Coaching

Coaching Overview Learning Facilitators Coaching License Workshops Workshops Registration Licensed Coaches Documents

The Canadian Snowboard Coaching Program is the section of Canada~Snowboard that develops the materials and delivers the courses that give coaches the tools needed to provide the highest quality of instruction to athletes at all levels of competitive snowboarding.

The philosophy of the CSCP is “Better Riders Through Better Coaches”.

The CSCP’s plan for long term coaching development has been created in conjunction with the National Coach Certification Program (NCCP) and is based on Canada~Snowboard’s Long Term Athlete Development Model (VISION 2020).

*Further, CSCP has adopted this Code of Ethics (.pdf 154KB) from the Coaches of Canada.

The CSCP recognizes the new NCCP’s approach of competency based education training to provide for more competent coaches by conducting training using modern adult education principles such as facilitated learning, self-directed modules, and the evaluation of both coaches and facilitators. In workshops or modules delivered in person, the overall teaching format will be based on mentorship and facilitation of learning by participants. Competency-based education and training is founded on the concept of learning by doing. Coaches develop and refine their skills when they are given the opportunity to apply the concepts. The workshops are designed to allow participants to practice the core skills required in each coaching context and to enable them to reflect on how they may apply what they have learned in their own programs.

The CSCP’s Coaching Development Model provides four contexts for the development of snowboard coaches:

• Basic Coach
• Comp Intro Coach
• Comp Dev Coach
• High Performance Coach

These are described in detail in the CSCP Operations Manual (.pdf 377KB) as well as the workshop details page of this website.

Challenges, Equivalencies, and Reinstatement

Certain individuals may be eligible to “challenge” the certification program for recognition at any stage of the Competition stream of the CSCP. These are:

• Legacy coaches (coaches with previous training under the old NCCP) trained and experienced in the equivalent context.
• Coaches returning from competing or coaching internationally or professionally.
• Athletes in or retired from the Canada~Snowboard High Performance Program.
• Coaches whose status has become “inactive”.

Similarly, coaches with certification or experience from other nations may be eligible to “challenge” for recognition at any stage of the Competition stream of the CSCP.

All requests to challenge the certification program must be directed to the Canada~Snowboard Sport Development Manager. The Sport Development Manager will assign a Learning Facilitator to review the experience, education, and competencies of the challenge application. Decisions to grant status based on challenges will be made by the Coaching Experts Committee, considering the recommendation of the Coaching Experts Committee.

Coaches who do not meet the conditions for License renewal set out below, and thus are considered “inactive”, may apply for reinstatement of their CSCP coaching status and License.

All requests for reinstatement must be directed to the Canada~Snowboard Sport Development Manager. The Sport Development Manager will assign a Learning Facilitator to review the experience, education, and competencies of the reinstatement application. Decisions to grant reinstatement will be made by the Coaching Experts Committee, considering the recommendation of the Learning Facilitator.

The practice of qualifying for a CSCP license on the basis of previous completion of a CASI coaching course (i.e. “grandfathering”) has been discontinued. As of 01 September, 2009, only individuals who have successfully completed a CSCP Basic Coach course will be eligible for a CSCP Coaching license.