Grassroots Coach Education Program
Canada Soccer's Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model. The first three workshops; Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance pf physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players age 13 and older through to "masters soccer". The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level.
Coaches wishing to gain training through the Grassroots Coach Education Program would do so in the following manner (click on the plus sign to drop down the information):
Active Start
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
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
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
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.
Introduction to Futsal
The Introduction to Futsal is an asynchronous online training available through the SmarterU platform in both English and French. The training takes approximately one hour and is recognized with a certificate of completion. The Introduction to Futsal module is the first step in developing a coach education pathway for futsal coaches in Canada.
To take the training, please click here.
Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program. Coaches completing all of the expectations noted above will be classified as Trained Coaches.
