The U19/Coach in Training is for athletes who want to continue with their training and racing development while gaining coach education and experience. Coach-In-Training athletes will start as volunteers with the Junior Racing Programs until they are certified and have proven that they are competent to coach and lead groups. This will happen at different stages for all the athletes, based on maturity and experience.
U19/FIS athletes will be able to race in some U19 SOD races and/or FIS races, if they choose. Athletes in this program will only train technical events (SL & GS).
Want to become a ski coach?
The first step to becoming a ski coach is to complete the Entry Level Licensing and Certification requirements. This includes two days of on-snow training and two online e-learning modules. The Entry Level course focuses on providing candidates with knowledge about drills, how to run a ski race practice, ski technique, and ski development. You also need to register as an ACA-CSC member coach in good standing. After completing the Entry Level course, you can start working with young ski racers at the gliding start and skier essentials stage of the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD).
If you want to progress to the next level of coaching, you need to complete the Development Level Licensing and Certification requirements. This includes four days of on-snow training, four online e-learning modules, and a practical coaching program. The Development Level course covers topics such as skill acquisition, athlete development, mental training, and competition planning. The Development Level course prepares you to work with ski racers at the learning to train and train-to-train stages of the LTAD. If you aspire to work with competitive ski racers at the train to race and race to win stages of the LTAD model, you need to complete the Performance Level Licensing and Certification requirements. This includes six days of on-snow training, six online e-learning modules, and a practical coaching program. The Performance Level course covers topics such as advanced skill analysis, performance planning, strength and conditioning, and sport science.
The final step of the coaching pathway is the High-Performance Level Licensing and Diploma program. This is reserved for national team coaches working with World Cup and Olympic Winter Games ski racers. The High-Performance Level program is often customized and followed by ongoing professional development and evaluation in partnership with Own The Podium, the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees, and the Coaching Association of Canada.
For more information, please visit the Alpine Canada website
https://coach.ca/alpine-ski or the Alpine Ski Coach website
https://ltad.alpinecanada.org/page/coaching-program
Good luck with your coaching journey!