Coaches Association of Saskatchewan

NCCP Managing Conflict
2026-02-20 17:30 - 22:00 (America/Regina) | Online
After completing the NCCP Managing Conflict module, you will be able to:

identify common sources of conflict in sport;
determine which individuals or groups are most likely to find themselves in situations involving conflict;
prevent and solve conflict resulting from misinformation, miscommunication, or misunderstandings; and
listen and speak effectively in conflict situations while maintaining positive relationships with athletes, parents, officials, and other coaches.

Duration: 5 hours
Cost: $85
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Psychology of Performance
2026-02-21 08:00 - 17:00
After completing the NCCP Psychology of Performance module, you will be able to:

help athletes learn to manage distractions and use visualization techniques to prepare themselves technically and tactically for training and competition;
learn how to work with athletes or teams to identify performance and process goals related to their ability to focus on performance; and
learn debriefing skills that can be used to help athletes assess their performance in both training and competition.

Duration: 8 hours
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Advanced Practice Planning
2026-02-22 09:00 - 13:00
For individual training sessions to effectively contribute to the overall objectives of an annual training plan, a coach must understand the outcome of each training session and how their cumulative effects will contribute to athletic development.
The NCCP Advanced Practice Planning module examines the impact of daily training sequencing, and the manipulations that can affect training outcomes.
This module is an ideal follow-up to NCCP Planning a Practice. Coaches are advised to take the NCCP Performance Planning module before taking NCCP Advanced Practice Planning.
After completing the NCCP Advanced Practice Planning module, you will be able to:

identify the factors that affect practice planning;
ensure that practice plans are consistent with the microcycles and phases of which they are part;
sequence exercises in a practice so that their order is consistent with the research on sequencing;
develop a plan for training athletic abilities over a microcycle;
develop a plan for training technical and tactical abilities over a microcycle; and
develop a plan for a microcycle that helps athletes taper before a competition.

Duration: 5 hours
Cost: $75
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Planning a Practice
2026-04-14 18:00 - 2026-04-15 21:00, 2026-05-27 18:00 - 2026-05-28 21:00, 2026-06-23 18:00 - 2026-06-24 21:00, 2026-08-05 18:00 - 2026-08-06 21:00
The NCCP Planning a Practice module consists of two components:

a free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity
a five-hour in-class/online delivered module.

Coaches must complete both components to receive full credit for having taken the NCCP Planning a Practice Module.
The goal of the module is to prepare coaches to plan safe and effective practices.
The NCCP Planning a Practice learning activities will prepare coaches to:

explain the importance of logistics in the development of a practice plan;
establish an appropriate structure for a practice; and
identify appropriate activities for each part of the practice.

After completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity, coaches will be able to:

describe the importance of having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP);
identify when to activate the EAP;
explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated; and
create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency.

Cost: $45
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Mentorship
2026-04-21 18:00 - 2026-04-22 21:30
The NCCP Mentorship module prepares individuals for their roles as mentors with clarity of purpose and confidence in their actions. The training reaffirms and strengthens their abilities and skills as a mentor, while expanding upon the mentor’s knowledge of the mentoring process. Completing the training will provide the mentor with the necessary standards and protocols to implement mentoring within their coaching community.
Training includes small group tasks, discussions, and debriefs, with an emphasis on practicing the required communication skills of a mentor.
After completing the NCCP Mentorship module, you will be able to:

understand the concept of mentoring;
understand the process of cognitive coaching;
acquire and use communication skills required to be an effective mentor; and
use the three steps of the mentoring process.

Cost: $75
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program please contact Randi Keshane rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Core Training - Coach Evaluator
2026-06-27 09:00 - 14:30
NCCP Coach Evaluators assess, evaluate, debrief, and follow up with coaches to help them achieve certification. They are experts in observation, providing feedback and debriefing, and have in-depth knowledge of the outcomes, criteria, and evidences from NCCP standard evaluation tools within different sport contexts. NCCP Coach Evaluators also act as ambassadors for the NCCP and as resources for coaches who seek to augment and validate their coaching abilities.
Modules:

Overview of the workshop and the NCCP
The certification process
Learning to debrief
Action planning

Workshop Length: 5.5 hours
Cost: $100
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel at TFavel@sasksport.ca

NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program
2026-08-10 18:00 - 2026-08-11 20:30
After completing the NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program module, you will be able to:
• develop a program structure based on opportunities for training and competition;
• establish indicators of athlete development in the program; and
• develop practice plans that reflect seasonal training priorities.
Cost: $45
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Planning a Practice
2026-08-19 18:00 - 2026-08-20 21:00
The NCCP Planning a Practice module consists of two components:

a free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity
a five-hour in-class/online delivered module.

Coaches must complete both components to receive full credit for having taken the NCCP Planning a Practice Module.
The goal of the module is to prepare coaches to plan safe and effective practices.
The NCCP Planning a Practice learning activities will prepare coaches to:

explain the importance of logistics in the development of a practice plan;
establish an appropriate structure for a practice; and
identify appropriate activities for each part of the practice.

After completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity, coaches will be able to:

describe the importance of having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP);
identify when to activate the EAP;
explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated; and
create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency.

Cost: $45
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel TFavel@sasksport.ca

NCCP Teaching and Learning
2026-08-30 09:00 - 14:00
After completing the NCCP Teaching and Learning module, you will be able to:

assess your own beliefs regarding effective teaching
analyze certain coaching situations to see if they promote learning
create conditions that promote learning and self-esteem through:

appropriate consideration of the affective, cognitive, and motor dimensions of learning the use of words and methods that relate to an athlete’s preferred learning style;
a sound organization;
active supervision; and
the use of well-formulated feedback offered at the right time and with the right frequency

use teaching assessment grids to gather objective information on teaching effectiveness, and use this data to develop an action plan to enhance your own effectiveness as a teacher and coach.

Cost: $45
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Randi Keshane at rkeshane@sasksport.ca

NCCP Basic Mental Skills (Coaches Week)
2026-09-14 17:30 - 22:00
After completing the NCCP Basic Mental Skills module, you will be able to:

recognize signs that an athlete may need to improve his or her goal setting, focus, and anxiety control skills; and develop tools to help the athlete to make improvements in these areas; and
run simple guided activities that help athletes improve basic mental skills.

Cost: $45 (For Coaches Week, the registration must be paid in full ahead of the workshop and it will be reimbursed following attendance of the workshop.)
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel TFavel@sasksport.ca

NCCP Planning a Practice (Coaches Week)
2026-09-14 18:00 - 2026-09-15 21:00
The NCCP Planning a Practice module consists of two components:

a free NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity
a five-hour in-class/online delivered module.

Coaches must complete both components to receive full credit for having taken the NCCP Planning a Practice Module.
The goal of the module is to prepare coaches to plan safe and effective practices.
The NCCP Planning a Practice learning activities will prepare coaches to:

explain the importance of logistics in the development of a practice plan;
establish an appropriate structure for a practice; and
identify appropriate activities for each part of the practice.

After completing the NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning activity, coaches will be able to:

describe the importance of having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP);
identify when to activate the EAP;
explain the responsibilities of the charge person and call person when the EAP is activated; and
create a detailed EAP that includes all required information for responding to an emergency.

Cost: $45 (For Coaches Week, the registration must be paid in full ahead of the workshop and it will be reimbursed following attendance of the workshop.)
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel TFavel@sasksport.ca

NCCP Teaching and Learning (Coaches Week)
2026-09-16 18:00 - 2026-09-17 20:00
After completing the NCCP Teaching and Learning module, you will be able to:

assess your own beliefs regarding effective teaching
analyze certain coaching situations to see if they promote learning
create conditions that promote learning and self-esteem through:

appropriate consideration of the affective, cognitive, and motor dimensions of learning the use of words and methods that relate to an athlete’s preferred learning style;
a sound organization;
active supervision; and
the use of well-formulated feedback offered at the right time and with the right frequency

use teaching assessment grids to gather objective information on teaching effectiveness, and use this data to develop an action plan to enhance your own effectiveness as a teacher and coach.

Cost: $45 (For Coaches Week, the registration must be paid in full ahead of the workshop and it will be reimbursed following attendance of the workshop.)
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel at tfavel@sasksport.ca

NCCP Core Training for Learning Facilitator (Coaches Week)
2026-09-20 09:00 - 16:00
Every NCCP workshop is led by a qualified NCCP Learning Facilitator (LF) who has undergone nationally standardized training. NCCP Learning Facilitators have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to facilitate learning sessions that produce skilled and knowledgeable coaches.
Through a competency-based approach, NCCP Learning Facilitators ensure the coaches they train can be certified on their ability to create safe environments for happy participants. NCCP Learning Facilitators also contribute to the sport community as ambassadors for the NCCP.
NCCP Core Learning Facilitator Training will provide you with the following.
Modules:

Overview of the workshop and the NCCP
Functions of a Learning Facilitator
Elements of an effective learning activity
Stages of group development
Nature of the group

Workshop Length: 5.5 hours
Cost: $100 (For Coaches Week, the registration must be paid in full ahead of the workshop and it will be reimbursed following attendance of the workshop.)

NCCP Performance Planning
2026-09-25 18:00 - 2026-09-27 12:00
The NCCP Performance Planning module allows coaches to reflect on the structure of a yearly plan and appropriately sequence training and development priorities so as to achieve peak performance in their athletes.
This module is an ideal follow-up to the NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program module. It is recommended that coaches take both the NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program and the NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities modules before taking the NCCP Performance Planning module.
After completing the NCCP Performance Planning module, you will be able to:

perform a thorough analysis of the demands of your athletes’ sport at the elite (high performance) level;
outline a program structure based on training and competition opportunities;
identify appropriate measures for promoting athlete development within our own program;
integrate yearly training priorities into your own program;
organize and sequence training priorities and objectives on a weekly basis to optimize adaptations; and
evaluate the ability of your athletes or team to perform up to their potential in competition.

Note: this module includes a pre-workshop task.
Duration: 12.5 hours

NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities
2026-09-26 13:00 - 2026-09-27 17:00
After completing the NCCP Developing Athletic Abilities module, you will be able to:
• identify athletic abilities required in your athletes’ sport;
• evaluate athletes’ abilities and interpret data to prescribe training;
• understand training principles, methods, and protocols; and
• develop and prescribe training protocols specific to your athletes’ age and state of development.
Duration: 8 hours
Cost: $95
For individuals seeking support from the Indigenous Coaches and Officials Program, please contact Thomas Favel at Tfavel@sasksport.ca
