Certification & Evaluation

To become a certified badminton coach in Alberta, coaches will need to follow the NCCP Coach Development Pathway and complete the required education sessions and practical assessments to obtain NCCP certification.

NCCP Competition Introduction: REGIONAL CERTIFICATION (formerly Level 1)

Best suited for coaches with some previous experience and knowledge of fundamental skills who will be working with players of varying levels of playing experience, including beginners & grassroots. This level of certification is geared towards coaches who will introduce players to competitive badminton, whether at school or Provincial tournaments. 

*Regional – CERTIFIED is one of the requirements to be able to coach on-court at Badminton Alberta sanctioned events including Alberta Winter Games and BCAN Elite Series tournaments, you can find more information about requirements for Coaches at Provincial Tournaments here. 

 

NCCP Competition Introduction: PROVINCIAL CERTIFICATION (formerly Level 2)

The Provincial level of certification is focused on providing coaches with the skills, tools and knowledge to create and manage their own badminton program. Coaches at this level will be working with competitive players who attend tournaments as part of their badminton program.

Regional Certification is a pre-requisite, and coaches should spend a significant amount of time developing the skills they acquired in the Regional workshop, before moving forward with the Provincial modules. 

*Provincial – CERTIFIED is required to coach on-court at the BCAN National Championships.

NCCP COMPETITION – DEVELOPMENT (formerly Level 3, Advanced +)

Best suited for coaches who will be working with competitive and elite national level players. Coach should be actively training a national level athlete for the duration of a year to complete Comp-Dev portfolio. 

Provincial Certification is a pre-requisite, and coaches should spend a significant amount of time developing the skills they acquired in the Provincial workshop, before moving forward with these modules.

*Competition-Development – CERTIFIED is required to coach provincial/territorial team at the Canada Games, as well as to coach internationally with National Team athletes. 

NCCP Evaluations

To complete a certification, it is required to pass a practice and/or competition evaluation with one of our coach evaluators.

There is an evaluation fee for each level of the coaching pathway. This fee varies based on the level of the evaluation. Please ensure you meet the requirements before registering for an evaluation.

Once these requirements are met, register for an evaluation here. Once confirmed, your portfolio link will be shared with your evaluator. Your evaluator will present you feedback on your portfolio and once those changes to your portfolio are approved, you will be asked to send a video submission of you running your sample Practice Plan from the portfolio (Regional) or a video of you coaching at a competition (Provincial). Another round of feedback will occur and once approved, you will be awarded a NCCP Certification. Please refer to the Evaluation Feedback Forms for the requirements for each of the portfolio items, this form will be used by your evaluator.

Evaluation Requirements

Comp-Int Regional Evaluation(Fee $220.50):

Regional Evaluation Feedback Form

  • Complete Teaching and Planning Module
  • Complete Planning a Practice Module
  • Complete Make Ethical Decisions and MED Online Evaluation (found in CAC Locker)
  • Complete NCCP Emergency Action Plan (EAP) E-Learning Module
  • Complete Module 3: Technical & Tactical Basics
  • Have an account on the CAC Locker with NCCP ID, and valid Badminton Alberta Membership
  • Prepare Google Shared Folder with Portfolio items and share link (click on links below for templates)
  • Practice Observation Recording (Once portfolio is approved)

Comp-Int Provincial Evaluation (Fee $330.75):

Provincial Evaluation Feedback Form

  • All requirements from Regional Certification
  • Complete Design a Sport Program Module
  • Complete Basic Mental Skills Module
  • Complete Module 5: Technical & Tactical Fundamentals
  • Prepare Google Shared Folder with Portfolio items and share link (click on links below for templates)
  • Competition Observation Recording (Once portfolio is approved)

Competition Development Evaluation (Fee $551.25)

Comp-Dev Evaluation Feedback Form

  • All requirements from Regional & Provincial Certification
  • Complete Managing Conflict Module and Online Evaluation
  • Complete Leading Drug Free Sport Module and Online Evaluation
  • Complete Psychology of Performance Module
  • Complete Prevention & Recovery of Injury Module
  • Complete Coaching & Leading Effectively Module
  • Complete Developing Athletic Abilities Module
  • Complete Performance Planning Module
  • Complete Advanced Practice Planning Module
  • Complete Badminton Analyze Performance Module
  • Prepare Google Shared Folder with Portfolio items and share link
    • EAP for coaching location
    • Coach Profile & Assessment Form
    • Initial Athlete Assessment
    • Yearly Training Plan (YTP)
    • 3 Sample Lesson Plans (Once YTP is approved)
    • Competition Report
    • Athlete Progress Report
    • Leadership Plan
    • Prevention & Recovery Plan
    • Psychology of Performance Plan
  • Practice & Competition Observation Recordings (Once portfolio is approved)

REGISTER FOR AN EVALUATION

Tips to improve your video submission:

  • When speaking with your group, come closer to the camera (or if possible, get someone to free-cam, or use a microphone). If the audio is not loud enough, and we cannot make out what you are saying, you may be asked to re-record the video.
  • Ensure the angle covers the main coaching area. If using more than one court, ensure the camera covers the space used, we need to see you in action as a coach. 
  • Ensure both coach and participants are in view during demos and activities
  • Try to minimize outside noise. If possible, run it when the courts/club are not busy, otherwise, ensure that the audio will be loud enough to hear you or use a quality microphone.
  • Record a test video to check your audio and video quality
  • Upload the recording to YouTube as a private, unlisted video and share link
  • Don't forget to record a post practice reflection video to dicuss successes, issues and improvements regarding your practice

 

NOTE: The minimum age requirement for an individual to take either an NCCP workshop or module is 14 years old. This is both a Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) policy and a Badminton Canada policy. The CAC policy also states that no one under the age of 16 can be certified as a coach in the NCCP. The age requirement policies are in place to ensure a productive and age-appropriate learning environment for all participants.

Should a Learning Facilitator or member submit a NCCP event into the CAC Locker for Badminton Alberta’s approval, with someone under the required age, the event will not be approved. The underaged individual will be required to retake the workshop or module again after they turn the appropriate age.