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 Please WaitCoaching Gymnastics in British ColumbiaGymnastics Foundations EVALUATION (updated August 30, 2010) There is a final component to completing the Gymnastics Foundations certification: the evaluation of the coach. Once a coach has completed the three (3) Gymnastics Foundations courses in order (GF Intro, GF Theory and GF Discipline specific course) and the Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation, the coach may request to be evaluated. Successful completion of the evaluation will complete a coach's Gymnastics Foundations certification. Common Coaching Terms Pre-Coach-in-Training (Pre-CIT) Refers to prospective coaches in the two-year club level training program for 13-15 year olds. (the program was previously referred to as CIT)
Coach-in-Training (CIT) Refers to prospective coaches who are taking NCCP coaching courses
Trained Coach Refers to coaches who have completed their training courses but have not yet been evaluated
Certified Coach Refers to coaches who have been evaluated and demonstrated their competence
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) The National Coaching Certification Program is a collaboration of the Government of Canada, the provincial/territorial governments, the national and provincial/ territorial sport organizations and the Coaching Association of Canada. The NCCP specifically is a coach training and certification
program for many different sports across Canada. NCCP courses are
designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches,
from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national
team. The NCCP is the recognized national standard for
coach training and certification in Canada. As part
of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical decision-making
and sport safety. NCCP Coaching Course Levels and Descriptions Pre-CIT The Pre-CIT program is NOT actually part of NCCP. It is a two-year program for 13-15 year olds Please click here for more information on the Pre-CIT program.
Gymnastics Foundations (old Level 1)
As of January 2009 the old NCCP Level 1 Technical courses were replaced with Gymnastics Foundations. Gymnastics Foundations consists of three courses and an evaluation to complete certification. The GF Intro course is a two day in-gym course that is applicable to ALL gymnastics disciplines (ie Artistic, Trampoline and Active Start) coaches would all take the course together). The GF Theory course is a one day classroom course that covers the Theory component (again, common to all disciplines). The Theory course CANNOT be taken before the Intro course.
The GF Discipline Specific course is a one day in-gym course that is specific to each discipline. Coaches can take this course immediately after completing the GF Theory course (there is no time requirement as with the GF Intro course) Disciplines include:
Certification is finalized following successful completion of all courses, a coaching portfolio AND GF Evaluation
Coaches who complete the Gymnastics Foundations program and want to also coach another gymnastics discipline (ie trampoline as well as artistic) can do so by attending the one day Discipline Specific course for that discipline. Coaches only have to complete the GF Intro and GF Theory courses ONCE.
For coaches who began their Level 1 certification or who were 'Old' NCCP Level 1 certified prior to December 31, 2009, please refer to Transition to Gymnastics Foundations.
These courses are offered through Gymnastics BC. For more details and list of courses, click here.
Level 2 - Beginning Competitive Artistic or Trampoline Gymnastics
The existing NCCP Level 2 technical programs remain the same. This courses is offered through Gymnastics BC. For a schedule of courses, click here.
Coaches are also required to complete the Introduction to Competition Part B (Theory). To find the closest course in your area please visit the Coaches Association of BC (CABC) web site www.coaches.bc.ca or call 604-333-3600. In order to become Level 2 Certified, coaches must also complete the Practical Requirements of 200 hours (150 hours for Trampoline) of coaching at a competitive level after completing the Level 2 Technical Course. The coach must submit the Level 2 Practical Record to GBC.
Level 3 - Provincial/National Artistic or Trampoline Gymnastics The existing NCCP Level 3 technical program remain the same. This courses is offered through Gymnastics BC. For a schedule of courses, click here.
Please Note: Coaches must be certified Level 2 before they can take the Technical Level 3 course Coaches are also required to complete a theory component which is the completion of four (4) Competition Development Modules (previously known as Theory Level 3). To find the closest course module offerings in your area, please visit the Coaches Association of BC (CABC) web site or call (604) 333-3600. The modules are also available through CABC via homestudy.
Coaches that took old Theory Levels 1 and 2 (prior to April 2004) will need to complete the Design a Sport Program (DSP) and Make Ethical Decisions (MED) modules before they start the Competition Development modules. These modules can be taken as stand alone courses or via homestudy.
Artistic Coaches: In order to become Level 3 Certified, Artistic Coaches must also complete the Practical Requirements of 1 year of competitive coaching after the completion of the Level 3 Technical Course. The Coach must also submit a yearly training plan and video before attending the Level 3 Practical Evaluation Session. Please see Documents and Practical Forms for the Level 3 Practical Guidebook.
Trampoline Coaches: In order to become Level 3 Certified, Trampoline Coaches must also complete the Practical Requirements of 300 hours of competitive coaching after the completion of the Level 3 Technical Course. Coaches must earn 25 points as per the Trampoline Gymnastics Level 3 Practical Requirements Form.
Level 4 & 5 - High Performance / International Gymnastics For these levels a coach can only be invited to attend by Gymnastics Canada.
As of January 1, 2010, all coaches that were certified Level 1 under the old NCCP program have had their certification transferred so instead of being certified Level 1, they are now certified Gymnastics Foundations. For coaches that have SOME old NCCP Level 1 (but did not complete their Level 1 certification), it was originally communicated that they would not get credit for anything and would have to start over Gymnastics Foundations. We have since learned that this is not the case. To clarify, here are the four possible scenarios:
NOTE: Only a coach that is ‘certified’ Gymnastics Foundations or higher can coach their own group without any supervision A coach that has completed all three courses of the Gymnastics Foundations program (Intro, Theory and Discipline specific) is considered a ‘Trained’ GF coach (NOT 'certified) and can only coach under ‘Indirect Supervision’. A coach that has taken at least one but not all three of the Gymnastics Foundations courses is considered a 'Coach-in-Training' and can only coach under 'Direct Supervision'
Indirect Supervision is defined as:
Direct Supervision is defined as:
 ALL coaches must complete the Make Ethical Decisions (MED) module and online evaluation
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