Competition Development (Comp-Dev) Modules are for coaches working with athletes in the Train to Train and Train to Compete stages of the Long Term Athlete Development model. Coaches are primarily working with provincial and Canada Games level athletes. The nine competition development multisport modules combined with the sport-specific technical certification will help give coaches the tools to work with athletes in the high-performance pathway.
To see what Comp-Dev courses are required in your pathway please contact your Provincial Sport Organization.
COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Advanced Practice Planning
The NCCP Advanced Practice Planning module examines the impact of daily training sequencing, and the manipulations that can affect training outcomes. Coaches are advised to take the NCCP Practice Planning, Developing Athletic Abilities and Performance Planning module before registering for this course.
Performance Planning
This training allows coaches to reflect on the structure of a yearly plan, and develop their own to appropriately sequence training and development priorities to achieve peak performance in their athletes. It is recommended coaches complete Design a Basic Sport Program and Develop Athletic Abilities before this course.
Leading Drug-Free Sport
This course introduces coaches to the values of fairness, excellence, inclusion, and fun in the context of drug-free and clean sport practice. This NCCP module is a self-directed e-learning found in your Locker account. Contact Mike Hudson to complete it for free.
Developing Athletic Abilities
After completing this training, coaches will be able to identify athletic abilities required in your athletes’ sport; evaluate athletes’ abilities; understand training principles, methods, and protocols; and develop training protocols specific to your athletes’ age and state of development.
Prevention & Recovery
Injuries in sport are preventable. However, successfully preventing injuries requires a great deal of planning and constant monitoring. The NCCP Prevention and Recovery module provides strategies and techniques to prevent injury, while also improving performance.
Psychology of Performance
Taking NCCP Basic Mental Skills a step further, this course will help coaches identify focus skills that will help athletes achieve their goals, work with athletes or teams to identify appropriate goals and use debriefing skills to work with athletes and assess their performances.
Coaching & Leading Effectively
After finishing this training, coaches will have drafted a personalized coaching philosophy. In particular, they’ll be able to demonstrate behaviours to create an inclusive, safe, positive sport environment, understand their leadership role in the broader sport community, develop opportunities to foster a culture based on excellence, positive performance, and growth.
Managing Conflict
This training teaches skills for achieving positive outcomes using effective conflict management techniques. Coaches will learn to identify common sources of conflict in sport, prevent and resolve conflict resulting from misunderstanding, listen and maintain positive and healthy relationships with athletes, parents, guardians, officials, other coaches and administrators.
Manage a Sport Program
This training provides coaches with the opportunity to plan and interact with program budgeting, setting staff and team expectations, arranging team travel, building athlete agreements, and reporting on athlete/team progress. Perfect for any club head coach, provincial team coach, aspiring team manager, or technical administrator.
