Coaching Information and Courses
COACHING COURSE DATES & REGISTRATION INFO.
PEI Soccer has joined the Responsible Coaching Movement.
The first step towards this is the Youth league requires all people on the bench(U11 & up) to take the Respect in Sport ethical training for Activity Leaders.
Coaching standards are, that all coaches take a soccer specific course and making ethical decisions.
RESPECT IN SPORT - Click on this link to do the online course https://sport-pei.respectgroupinc.com
MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS - Can be taken online or in the classroom - https://sportpei.pe.ca/coach-development/
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 and contact you for the on field delivery.
Please contact Graeme McDonald - gmcdonald@peisoccer.com - if you have any questions or concerns.
*The following courses do come with a fee. Contact your club to confirm if they help out and cover costs.
Designed for coaches of U4 to U6 players and consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 2-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. No pre-requisites required.
On-field Practical delivery, TBD, if you require training please email gmcdonald@peisoccer.com
Designed for coaches of Boys U6-U9 and Girls U6-U8. It consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 3-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. 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.
On-field Practical delivery - TBD (May 2023)
Designed for coaches of Boys U9-U12 and Girls U8-U11. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. 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.
On-field Practical delivery - TBD (May 2023)
Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. 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.
On-field Practical delivery - TBD (May)
Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program. Coaches completing all of the expectations noted above will be classified as Trained Coaches
ADVANCED COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM
Click here here for information regarding the C License course.
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
Coaching Links
National Coaching Certification Program
- to find out your current NCCP coaching transcript please visit the thelocker.coach.ca
Other Resources
Canada Soccer
Making Headway (Concussion eLearning Series, NCCP)
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
