Effective since January 1, 2025, CanSkate and Regional coaches are required to complete practical-mentoring hours as part of their certification portfolios. These hours, which can be completed through coaching or as a Program Assistant (PA), are designed to support your development as a coach. We do understand that many of you many have completed practical […]
Researchers invite Skate Canada members to participate in a survey about the impact of vision impairment on figure skating performance
A team of researchers is assisting Skate Canada with the development of the sport of adaptive figure skating for skaters with vision impairment (low vision or blindness). The researchers have developed an online survey to begin to understand how figure skating performance is affected by vision impairment and to identify the skaters with vision impairment […]
Revisions to the CanSkate and Regional Coach pathways have now been completed
The following transition chart outlines previous to current pathway requirements. (This information is for coaches that are already in a coach pathway) Previous Pathway (before July 1, 2023) Next steps and recommended training CanSkate Coach In-training **Coaching Foundations**CanSkate FoundationsRegional Foundations (if interested in coaching STAR) CanSkate Coach Trained Regional Foundations (if interested in coaching STAR)CanSkate […]
NEW NCCP Coaching Foundations eLearning Course – Now Available
We are pleased to launch Coaching Foundations, the first of three NCCP eLearning courses required for the revised CanSkate Coach and Regional Coach pathways. This free training is available on the Skate Canada eLearning site and must be done prior to completing the CanSkate Foundations eLearning course which will be available in May. This training […]
NEW NCCP CANSKATE COACH AND REGIONAL COACH PATHWAYS
Skate Canada will be introducing positive changes to encourage new coach participants to access the necessary NCCP training to fulfill the coaching needs of CanSkate and STAR programs across the country. By streamlining the Learn to Skate and Learn to Figure Skate coach pathways, Skate Canada Clubs and Skating Schools will be able to hire […]
Solicitation – What is it & How to Report it?
As indicated in the Skate Canada Code of Ethics, coaches must maintain the highest possible standards of professionalism and integrity. It also clearly indicates that coaches must respect the coach/athlete relationship and not solicit the athlete(s) of another coach. Further to this information, we define the following in the Skate Canada Coach’s Guide. What is […]
NCCP CanSkate Coach Participant Guidelines
The following information will define the expectations of all Coach participants before, during and after a NCCP CanSkate Coach Course. BEFORE THE COURSE Required pre-requisites: Must be a Skate Canada registrant Must be at least 15 years of age Must have passed one complete STAR 5 assessment If you do not meet the assessment requirements, please […]
Attention Coaches: Are you in good standing with Professional Development (PD) points?
As the 2022-2023 season unfolds, we encourage all Skate Canada Coaches to visit their Coach Dashboard on a regular basis to manage the requirements and expiry dates of their registered Skate Canada Coach in Good Standing status. The Skate Canada membership season runs from September 1 to August 31 each year. To maintain a NCCP […]
NCCP Certification Deadlines
Due to the high volume of NCCP multi-sport modules and evaluation portfolios being requested at this time, Skate Canada is extending the certification deadline from August 31, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for the following NCCP coach pathways. NCCP CanSkate Coach NCCP CanPowerSkate Coach NCCP Regional Coach Please note: The above certification deadline change applies […]