Coach Info

What do I need to coach with SS Freestyle?

New Coach Requirements

Please check our employment page if you are interested in coaching for SS Freestyle.

All NEW Freestyle SKI Coaches need to complete the following:

New Coaches should apply to the 2022 Leadership program
Ensure you have an NCCP # – Go to The Coaches Locker
Please note you will need a Freestyle Ski Coach Membership to coach. If you are not coaching, you can use your Club Athlete Membership to participate in the coach course.
Register for a Fundamentalz Course – $350
- Click here to sign-up for Freestyle BC course schedule.
- Fundamentalz Pre-Course – Free
- Complete the following courses by logging into your NCCP Locker/go to “ELEARNING” once you are logged in; Making Headway, SafeSport and Making Ethical Decisions.

All SNOWBOARD Coaches need the Comp-Intro Coach Course

Ensure you have an NCCP # – Go to The Coaches Locker
Register for a Course
- BC Snowboard information
- Contact [email protected] for local course information – Usually held in December
- All coaches will need a BC Snowboard license prior to attending the course
- Complete the following courses by logging into your NCCP Locker/go to “ELEARNING” once you are logged in; Making Headway, SafeSport and Making Ethical Decisions.

Coaches 18 + years old MUST submit a CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK through Snowreg every two years, the duration that it is valid. If you did your check last year, go directly to SnowReg and purchase your Coaching license.

- IF you need a Criminal Record check go there are two recommended methods:
  - Method #1 Go to your RCMP detachment. Apply for an Employer Criminal Record Check – this can take up to 3-6 weeks.
  - Snowreg – will offer this service through “Sterling Back Check” when you purchase a Coach Membership. This method will require you to go to Canada Poste to get an ID verification.

ANNUAL Coaches license – please update every year

- Ski: Freestyle Canada
- Snowboard: BC Snowboard
- Email your coach license to [email protected]

The following online NCCP courses are Mandatory for all active coaches:

“SAFE SPORT” online course (roughly 90 mins)
“Making Head Way” Concussion e-learning (60-90 mins)
NCCP “Making Ethical Decisions” module (roughly 2-4 hours)

If you have these courses, you do NOT need to take them again.

Pursue your Technical Coaching Pathway

Please consider some of the following courses:

Fundamentalz (ski) – two-day intro to freestyle coaching
- Upcoming Courses
Air Sense (ski & snowboard) – Air 1/2/3/4 are multiple modules involving trampoline, air bag, water ramps and on snow designed to give coaches the tools to teach acrobatics in sport
- Upcoming Courses
Snowboard Comp Intro TBD – contact [email protected]
Canada Snowboard
- Upcoming Courses