The new Development Stream program will apply Activity-Based Learning. This course is designed for coaches working with players entering the competitive levels of hockey. After successful completion of this 14 hour course, which includes an assessment workbook, the coach's certification is updated to include competition completed.

The design of the new NCCP reflects the different types of coaches ("coaching streams") in the Canadian sport system and the specific environments ("coaching contexts") they work in.  This allows coaches to enter into the different streams without having any previous certificiation.

DEVELOPMENT I

Coaches at the Development I learn:

• Coaches get physically active while learning first hand coaching tasks.
• How to drill design and progressions.
• How to teach individual tactics, team tactics, and goaltending.
• The principles of growth and development.

Please note that there is a post task that must be completed after the Development I and must be taken to the Development II course to use as a reference.  Intermediate certified coaches must download the Development I post task and complete it to bring to the Development II clinic to use as a reference.

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DEVELOPMENT II
 
This is the second step to completing the Development Stream.  This course is designed for coaches working with players entering the competitive levels of hockey.  After successful completion of this 14 hour course, which includes a field evaluation, the coach's certification is updated to include competition certified.

Coaches at the Development II learn:

• Coaches get physically active while learning first hand coaching tasks.
• How to do game analysis, mental preparation and off-ice training.
• How to coach defensive and offensive team play.

Development I completed or Intermediate certified coaches is a pre-requisite for Development II course.