Become a Coach
Interested in coaching rowing in Ontario or furthering your coach development, but not sure the process? You have come to the right place!
Coaching in the Ontario Rowing Community
Getting Started
Once you have made the commitment to coaching and are registered with a Row Ontario Member Club in the “Coach” role, you have access to resources and support from Row Ontario along your pathway, including:
- Row Ontario staff support in navigating your coach pathway. Registered coaches may contact Row Ontario. We will be happy to assist with your coach development!
- NCCP Locker to track your training and certification with the National Coaching Certification Program. Register today to receive your NCCP # or log-in to ensure your profile is up to date!
- RCA Coach Education Database to create your personal coaching portfolio and access all rowing NCCP course material. You will be automatically registered upon your registration in a coaching workshop.
Coaching Requirements
Row Ontario’s Coach Certification Policy, updated March 2023, requires that “Only coaches compliant with RCA Every Coach Certified will be permitted to coach at Member Clubs.” The policy reflects Row Ontario’s commitment to ensuring every athlete has a coach that has completed sport-specific training, as well as safety and ethics training.
Coach Definition – Anyone with an ongoing relationship to rowing participants and/or athletes at any level of rowing where the goal is development through providing instruction and/or training focused on rowing. Development and training can include any combination of technical, physiological, psychological, or tactical areas.
All coaches are required to complete the following, prior to actively coaching:
| Requirement | Renewal | Tracking Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Active “Coach” role registration with a Row Ontario Member Club. | Annual | Rowing Canada Web Registration System |
| Pleasure Craft Operators Card and any other related certification locally required. | Initial Certification Only | Tracked by Club |
| Enhanced Police Information Check or Vulnerable Sector Screening* *Minimally, a VSS is required if supervising participants under the age of 18. |
Minimum initial report; ongoing annual declarations | Tracked by Club |
| NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport online module | Initial Certification Only | Automatically tracked in the NCCP Locker |
| Rowing Essentials Online Module | Initial Certification Only | Automatically tracked in the NCCP Locker |
| Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation (Encouraged to complete module first) | Initial Certification Only | Automatically Tracked in the NCCP Locker |
