Coaching Resources
Click a tab below for resources and answers to commonly asked questions:
If you’re currently NOT coaching…
If you would like to get involved in coaching because you either have an interest in the game or you want to coach your own child, contact your local soccer association. To find your local soccer association, click here.
If you’re new to coaching and would like to gain some basic knowledge and tools…
If you are new to coaching and would like to receive coaching education, attending a community coach workshop is the place to start. Find out which workshop is for you, dependent on the age and stage you’re coaching – click here. You may also wish to begin in the Licensing Stream with a C Licence – click here for info about the C Licence.
- In early 2019, Alberta Soccer began the transition from Goalline to The Locker (through the Coaching Association of Canada). This move will streamline the coach certification process for coaches. Coaches now can find all of their workshops reflected within their NCCP transcript.
- For National B or A License certification status, Canadian Soccer holds records of these coaches on their Status Check.
- Alberta Soccer does not issue nor track NCCP coaching numbers or provide access to The Locker.
- For access to The Locker please CLICK HERE and follow the prompts.
Coach Developers (CD’s) play a key role in the Coaching Pathway. They take on the responsibility for training and developing coaches who are looking to enhance their own individual experience and qualifications through the formal training and certification programs. The Alberta Soccer Coach Education Department trains, qualifies and supports CD’s who understand and support Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) – the underpinning principles of player and coaching development in Canada.
To qualify for this training, candidates must currently be an Alberta Soccer Coach Developer, or be certified at a minimum of the Provincial B Licence level. In special circumstances, coaches that are C Licence Trained or Certified will be considered for coach developer training.
For more information and to register, please email the Coach Education Department.
Click here to view a tutorial video on how to register for a coaching workshop and to view the list of available workshops.
- Cross-reference your NCCP data records in the NCCP database via The Locker.
- Forward by email your CC Number , and/or copies of completion certificates to coaching@albertasoccer.com
- In your email, be clear about reporting your error (I.E.) State the specific error and what records are missing
NOTE: THE ALBERTA SOCCER COACH DATABASE DOES NOT TRACK MULTI-SPORT COACH TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
- Multi-sport coach training and certification records such as MED are stored in The Locker.
- Alberta Soccer uploads soccer-specific coaching data into The Locker using an automated process.
- Alberta Soccer does not issue nor track NCCP coaching numbers or provide access to The Locker.
- For access to The Locker please CLICK HERE and follow the prompts.
View this tutorial:
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MED needs to be completed one time only. The MED module consists of a training workshop and an online evaluation with the evaluation included in the workshop fees. The training workshop can be completed online or by home-study through Alberta Sport Connection.
The evaluation is completed online via The Locker and is included in the workshop fees. Once coaches have completed the MED training and it appears on their NCCP transcript, they will have unlimited attempts at the MED evaluation (Competition-Introduction).
One of the most common reasons coaches, managers, officials and athletes, of all ages, cite for leaving sport is unacceptable parent behaviour. The Respect in Sport Parent Program will help define a standard of behaviour for all parents and create a more rewarding, safe and respectful environment for everyone involved. Parents want to do a great job supporting their kids. Respect in Sport provides parents with the tools to do just that.
Click here to visit the Respect in Sport site and to find additional information
If you are a district or club wishing to check a coaches NCCP transcript held with the Coaches Association of Canada please view this brief tutorial.
If you have any questions that aren’t answered above, please email the Coach Education department