Coaching Certification

CVUSC coaches may choose to acquire official certification in soccer coaching according to the British Columbia Soccer Association Community Coach Certification program. BCSA courses are hosted once or twice each year and are free to Club coaches. Coaches may also take these courses at other clubs. Before registering contact the soccer office, cvsoccer@shawbiz.ca. For a complete listing of clinics offered by BSCA click here. This is the sequence of courses in the BCSA curriculum:

Community Coach Children:

The Community Coach Children course is tailored to coaches working with players ages 5 to 10 years old. The course contents are based on coaching children at the recreational youth level of soccer and touch on the following areas: stages of development, conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, technical skill development and information on coaching youth players. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U6-U11 House League players.

Community Coach Child: Interested email mcleodclan@telus.net

Community Coach Youth

The Community Coach Youth course is designed for coaches working with players in the 11 to 14 year old range. The contents of this course are based around coaching players at the recreational and early competitive youth level of soccer and touch on the following areas: stages of development, conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, technical skill development and information on coaching youth players. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U12-U15 age players, and strongly recommended for any coaches wishing to apply to coach a U12-U15 House level team.

Pre-requisite: Community Coach Children is strongly recommended, but not mandatory.

Community Coach Youth: Interested email mcleodclan@telus.net

Community Coach Senior

The Community Coach Senior course is tailored to coaches working with players in the U15-U18 divisions. The contents of this course are designed to maximize training for competitive level youth players (i.e. Select teams), though the material is equally suited for recreational players (e.g. House teams). The course focusses on the following areas: conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, and technical skill development. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U15-U18 age players, and strongly recommended for any coaches wishing to apply to coach a Select level team.

Pre-requisite: Community Coach Youth.

Community Coach Senior: Interested email mcleodclan@telus.net