Maintenance of Certification - PD Points - Alberta Gymnastics Federation

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Professional Development

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) policy for the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is designed to ensure that coaches stay current with best practices, trends, and developments in coaching. By requiring coaches to engage in professional development (PD) opportunities, the policy aims to foster continuous learning and skill enhancement.

Coaches can earn credit for attending workshops, courses, or other PD activities that help improve their coaching abilities. This system not only encourages coaches to stay informed and up-to-date but also supports their long-term growth, ensuring they remain effective and relevant in their coaching practices. For more information on the maintenance of certification requirements click here.

Point Requirements By Level:

Each level of Certification requires a different amount of PD points that are to be fulfilled.

Certification Level	Number of Years to Acquire PD Points	Amount of PD Points Required
Gymnastics Foundation Artistic	5	10
Gymnastics Foundation Trampoline	5	10
Gymnastics Foundation Active Start	5	10
Competition Introduction (C1) WAG/MAG/TG/ACRO	5	20
Competition Introduction Advanced (C2) WAG/MAG/TG	5	20
Competition Development (C3) WAG/MAG/TG	5	30

New: Earn 3 professional development points for completing the Gymnastics Foundations Intro Workbook. Upon completion simply submit the Gymnastics Foundations Workbook Completion Form.

Professional development points can be acquired in a variety of ways, they may include: taking a new NCCP course, re-taking an NCCP course and attendance at a recognized coaching conference (i.e. AGF Fall Congress, National Sport Leadership Conference, etc.).

	Activity Category	Points	Limitations
Sport-specific	Active coaching	1 point/ yeat for every season coached 1 point/year for Learning Facilitator or Evaluator activity	To a maximum number of points equal to the number of years of the certification renewal period, e.g. 3 point, if certification period is 3 years.
	NCCP activity	5 point/training module or evaluation event	No maximum or minimum
	Non-NCCP activity	3 point for ~3 hours activity	No maximum or minimum
	Coach self-directed activity	3 points for the valid certification period
	Re-evaluation in context	100% of the points required for PD credit in the context	No other PD is required if coach chooses re-evaluation
Multi-sport	NCCP activity E-Learning Opportunities	5 points/training module or evaluation event	No maximum or minimum
Multi-sport	Non-NCCCP activity	1 point/hour of activity up to 3 points maximum	To a maximum of 50% of required PD credit for the context in a certification renewal period