp-Dev) | Developing athletes are coached to refine basic sport skills, to develop more advanced skills and tactics and are generally prepared for performance at provincial and/or national level competitions. | Provincial Coaching Coordinator |
| High Performance (Comp-HP) | High performance athletes are coached to refine advanced skills and tactics and are typically prepared for performance at national or international level competitions. | Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic (Daphne Pellerin) |
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Dube qualifies for London Olympics
January 30, 2012
Nova Scotia has its first representative for this summer’s London Olympics. Sailor Danielle Dube of Glen Haven did well enough this week at a World Cup event in Miami, Fla., to pass Vancouver’s Isabella Bertold for Canada’s only Olympic berth in the laser radial class. The Armbrae Academy graduate is the first Nova Scotia athlete… [read more]
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Mark de Jonge
Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Maskwa Aquatic Club Coach: Chris McDermott Education: Dalhousie University – Engineering Goals: Medal at World Championships Interests: Rock climbing, biking, camping, judo, movies, fine dining, piano Sigificant results: 2009 World Championships – K1 4x200m relay – 5th 2009 World Championships – K4 200m – 6th 2009… [read more]
