COACH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT BY EMSA
CLINICS AND COURSES
EMSA Mill Woods is dedicated to training its volunteer coaches. This is done through a variety of courses and mentorship programs already in place with EMSA Mill Woods. Watch this area often for updates on coaching courses, programs, and technical academies.
Mill Woods Soccer reimburses the cost of Technical Courses for Mill Woods Coaches upon successful completion.
ALBERT SOCCER ASSOCIATION WORKSHOPS
For this upcoming 2021 Outdoor Alberta Soccer Association is providing COMMUNITY COACH WORKSHOPS free for now (subject to change), those workshops are designed for grassroots community coaches (who must be 16+ years old to participate).
At the coach registration link (https://albertasoccer.com/coach/course-registration/) the video walks through how a candidate registers for the courses. Please follow all the instructions listed on the above link and to register for the free courses you have to use the links on the registration page or listed below:
NOTE: It is very important that the entire theory course, including the submission of the sample coaching session, must be completed OR if the courses go back to the paid model they will be sent back to start from the beginning of the course.
MWSA Technical Courses Outdoor Sessions to be announced soon. Coaches and Assistant Coaches for all teams are invited – there is no cost to you, our volunteer! Important, useful, and practical information will be conveyed during these sessions. These sessions will be age group-specific and will be structured so that Coaches will learn and participate in fun soccer drills/games that have been successful at each specific age group.
Please also use the following links to find other coaching courses:
COACH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT BY EMSA
A minimum of one (1) coach per team participating in the EMSA programs regardless age group, tier, or gender must obtain any coach qualification as follows:
i) Certification by ASA (NCCP Courses)
- New coaches will have a one (1) year grace period to take a course to be certified for U5, U7 & U9. After that grace period they must take an EMSA or ASA coaching course to continue coaching.
Respect in Sports Activity Leaders: All Team Officials are required to take this course effective Outdoor 2021 . It is an online course. https://emsamillwoods.com/coachref/coachs-corner/respect-in-sport/
NCCP Coach Certification courses: We encourage any Coach who plans on staying in our program for a number of years to start the formal certification process. This certification is the only recognized coaching program for the sport of soccer in Alberta and Canada. NCCP courses are excellent for any Coach and offer much practical and useful information. It is an Alberta Soccer Association (ASA) rule that one member of a team proceeding to Provincial competition must have NCCP certification. To see which course you should take, visit Alberta Soccer Association.
Rule of Two – Rule 13.6 is now enforced in all soccer activities. This encourages safe sport. Click here for the guide.
