Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association
Coaching Professional Development Program (CPDP)
This is a professional development program for CCAA head and assistant coaches. The objective
is to assist CCAA coaches in their training and development so that they can more successfully
prepare student-athletes to achieve their potential.
Professional Development
The program is flexible to meet the needs and diverse learning opportunities available to
coaches. Professional Development opportunities can vary, but some of the more obvious
educational formats could be:
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NCCP certification
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Sport-specific professional development activities either at a national of international level
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Multi-sport professional development activities that bring together coaches from different
sports.
Criteria
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Must be head or assistant coach in CCAA sports.
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Must be fully certified NCCP Level II, or equivalent to apply for grants for NCCP certification
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Must be fully certified NCCP Level III, or equivalent to apply for grants other than NCCP
certification.
Grants
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Grants for NCCP certification or National or International Certification with respect to
specific CCAA sports will be up to $500.
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Grants for other professional development opportunities will be up to $250
Application Dates
Applications can be submitted to the CCAA Office throughout the year, the Coach Professional
Development Program (CPDC) Committee will review your application and will respond to your
application within 10 working days of receipt. Financial support will then be awarded to the
successful candidate’s institution, pending available budget. CCAA Coaching Professional
Development Program information, application forms and final report forms can be found on
CCAA web site under member information. http://www.ccaa.ca/
CCAA Coaching Development Program Application Form
Application Process
Step One
In order to ensure quality control of applications for the Program, all applications must be
signed-off by ones Athletic Director or immediate supervisor at the institution before
submissions go forward to the CCAA Coaching Professional Development Program Committee
for deliberation. The Athletic Director must submit the application.
Step Two
Submit the electronic application including: I) coach information, a 100 pixel head shot of the
coach, CCAA affiliation, CC# and level of certification and ii) details of the professional
development opportunity [objective, activities to be undertaken (including dates, location,
duration, clinic outline, brochure, website), and budget].
Step Three
At the completion of the Program, recipients will submit a Final report to the CCAA Office
summarizing the opportunity. Final reports are due within 30 days of the completion of the
professional development activity. Included within the final report is a detailed description of a
learning that would be valuable to other coaches. This information will be placed on the CCAA
website. Final Reports can be found appended to the application.
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CCAA Coaching Professional Development Program (CPDP) Application Form
Application Form
PART 1
Institution Information
CCAA Institution
Athletic Director
Sport (and Sport
Gender if
applicable)
Email
Work Phone
PART 2
Coach Information
Name:
Coaching Position
Email
Phone Number (s)
Cell Phone
NCCP CC#
NCCP Level
Completed
Head Shot photo
100 pixel
PART 3
1.
Details of the Professional Development Opportunity
Include: Name of clinic/ seminar; activities to be undertaken, dates, location, brochure,
website
2.
Proposed budget (break down of travel, registration and other costs associated along
with your specific request for funding)
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CCAA Coaching Professional Development Program (CPDP) Application Form
3.
Expected learning outcome
4.
How will the learning outcomes impact student-athletes and your program.
5.
Other Notes & Comment:
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