Coaching Information and Courses
COACHING COURSE DATES & REGISTRATION INFO.
PEI Soccer has joined the Responsible Coaching Movement.
To obtain Quality Soccer Standards, all youth coaches must complete the following courses:
RESPECT IN SPORT - Click on this link to do the online course Respect In Sport
MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS - Can be taken online or in the classroom - Making Ethical Decisions
MAKING HEADWAY - Making Headway
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN - Emergency Action Plan
Canada Soccer Minimum Coaching Standards
*The following courses do come with a fee. Contact your club to confirm if they help out and cover costs.
This is part of the National Coaching Certification Program
**To see which courses you have already completed visit: The Locker
GRASSROOTS COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM
Canada Soccer’s Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development Model. The first three workshops, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players age 13 and older through to “masters soccer”. The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level.
Coaches wishing to gain training through the Grassroots Coach Education Program would do so in the following manner:
- Complete online training by clicking on the course required(below).
- Once online training is complete, PEI Soccer will receive notification.
Designed for coaches of U4 to U6 players and consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training.
Designed for coaches of Boys U6-U9 and Girls U6-U8. It consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation, the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.
Designed for coaches of Boys U9-U12 and Girls U8-U11. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation, the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.
Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation,: the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.
Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program.
ADVANCED COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM
C-Diploma to be offered by PEI Soccer Fall 2025.
VIP COACH PROGRAM
The VIP program is designed to raise the bar for what it means to be a coach in Prince Edward Island.
Coaches in the VIP program will be leading the way in safe sport and providing environments that encourage positive growth and development in a sport setting.
Click on the link below to learn more about the VIP coach program.
VIP Coach information and registration
Modern Soccer Coach - Podcasts
Link below to "Modern Soccer Coach" App for your Apple Iphone. (visit google/play store for Android phone App)
Valuable resource with terrific content and discussion on multiple coaching topics.
Join Garry Curneen and listen to his interviews with Coaches, Trainers and Psycologists on modern day topics.
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/modern-soccer-coach-podcast/id1318510028
For more information please email gmcdonald@peisoccer.com
If you require session plans for your team, please contact:
Graeme McDonald - Interim Technical Director - gmcdonald@peisoccer.com
