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The National Coaches Certification Program (NCCP) A and B courses are geared towards coaches wishing to advance by improving their skills to become certified by their sporting bodies - Dragon Boat Canada in our case.

The National Coaches Certification Program was established in part to generate more podium finishes at international events like the Olympic Games, and are an integral part of the 5-level national coaching certification program. (Level 1 is “community coach,” and Level 5 is “Olympic coach.” Level 2, which is the highest available certification for dragon boat coaches at the moment, is “competitive coach.”)<1>

I have completed both the A & B courses, and have been certified by DBC as a L1 coach (the “A” course is now mandatory for certification as a Level 1 Dragon Boat Coach by Dragon Boat Canada), and I believe these courses are of great value to our coaches.

ANYONE who is serious about coaching should take both of these courses – particularly during the brief period when they are being offered free of charge.

The “A” course, “Competition – Introduction Part A,” is intended to help coaches understand their starting point, as well as why people are involved in sport, and their expectations of you as a coach. Here are the course descriptions as provided by the Coaches Association of British Columbia.

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