Coaches

Coaches play a key role in the development of swimmers and programs in order to achieve sport success. We support the need for recruiting, educating and ongoing professional development of all coaches.  

Coaches must achieve and maintain a minimum education standard and other coach requirements laid out in our Coach Membership Requirements in order to be recognized coaches and be permitted on the pool deck both during training and competitions.

STEPS TO BECOME A REGISTERED COACH:

1. Ensure your current NCCP certification meets the minimum requirement for your coaching category (see NCCP information below)

2. Submit a Criminal Record Check through My Backcheck

3. Complete CAC Safe Sport Training OR Respect In Sport Activity Leader

4. Complete the CSCA Screening Questionnaire

5. Sign the Swimming Canada Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk Form in your SNC Coach account (once registered by your Club Registrar)

6. Ensure your Swimming Canada RTR profile is up to date and includes your NCCP number 

NCCP SWIMMING CERTIFICATION:

NCCP Training is a standardized training program managed by the Coaching Association of Canada It is sport specific, with specialized training for swim coaches. There are minimum NCCP certification requirements for each coaching level. These requirements can be found in our Coach Membership Requirements document.

Visit Swimming Canada’s Learning Management System (LMS)  for more information on completing pre-course workbooks, registering for courses, completing portfolios and evaluations, monitoring NCCP status, and taking online modules to obtain professional development points. Here is the direct link to visit Swimming Canada’s National Course List

To become certified as a Swim Teacher, candidates must either be certified Water Safety Instructors with the Red Cross or an instructor with I Can Swim. To apply for the equivalency please complete the application found here.

SWIM TRANSITION

The Canadian Red Cross is winding down its swim and lifeguarding programming to focus on surging humanitarian demands in other areas.

During 2022, Red Cross is encouraging and supporting its water safety training partners in making the transition to the swimming, lifeguarding and aquatic leadership programs of the Lifesaving Society Canada. For more information, please visit: https://www.lifesavingsociety.com/swim-transition.aspx

EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION

To facilitate the transition, Red Cross has extended all Swimming & Water Safety and Lifeguard certifications to December 31, 2022 (if they would naturally expire before then).

TRANSFER OF RED CROSS CERTIFICATION DATA

With your permission, Red Cross will transfer your certification information to the Lifesaving Society. If you do not grant permission for this transfer, you will need to contact your Lifesaving Society provincial/territorial Branch for direction on how to provide proof of certification.

The link to the Lifesaving Society Application can be found here

Candidates must also complete the Making Ethical Decisions Module through the CAC