Coach Requirements

Please review and read carefully to ensure you meet all qualification to be on the bench. 

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           
• Making Headway
• Current VSS Police Clearance (valid for 3 years)   

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.

1. Go to coach.ca
2. Click on the red tab called The Locker (at the top right)
3. Click on “Don't have an account”?
4. Check the box “I agree”
5. 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.