Canada Soccer’s Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development Model. The first three workshops, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to U13. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players aged U14 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.
Course Structure
Each course is comprised of an online module plus an in-person practical session.
| Online Module | In-person practical | |
|---|---|---|
| Active Start | 1.5hr | 2hrs |
| Fundamentals | 1.5hr | 3hrs |
| Learn to Train | 2hr | 4hrs |
| Soccer For Life | 2hr | 4hrs |
Cost
| Online Module | In-person practical | |
|---|---|---|
| Active Start | $21 | Determined by host organization |
| Fundamentals | $21 | Determined by host organization |
| Learn to Train | $31.50 | Determined by host organization |
| Soccer For Life | $31.50 | Determined by host organization |
Pre-requisites
There are no prerequisites qualifications to take any Grassroots Coaching Courses, however included in the cost of the module is an additional online module called Coaching Soccer in Canada. This module must be completed prior to completing a Grassroots Coaching Course. The Coaching Soccer in Canada Module takes approximately 1hr to complete and only needs to be completed once.
Evaluation
There is no evaluation component to the Grassroots Coaching Courses
Becoming “Trained”
In order to become officially trained, coaches must complete the following
- Appropriate Age/Stage training (i.e Active Start) & Practical Components
- NCCP Make Ethical Decision (MED) Workshop + Online Evaluation
- Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders (Soccer)
- NCCP Making Head Way in Sport
- NCCP Emergency Action Plan
- NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two
How to register
Online Theory Component
To access the online theory component of the course, coaches can:
- purchase a key from the Canada Soccer Coach Education Store, or contact your Club / Organization to acquire a key
Once the key has been acquired, it can be redeemed at the Canada Soccer Academy webpage. Coaches will then have to complete the Coaching Soccer in Canada module, prior to being able to access the Active Start-specific online content.
On-field Practical Component
To register for the in-person, on-field component of the course, coaches can:
- search and register on RAMP
Coaches must have completed the online theory component of the course in order to have their registration approved for the in-person, on-field component of the course.