HEAD COACHES are required to complete additional steps for Volleyball Alberta:

1) Making Head Way in Sport (MHS) eLearning
2) Making Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation
3) Foundations of Volleyball (FOV) eLearning

* Note 1: Assistant Coaches, Managers, Trainers are not required to do the MHS, MED OE, FOV for VA Premiers or Provincials.
** Note 2: Volleyball Canada DOES require the above courses for Assistant Coaches if competing in Volleyball Canada Nationals.

Head Coach Education requirements must be completed by the ROSTER LOCK DEADLINE of Premier #2. 

Head Coaches with incomplete Education Requirements will be subject to a fine ($150)
* refer to: Volleyball Alberta Sanctions/Fines/Late Fees ‐ Indoor Season ‐ 2025

**Important**  What you see in the Locker under “Certifications” is what we see in the Locker. The Locker can be utilized and considered by coaches as their Coach Transcript.

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Head coaches starting at the 14U age class must have further training as part of the NCCP Pathway to earn Trained and Certified status. The amount of training required will be reflective of a head coach’s circumstances, such as the number of years coaching in an age class category.

The NCCP training required of the head coach will need to be completed prior to March 30, and will be reviewed by Volleyball Alberta staff prior to Provincial Championships.

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SANCTIONS: For teams not attending VC Nationals, Head Coaches who do not meet the requirements will be subject to a $250 fine, payable to Volleyball Alberta prior to participation in Provincials.

Examples:

All Head Coaches (14U-18U) listed on any Provincials roster must meet the requirements below for the age category that they are coaching.

Upcoming Courses and Workshops : Development Coach; Advanced Development Coach

DEADLINE: March 30 (annually)

SANCTIONS: Head Coaches who do not meet the requirements outlined below will be subject to the Volleyball Canada $250 fine, payable to Volleyball Canada prior to participation in that year’s Provincials/Nationals.

For teams not attending VC Nationals, Head Coaches who do not meet the requirements outlined below, will be fined $250, payable to Volleyball Alberta prior to participation in that year’s Provincials.

Volleyball Canada Youth National Championships Coach Eligibility Requirements

National Coaching Certification Program

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) has been regarded as one of the top coaching education programs in the world, and after an extensive review, several modifications have been suggested. Most prominent of these is to ensure that the program is not strictly knowledge based but has a substantial practical component. The main objective for the program is to produce competent coaches rather than simply knowledgeable coaches. As a result, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) adopted a coaching assessment and evaluation process approach for the redevelopment of the certification program. Coaches will be assessed and evaluated on their knowledge and competency at each level.

The primary goal of the NCCP program is to focus on the holistic development of coaches that reflect the needs of the participants and demands of the sport’s context. More specifically, the philosophy of the NCCP program is to offer quality training to develop competent coaches that can be defined as being able to answer to the needs of the participants within a specific context and intervene effectively within the boundaries of an ethical framework of practice. The emphasis is not on what you “the coach” know but what you can do with what you know. The content of the course focuses on 4 essential generic coaching competencies such as problem solving, intervention, values, and critical thinking. In developing these competencies, coaches are trained in all aspects of coaching (i.e. human, technical, practical and strategic) that are relevant to all types of coaches and coaching contexts. This will also provide on-going self-development.

Levels of Certification

The four (4) levels of certification are the following:

• Development Coach (formerly LEVEL 1) 
• Advanced Development Coach (formerly LEVEL 2) 
• Performance Coach (formerly LEVEL 3) – Athletes in provincial team programs/university/college
• LEVEL 4 – National team coaches

How Do I Get Certified?

Volleyball Alberta conducts Workshops several times a year and oversees the Evaluation component of the NCCP program. The Multisport modules are run by Alberta Sport Connection – they offer courses in all regions of the province throughout the year.

Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada will follow the Coaching Association of Canada’s (CAC) NCCP Professional Development policy and procedures.  Coaches will now receive credit within the Locker database for approved professional development experiences.  In order to maintain certification coaches will need to accrue a specific amount of points over a period of 5 years.  Please review the CAC’s FAQ for all the details.

The CAC recognizes coaches who are actively coaching with one Professional Development point a year toward their maintenance of certification.  Declaring that you are actively coaching is easy.  Click here to log in to The Locker, go to your transcript and click the “self-report” whistle icon on the left side of the screen to “Record Active Status”. Don’t forget to come back next year and declare again!

For a summary of how professional development points will be allotted, please see below.

* For Non-NCCP activities, and coach self-directed activities, coaches must get approval from Volleyball Alberta to confirm that credit can be claimed. Contact Mike Ling for approval.  Procedures for submission of PD points is currently being finalized.