Coaching Clinics
As the province works together in getting the current COVID situation under control, we still have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season. Baseball Nova Scotia will be offering many virtual opportunities to obtain NCCP certification before we get back on the field. All courses will be run multiple times between May 6th-21st. Here is what you need to do:
If you have further questions, please contact BNS Technical Director, Cory Boutilier at cboutilier@sportnovascotia.ca
- Check out the requirements for the division you’re coaching this summer: BNS Coaching Requirements . Please note there may be changes to your division for requirements from previous years.
- Register for the appropriate courses at https://nccp.baseball.ca/ . New coaches must register first and must complete the Online Initiation module before you can register for our virtual courses.
- Initiation and Teaching & Learning will be FREE to BNS member coaches. Other coaches can attend at a cost of $35
- All other virtual courses are $35 per course.
- Safe Sport course is FREE.
- All courses are done via the Zoom platform.
- Coaches will be provided with links to NCCP workbooks prior to the course. It is encouraged coaches print these off prior to the course.
If you have further questions, please contact BNS Technical Director, Cory Boutilier at cboutilier@sportnovascotia.ca
What do I need to do to become a coach?
Key Sites:
Child Abuse Registry Search Form
novascotia.ca/coms/families/abuse/ChildAbuseRegister.html
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
nccp.baseball.ca/
Safe Sport Training
https://safesport.coach.ca/
Child Abuse Registry Search Form
novascotia.ca/coms/families/abuse/ChildAbuseRegister.html
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
nccp.baseball.ca/
Safe Sport Training
https://safesport.coach.ca/
Coaching clinics and SafeSport training
Baseball Nova Scotia and SafeSport
BNS is pleased to promote new training for coaches to become more educated in offering a safer environment for our athletes. Developed by the Coaching Association of Canada, the training will help anyone involved in sport identify and prevent situations of maltreatment.
The new SafeSport training is free, and available at https://safesport.coach.ca/ .
The NCCP SafeSport training will be mandatory for all coaches in the province. Please note, this is a multi-sport course, and will be applied to all sport. If you have already completed it as a requirement for another sport, you will not have to take it again.
Associations will also be responsible for ensuring their coaches have completed Criminal Record Checks. BNS will be communicating further information on tracking and supports in our March update.
BNS is pleased to promote new training for coaches to become more educated in offering a safer environment for our athletes. Developed by the Coaching Association of Canada, the training will help anyone involved in sport identify and prevent situations of maltreatment.
The new SafeSport training is free, and available at https://safesport.coach.ca/ .
The NCCP SafeSport training will be mandatory for all coaches in the province. Please note, this is a multi-sport course, and will be applied to all sport. If you have already completed it as a requirement for another sport, you will not have to take it again.
Associations will also be responsible for ensuring their coaches have completed Criminal Record Checks. BNS will be communicating further information on tracking and supports in our March update.
