Professional Development

New Requirements for Coaches to complete Professional Development to Maintain Certification
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It is important that all coaches understand the changes that are coming to the requirements for coaching, not only at your current age group and level but for all levels within the sport.

The days of just taking your level and coach for the next 10 years are gone. Ringette Canada has implemented a continuous development program that requires coaches to earn credits to maintain their coaching level. For example, a coach at the 16AA level must be Competitive Certified. To maintain thier status, they must earn 20 credits over 5 years to keep their level.

To do so they will have coached for 5 years (5 points), taken a first aid course (3 points), re-done thier Making Ethical Decisions Exam (5 points as it was more than 5 years old), taken the Making Head Way in Sport (concussions on-line 5 pts) and Respect in Sport on-line (2 points). Total 21 points.

This goes for all coaches on your TRF.

Ontario Ringette and Ringette Canada have a lot of helpful information on-line to assist you in knowing what is required, how to go about getting points and related information.

Ontario Ringette Professional Development Page

On this page please ensure you review ALL links, especially the Professional Development and Maintenance Policy.

Ringette Canada Maintenace of Certification Page

It is important that you know what is required of you to keep your status and the association is looking at creating developmental opportunities to help you with accumulating points but as you can see from my case, it does not really take much to maintain your level.

If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer coordinator.

Free Clinics!

Link to Clinic	# of PDU's	Cost	Time
Coaching athletes with disabilities Online clinic	5	Free until Jan 2018, $15 after	45 Min
Physical Literacy 101 Nepean Sportsplex	3	Free	Oct 16 4 hours
LTAD Activation Nepean sportsplex note: 'sales ended'	3	Free	Nov 8 - 4 hours
Movement Preparation Nepean Sportsplex - 'sales ended'	3	Free	Nov 25th full day