Below you will find the answers to some of the questions that Curl BC is often asked regarding coaching.
If you have a question about coaching, please email it to pcseke@curlbc.ca.
How do I know which coach workshop to take?
First, think about the curlers that you intend to instruct or coach. Do they hope to compete in zones, playdowns, provincials and onwards? If yes, the Competition Coach workshop is for you. To further your skills set at this level, one may register for Curling Canada’s Competition Development workshop after completing the Competition Coach certification.
Are you instructing people new to curling or those focused on league and social play? Club Coach Youth or Club Coach workshops would fit your needs.
Use the Curling Canada and Coaching Association of Canada tool to find out more about the right course for you.
I want to coach a team with competitive aspirations. What are the steps?
You will need to become Competition Coach Certified to take any team into a BC Championship.
STEP 1: Prerequisites:
Getting Started as a NCCP Curling Coach (learn.curling.ca)
Make Ethical Decisions Online Module (coach.ca)
Step 2 Online Training Through Curling Canada
Step 3: In person (one day training) through Curl BC (Trained Status Achieved)
Step 4: In Person Evaluation (Certified status recieved)
Expanded details found HERE
Can I get an exemption from coach certification?
Exemptions can be explored on a case-by-case basis. The Curl BC Education Coordinator and the Curl BC Competitions Manager must receive a written/email request. Visit the Contact Us page for information.
I now know which workshop to take. How and where do I register?
Curl BC runs coaching courses on several occasions throughout the year and we list all of them our website, you can view them in the Community Coach, Competition Coach and Competition Development sections above. (payment can be done online or a cheque can be mailed to the office)
If you want to stay up-to-date on all of our workshops dates then sign up to our newsletter The Curling Connection to receive regular updates.
You can also arrange for your curling centre/club to host a workshop.
Our curling centre/club would like to host a coaching workshop. How do we host?
If you would like to host a coaching workshop, please complete an online request form here. It is helpful to have a date or two in mind for when you would like the workshop to take place.
How do I check my coach certification status?
You can check your certification status by logging into Coaching Associations “The Locker”. Click here for a step by step guide. Email coach@coach.ca for assistance with technical issues.
What is The Locker and how do I access it?
The Locker is the national coaching database set-up by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), the organization that manages the National Coach Certification Program (NCCP). Anyone who has completed a coach course/workshop can gain access to The Locker.
Visit the CAC website and click on The Locker in top right corner. Follow the steps to access the The Locker.
What is Maintenance of Certification or Professional Development (PD) Points and do I need to adhere to it?
All certified coaches must “maintain their certification” by way of collecting PD Points.
Certified Competition Coaches must collect 25 PD Points in a five-year cycle.
Certified Competition Development Coaches must collect 35 PD Points in a five-year cycle.
As Club Coach and Club Coach Youth are trained rather than certified courses the above system does not apply and you do not need to collect points.
Visit The Locker to find out what your five year cycle is? See question #9 to access basics about The Locker.
How do I self report PD learning opportunities (up to 3 points per cycle) or self report I actively coached in the past season (up to 1 point)?
Log into the Locker
Instructions for self reporting active coaching status:
Under the Certification Tab, you should see Self-Report on the right hand side.
There you can record active status or self report pd points (up to 3 points per cycle).
