Coach Certification Pathway

Important! All coaches of youth teams are required to have annual vulnerable sector checks.

Step 1. Create Accounts

There are THREE platforms which require accounts, buckle up!

1. The Locker – Register with the Coaching Association of Canada & create your NCCP number at https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login
   • Note: An NCCP number is required to complete your accreditation, do this first!
2. World Rugby Passport – Create an account at passport.world.rugby/login/?action=register
3. The Breakdown – Create an account with Rugby Canada to sign up for courses at https://breakdown.rugby.ca/learn

Step 2. WORLD RUGBY – Training Modules

1. Complete the above WR Modules at passport.worldrugby.org
2. Save your WR certificates to your computer as a PDFs
3. Return to your profile on the Breakdown and upload both certificates to your profile

Step 3. THE LOCKER – Make Ethical Decisions

To complete this required course visit Make Ethical Decisions

Step 4. Attend Course

Attend and Complete the NCCP course that you registered for!

At this point LEVEL 2 coaches have gained trained status and LEVEL 1 coaches are complete!

Step 5. Submit Coaching Diary

Satisfactorily complete a diary for a team that is being coached in the current or next Rugby season. The diary should cover a minimum cycle of four practices and two games within that cycle. The diary should provide evidence of a coach’s ability to apply the ‘Plan, Do, Review’ model. The coach’s progress during the course will be tracked on the NCCP Competition Introduction transcript. This serves as the ongoing assessment tool.

Step 6. On-Side Evaluation

A full practice plan including the date, time and venue should be submitted to the local Rugby Union no later than 21 days prior to the requested date of the evaluation itself. Once the coach has completed the on-site evaluation and meets competency at all levels of the transcripts, the coach can be signed off as certified.