The Community Sport Stream has four courses based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long Term Player Development Model. The first three courses, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth course in this Stream is called Soccer for Life and focuses attention on working with players between the ages of 13 through to "masters soccer"; which includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness; those who enjoy recreational soccer as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at the high performance level.

As can be seen from the flow chart above, the Community Coach Stream is divided into three courses in which a coach earns the designation Trained within the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). A coach may enter the Stream by taking any one of the courses which best fits their coaching situation at the time and may take any of the other training courses within the Stream at his/her leisure. The Active Start module forms part of the FUNdamentals course, but has been designed to be offered as a stand-alone course for those wishing to find out more about working with children age 3-5 years old, in the Active Start Stage of Development. If, however, a coach wishes to gain certification in this Stream, he/she must first complete training in each of the three courses and enter the Youth License Course, in which he/she will receive additional training and undergo a formal evaluation. Successful completion of this evaluation will earn the coach the "Certified" designation in the NCCP.

• Stage 1. Active Start - For more information on this LTPD Stage - click here

  • Active Start Coaching Course - For more information on Content & Format click here​​

• Stage 2. FUNdamentals - For more information on this LTPD Stage - click here

  • FUNdamentals Coaching Course - For more information on Content & Format click here​

• Stage 3. Learn to Train - For more information on this LTPD Stage - click here

  • Learn to Train Coaching Course - For more information on Content & Format click here=

• Stage 7. Active for Life - For more information on this LTPD Stage - click here

  • Active for Life Coaching Course - For more information on Content & Format click here

For more information on the CSA/NCCP Coaching Program please contact Markus at cs4a@sasksoccer.com .

Last updated October 25, 2018