Licenced Coach Status (2021)
Licenced Coach recognizes coaches with verified experience, either through formal certification, education or validated practical experience. Applicants should be actively engaged in equestrian instruction and coaching.
To obtain status you must have an active EC Sport Licence and meet the requirements listed below.
IMPORTANT: Uploaded documents will not be verified until after payment has been received for your Coach Status application in MyEC.

The following is required
Requirement | Name |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Equestrian Canada: Concussion Awareness | |
NCCP Making Headway in Sport (Multisport) | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Fostering Healthy Equestrian Environments | |
Coaching Association of Canada Safe Sport Training | |
Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders (Mandatory for SK & MB Coaches) | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Standard First Aid Level C (delivered by a recognized Canadian First Aid provider) | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Enhanced Police Information Check (EPIC) - Coach | |
Criminal Record Check (CRC) | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Equestrian Canada Online Screening Disclosure | |
Screening Disclosure Form | |
Requires at least 2 Completed | |
Coaching References | |
Coaching References 2 | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) (Upload Document) | |
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
EC Certificate of Insurance |