Being a coach is one of the greatest things you can do to contribute to sport in your community, city and province. Below is a list of relevant information that may assist you in starting or continuing your coaching plans.

Coaching Links

• Coaching Association of Canada (CAC): www.coach.ca -  Proper nutrition is essential to overall good health and optimal athletic performance. The Coaches Association of Canada's website has a wealth of information for coaches, athletes and parents. Webpage http://www.coach.ca/eng/nutrition/resources.cfm This webpage has checklist for coaches and athletes for nutrition needs, information on fluids, training diets and much more.
• Sport Medicine & Science Council of Saskatchewan: http://www.smscs.ca
• Coaches Association of SK: http://www.saskcoach.ca
• The Olympic Oval: http://www.oval.ucalgary.ca
• Saskatchewan Sports Net: http://www.sasksport.sk.ca

Check your Coaching Certification Level: http://nccpdb.coach.ca/production/logingui.asp?Language=English

Grants Available
There are many grants available from the Saskatchewan and Canadian Coaches Association.The grants can be found on these sites. You need to ensure that your certification matches their description and then submit prior to their deadlines.

• Coaching Association of Canada (CAC): www.coach.ca
• Coaches Association of SK: http://www.saskcoach.ca

Coaching Goals
The SCA can help you get to your coaching goals. Don't let money or lack of a coaching group be your barrier. We can assist you financially in your pursuit of coaching levels an we can help you find other coaches and coached groups to work with to fulfill your practical. All you have to do is ask! Submit all requests in writing.

The attached diagram shows the training pathway for Let's Ride! and Ready to Race!

Coaching Courses - Contact the SCA to find out when the next scheduled course is.
The SCA offers Let's Ride! and Ready to Race! NCCP courses.  The following diagram shows the training pathway for Let's Ride! and Ready to Race, a broad statement is these courses replace the old NCCP Level 1 and 2 courses. 

The Canadian Cycling Association is currently developing courses to replace the old Level 3 Technical course.  Competition Development (now in development), which will replace Level 3 Technical, will be called "Performance Cycling" while the Competition High Performance program, which will eventually replace Level 4/5, will be called "Excellence Cycling".  Coaches certified in these levels will be called "Performance Coach" and "Excellence Coach", respectively. Finally, the to-be-developed Community Ongoing program is to be called Cycling for Life! and coaches will be called "Participation Coach".