Certification
CSA Coach Certification process
Coaches at Bays United FC may choose to acquire official certification in soccer coaching according to the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) framework of certification levels. CSA courses are hosted once or twice each year by youth soccer clubs in Greater Victoria, including Bays United, depending on demand and registration numbers. This is the sequence of courses in the CSA curriculum:
1) Community Coach Children: Register baysunited@emsports.ca
Date: t.b.a Time: 9am – 4:30pm Venue: t.b.a Length: 1 day
The Community Coach Children course is tailored to coaches working with players ages 5 to 10 years old. The course contents are based on coaching children at the recreational youth level of soccer and touch on the following areas: stages of development, conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, technical skill development and information on coaching youth players. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U6-U11 House League players.
2) Community Coach Youth: Register baysunited@emsports.ca
Date: t.b.a Time: 9am – 4:30pm Venue: t.b.a Length: 2 days
The Community Coach Youth course is designed for coaches working with players in the 11 to 14 year old range. The contents of this course are based around coaching players at the recreational and early competitive youth level of soccer and touch on the following areas: stages of development, conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, technical skill development and information on coaching youth players. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U12-U15 age players, and strongly recommended for any coaches wishing to apply to coach a U12-U15 Gold level team.
Pre-requisite: Community Coach Children is strongly recommended, but not mandatory.
3) Community Coach Senior: Register baysunited@emsports.ca
Date: t.b.a Time: 9am – 4:30pm Venue: t.b.a Length: 2 days
The Community Coach Senior course is tailored to coaches working with players in the U15-U18 divisions. The contents of this course are designed to maximize training for competitive level youth players (i.e. Gold and Silver teams), though the material is equally suited for recreational players (e.g. Bronze teams). The course focusses on the following areas: conducting and planning training sessions, the role of the coach, ethics, safety and liability, team development, and technical skill development. This course meets the NCCP standards for the soccer technical and practical components. Recommended for coaches working with U15-U18 age players, and strongly recommended for any coaches wishing to apply to coach a U15-U18 Gold level team.
Pre-requisite: Community Coach Youth.