EC NCCP Competition Coach Specialist Certification Cohort

Ontario Equestrian is excited to continue a mentoring and certification opportunity to Competition Coach Specialist – English candidates this winter!

Using a cohort working together in a virtual environment, candidates in the group will work together with experienced Coach Developers Ruth Allum (HP1 – Eventing) and Jill Stedman (HP1 – Dressage) through training and mentoring to prepare for certification. The cohort will kick off the training and mentoring process on Jan 21, 2025 and will work together until mid 2025 with in-competition evaluations taking place in spring/summer 2025.

Western disciplines will be added to future cohorts.

Requirements

Applicants MUST have completed all requirements to be accepted into a cohort.

Age (as of Jan 1, 2025)	20 years
Computer	Access to a computer or laptop (phones and tablets are not recommended) with high-speed internet, video camera, microphone, Microsoft Word or document editor and a gmail address for accessing google classroom
Equestrian Canada Coach Status	Minimum current EC Registered Coach Status
EC Prerequisites	Competition Coach certification (may be challenged in some cases) and at least two (2) years of coaching experience producing athletes competing at: Dressage: Second Level or higher, with at least one (1) minimum score of 65% at an EC Gold-sanctioned competition. Eventing: Athletes meeting Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MER) at the national Training Level or above. Jumping: Athletes who are successfully completing courses in the hunter (3”) and/or jumper (1.0m) divisions at EC Silver or Gold sanctioned competitions.
Learn to Ride	Own or have access to Stable Management and Learn to Ride Manuals
NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation	Successfully completed through CAC Locker
Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning module	Completed through CAC Locker
Access to a facility or environment for recording video	Competitive rider(s), horse(s) at required performance level and facility or environment for recording video
Recommended Training prior to cohort	Cohort candidates are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to take EC NCCP LTED and EC NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice prior to the cohort. Both are offered online through the EC ECampus

Selected applicants will be charged a registration fee of $880.00 +HST. Additional costs for in-Competition evaluation may be incurred.

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Meeting	Notes
Week 1	Jan 21, 2025	12:00 to 2:00pm	Meeting #1	Introduction/Guidelines
Week 2	Jan 28, 2025	12:00 to 3:00pm	Meeting #2	EAP/Lesson Plan and LTED Overview
Week 3	Feb 04, 2025	12:00 to 4:00pm	Meeting #3	EC NCCP Design an Equestrian Sport Program – Modules 1 & 2
Week 4	Feb 11, 2025	12:00 to 4:00pm	Meeting #4	EC NCCP Design an Equestrian Sport Program – Modules 3 & 4
Week 5	Feb 18, 2025	12:00 to 4:00pm	Meeting #5	EC NCCP Manage an Equestrian Sport Program – Modules 1 & 2
Week 6	Feb 25, 2025	12:00 to 3:00pm	Meeting #6	Portfolio Prep
Week 7	Mar 04, 2025	12:00 to 3:00pm	Meeting #7	Analyze Equestrian Performance
Week 8	Mar 11, 2025	12:00 to 3:00pm	Meeting #8	Evaluation Prep Review

The cohort will use Google Classroom for reference materials and document/video submission. Cohort candidates must have a Gmail address to use for access to the Google Classroom.