NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Coaching Streams

Currently Cycling Canada is working in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada and the Manitoba Cycling Association to offer three coach development Streams:

Let's Ride

Community Cycling Initiation

Let’s Ride! Community Cycling- Initiation (CCI) is the NCCP context for coaches who will primarily work with novice, pre-competitive cyclists at the community level, including participants in the Active Start, FUNdamentals and early Learn to Train stages of athlete development. This is the ideal stream for Kids of Mud Coaches in Manitoba. The program is simple, based on a number of pre-designed lesson plans, and adaptable to the varying skill and ability levels of participants. The focus of the program is on having participants develop skills which are basic to MTB, BMX, and Road, in a controlled, off-road, off-trail setting such as a sport field or parking lot. CCI training has two parts – the “Let’s Ride!” CCI workshop (5 hrs), and a Basic Cycling Skills workshop (8 hrs). The first workshop provides information on ethical coaching, participants and their needs, basic practice planning, equipment and other important information for coaches of beginner cyclists. The second workshop provides an opportunity for “on-bike” practice in skill teaching and analysis, practice coaching and use of provided lesson plans. On completion, coaches have “Trained” status in NCCP.
Module/Course Offered by: Status achieved upon completion:
Let’s Ride! Community Initiation (Classroom, 8h) Manitoba Cycling Association In – Training
Basic Cycling Skills (on-bike, 8h) Manitoba Cycling Association Trained
Ready to Race!

Introduction to Competition

Ready to Race! Introduction to Competition (R2R) is the context for coaches who will primarily work with new competitive cyclists at the community and club level. These athletes will likely be in the Learn to Train to Train to Train stages of LTAD, although the context could apply to any new racer of any age. These athletes have basic but developed cycling skills and the desire to begin competing within a structured training and competition program. They should have passed through an entry-level Community Initiation program (CCI) to help them develop the basic skills.
Module/Course Offered by: Status achieved upon completion:
Training Basics (Classroom, 14h) MCA In – Training
Basic Cycling Skills (on-bike, 8h) MCA
Skills and Tactics one discipline: MTB, Road, Track, or BMX (on bike, 7h) MCA Trained
Training to Race (classroom, 14h) MCA
Skills and Tactics second discipline: MTB, Road, Track, or BMX (on bike, 7h) MCA
Evaluation
a) Make Ethical Decisions (MED) On-line evaluation Coaching Association of Canada Certified
b) Completion of Portfolio Cycling Canada
c) Completion of final on-line evaluation. Cycling Canada
Maintenance of Certification:
Certified coaches must complete Professional Development to maintain their certification Requirements for Introduction to Competition is 20 points every five years. http://www.cyclingcanada.ca/maintenance/
Performance Cycling

Competition Development

Performance Cycling is the coaching context for coaches working with late Train to Train and Train to Compete stage cyclists: athletes who are entering National and initial International level competitions. At this level success requires much more than simply having “a big engine”. A solid and comprehensive foundation of technical skills and detailed attention to cycling position is needed to maximize efficiency and performance.
Module/Course Offered by: Status achieved upon completion:
Analyzing Performance (7.5h) Cycling Canada In – Training
Performance Planning (7.5h) Cycling Canada
Manage a Program (Part 1) (3h) Cycling Canada
Coaching and Leading Effectively (11.5h) Coaching Manitoba Trained
Developing Athletic Abilities(7.5h) Coaching Manitoba
Prevention and Recovery (7.25h) Coaching Manitoba
Doping Prevention (3.5h) Coaching Manitoba
Psychology of Performance (5h) Coaching Manitoba
Managing Conflict (5h) Coaching Manitoba
Evaluation
 Plan a Project – online module (3h) Cycling Canada Certified
 Manage a Program (Part 2) online module (3h) Cycling Canada
Evaluation #1: Training Camp Project Cycling Canada
Evaluation #2: Competition Project Cycling Canada
Maintenance of Certification:
Certified coaches must complete Professional Development to maintain their certification Requirements for Performance Development are 30 points every five years. http://www.cyclingcanada.ca/maintenance/