NCCP Competition Development: High Performance 1

Equestrian Canada's NCCP High Performance 1 (Competition Development) Coach is an advanced certification for coaches working with competitive athletes in the Learn to Compete, Train to Compete for stages of development aspiring to compete internationally.  The training involved in this certification is also relevant for coaches working with athletes in the Competitive for the Life stage of athlete development. 

 

Equestrian Canada's NCCP High Performance 1 (Competition Development) Coach are evaluated on their ability to:

• present a clearly articulated coaching philosophy
• demonstrate the ability to make ethical decisions and put your coaching philosophy into practice
• manage team, facility and program logistics including appropriate agreements, competition planning and emergency action planning
• provide a safe welcoming and inclusive environment for all athletes (human & equine), which promotes learning and supports development
• demonstrate the strong understanding of foundational skills, the ability to identify the root cause of technical & tactical skill to design and implement developmentally appropriate training sessions that enhance both horse and rider performance
• present a developmentally appropriate yearly training and competition plan (human & equine) which addresses technical, tactical, physiological and mental performance skills in preparation for international competition environments

 

To find out if this certification is for you, please complete our self-assessment.

 

To understand the steps to certification, please review the steps below. When logged in, you will be able view which certification requirements you have already completed.

 

For more information please contact EC's Coaching Lead, Sophie Balogh, sbalogh@equestrian.ca

 

 

NOTE: Prior to beginning any of the following steps, you must have "Active Coach Status: Current"