Coach Development

This pillar of service will focus on partnering with provincial sport associations and other ASDC centres to ensure information is available to all coaches in different regions of the province. The ASDC – Capital Region will work to educate and communicate the value of our services that are available to coaches in a variety of sports. The ASDC-Capital Region will continue to encourage coaches to actively participate with their athletes during the coordination and delivery of performance programs and services.

With the National Coaching Certification Program along with the Technical courses that each provincial sport association is responsible for, the ASDC – Capital Region will work to compliment this system by offering our services to all coaches affiliated with their respective PSO. The ASDC Capital Region will also offer regional coaches the opportunity to complete Competition Development Level modules at the University of Alberta. By strategically aligning our ASDC brand and services with the coaching development programs that PSO’s offer, we will ensure more coaches receive quality instruction and not duplication of services.

The ASDC Capital Region will be offering the National Coaching Certification Program Multi-Sport Competition Development Modules in partnership with the Alberta Sport Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation throughout the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Please see the "NCCP Modules" page under the "Coaches" tab for a current schedule of when these moduels will be offerred.
 

ASDC Capital Region Volunteer Program and Practicum Placement Program

The ASDC Capital Region will continue to offer volunteer opportunities to up and coming strength & conditioning coaches from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation. This year it will offer 1-4 volunteer positions for strength & conditioning coaches, NCCP Competition Development level sports coaches, and provide them the opportunity to learn from ASDC Capital Regions team of experts. Please click here for the 2010-2011 Volunteer Program details.

The ASDC-Capital Region will look to utilize the practicum placement program offered by the Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation, at the University of Alberta. There will be an applied sport psychology part time practicum placement commencing September 2010, and an applied strength & conditioning full time placement commencing January 2011.

Through the unique partnership with The Steadward Centre for Physical and Personal Achievement, their practicum students can also access working with athletes competing in high performance disability sport.