Competition Development
The Competition Development Program is the next “level” of education for Certified Competition Coaches. Coaches who plan to coach adult athletes competing at the Brier, Scotties, Mixed Doubles and Olympic Trials require this designation, as do coaches who plan to pursue further education like the Advanced Coaching Diploma. Coaches advancing to the Canada Winter Games are required to have three specific “courses” contained within the program (Manage a Program, Health and Wellness and Managing Conflict).
If you’re looking to raise your game to the next level as a coach – this is the program for you.
Coaches must be “Certified Competition Coach” to participate in this program
his program is restricted to Canadian residents only.
- Sport Specific Training is delivered by Curling Canada online, using learn.curling.ca. Training is asynchronized.
- Multi Sport Training is delivered by Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives in synchronized virtual delivery format.
- Evaluations – Two in-person curling evaluations coordinated through Curling Canada and evaluation portfolio submissions.
Synchronized Courses are Facilitator lead in a “zoom style” environment. Coaches must attend full sessions.
Self-paced, individually available courses which are part of the Competition Development Pathway. These Courses will be offered year-round.
Each asynchronized course is housed on Curling Canada’s Learning Management Website:
Access to the courses on the site is controlled. Coaches will be manually enrolled in each course which they register for through the registration links in the table below. It may take 1-2 business days to be enrolled in the system as this is a manual function at this time.
Coaches will have access to the course for 365 days from the day they are enrolled. Coaches will have to pay a “reactivation” fee to gain access to the course after the 365 days.
Courses
Coaches participating in the Competition Program will need to complete sport-specific and multi-sport trainings and the requisite evaluations.
Coaches enroll for the training through the red link beside each course name, Coaches will be manually enrolled in the course on the next business day.
Each course will earn coaches five (5) professional development credits towards their NCCP Maintenance of Certification for their Competition Coach status.
Sport Specific Courses
Course Name | Cost | Registration Link |
Health and Wellness | $40.00 | |
Manage a Program | $75.00 | |
Brushing | $50.00 | |
Delivery |
| Coming summer 2026 |
Analyze Performance |
| Coming summer 2026 |
Strategy and Tactics |
| Coming summer 2026 |
Evaluation Module | $0.00 | Coming summer 2026 |
Receipts will be automatically sent from Curling I/O which will clearly state that the program is part of Competition Development allowing for coaches to use it as a receipt for provincial funding programs.
Multi-Sport Modules
Coaches in the Competition Development Program will need to also complete seven multi-sport modules which are delivered by the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives. For the Competition Development Program Coaches will need to complete:
- Coaching and Leading Effectively
- Managing Conflict (with online evaluation)
- Psychology of Performance
- Advanced Practice Planning
- Developing Athletic Abilities
- Prevention Recovery
- Performance Planning
Evaluations:
Evaluation requirements are outlined in the Competition Development Evaluation Module.
Evaluation activities include:
- Online quiz – rules and video evaluation (learn.curling.ca)
- Portfolio Submission – Practice Plans, Annual Training Plan (learn.curling.ca)
- Two in-person observation of the coaches (coordinated by Jennifer Ferris at Curling Canada – jennifer.ferris@curling.ca). Fees are applicable to both in-person evaluations.
- Practice Evaluation
- Competition Evaluation
Payment Link
Practice Evaluation | $150.00 | |
Competition Evaluation | $150.00 |