Licensed Coach Status (2025)
You have 60 days to complete the application.
If you have any questions, contact EC at coaching@equestrian.ca.
IMPORTANT: Your application will not be reviewed, and submitted application documents and forms will not be verified until payment for Coach Status has been received by EC. For candidates renewing their application, please email coaching@equestrian.ca once all documents have been uploaded to trigger the verification.
The following is required
| Requirement | Name |
|
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
| Equestrian Canada Online Screening Disclosure | |
| Screening Disclosure Form | |
|
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
| Criminal Record Check (CRC)/Free Sterling Backcheck | |
| Enhanced Police Information Check (EPIC) - Coach | |
| Under age criminal record check | |
|
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
| Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) (Upload Document) | |
| Individual born AFTER February 28, 1986 - Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) Acknowledgement | |
|
Requires at least 2 Completed | |
| Coaching References | |
| Coaching References 2 | |
| Letter of Reference Form 1 (Email Invite) | |
| Letter of Reference Form 2 (Email Invite) | |
|
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
| Standard First Aid Level C (delivered by a recognized Canadian First Aid provider) | |
|
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 | |
| EC Certificate of Insurance | |
| Waiver of Insurance and Acknowledgement of Risk | |
|
Requires at least 1 Completed | |
| Active NCCP | |
| EC Recognized Non NCCP Coach Certification | |
| Post-secondary education (Upload Diploma) | |
| Certification Exemption Request (CER) | |