Certification
EC/NCCP Coach Certification is formal training, evaluation and ongoing professional development requirements instructed by a verified provider. Equestrian Canada (EC), in partnership with the Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs) is dedicated to providing coaches and instructors with the necessary tools to make the equestrian experience safe and enjoyable for all participants, horse and human, and to develop excellence in horsemanship.
Apply for Coach Certification
Become the best coach that you can be, contact your Provincial and Territorial Sports Organization (PTSO) for all your equestrian NCCP training and certification needs.
NCCP
It takes passion and dedication to be a coach. Being a great coach, however, often requires additional training. The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) gives coaches that extra advantage and is the recognized standard for coaching training and certification in Canada. NCCP provides standardized, inclusive, and safe sport education to coaches and coach developers.
The equestrian NCCP offers training modules and evaluation that lead to certifications in
- Instructor,
- Competition Coach,
- Competition Coach Specialist,
- Competition Development (High Performance 1),
- High Performance, and
- Coach Developer.
EC Recognized Certification Programs
Other non-NCCP certification programs are recognized by EC as meeting appropriate standards for quality in equestrian coaching:
