Coaching Standards

Coach Certification (must be 16 years old)
Coaches can take one course per season
First year coaches must start with Community Development
U7-U13 Coach Requirements
Community Development
Current VSS Police Clearance (valid for 3 years)
Making Ethical Decisions
Safe Sport
Link to safe sport - under Elearning **If you attended a course in 2019 to current, you will show IN TRAINING on your NCCP locker
This is a known issue with Lacrosse Canada and the NCCP locker.
You are considered trained if this is showing on your locker.
U15-U17 Coach Requirements
Competitive Introduction
Making Ethical Decisions
Making Headway
Current VSS Police Clearance
How to Become a Lacrosse Coach
From getting your NCCP number to registering for your first clinic, the steps to becoming a lacrosse coach
STEP ONE
Get your NCCP number
You can have multiple sport profiles under one NCCP number. If you already have an NCCP number, you do not need another. Skip to step two.
- Go to coach.ca
- Click on the red tab called The Locker (at the top right)
- Click on “Don't have an account”?
- Check the box “I agree”
- Check the box “I want to create a Locker account for access to my transcript, eLearning opportunities, to sign up for coaching events, and more!”
Remember to write your NCCP number and password down
STEP Two
Register for coaching clinic
Please refer to the Coaching Clinic tab and choose a clinic to register for for.
Click HERE for more detailed instructions on how to sign up for a clinic.