Becoming a Gymnastics Coach

Becoming a certified gymnastics coach is an exciting and rewarding journey open to anyone, whether you’re a former/current athlete, a parent, or simply passionate about teaching and guiding others.

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What you need first:

  • You must be 15 years old by the date of the course.
  • You will also need an NCCP number (National Coaching Certification Program ID)
    • Create an account via The Locker at coach.ca to receive NCCP Number
    • This number is used to enter into the Locker to help track all coaching courses and many other coaching requirements.

Gymnastics Foundations (GF) Pathway:

The Foundation Courses are required to start your coaching career:

    • The Foundations Pathway consists of three main courses:
      • Foundations Theory: Provides an introduction to coaching principles and sport-specific knowledge.
      • Foundations Introduction: Focuses on the basic teaching techniques and understanding of coaching gymnastics.
      • Foundations Sport-Specific: Covers the core areas of gymnastics, such as:
        • Artistic Gymnastics
        • Trampoline
        • Active Start (targeted towards younger children)

Gymnastics Foundations Course Information

Gymnastics Foundations THEORY (4 hours)

Prerequisites: Minimum age 15
GF Theory is a self-directed online module. There are 3 modules and one evaluation to complete the Theory requirements. These modules can be found in the locker under Elearning > Multi-Sport and Elearning > Gymnastics.

  1. Emergency Action Plan (EAP),
  2. Making Ethical Decisions (MED) Module & Evaluation
  3. Lesson Plan for Community Sport Gymnastics: 5 sections to be completed.
    1. Fun, Fitness and FUNdamentals
    2. Understanding your Participants
    3. Safety Considerations and Risk Management
    4. Logistics of Lesson Planning
    5. Build a Lesson Plan

*Gymnastics Foundations INTRODUCTION (9 hours) 
This one-day NCCP course is taught in the gym and is an active course. It is relevant to all gymnastics disciplines (Active Start, Artistic, Trampoline & Rhythmic). The course will cover the Fundamentals of gymnastics while developing Fitness abilities and having Fun.

*Gymnastics Foundations Discipline Specific Course:

Prerequisites: Minimum age 15
We are currently running 3 discipline-specific NCCP courses. Each of these one-day courses will provide discipline-specific information and take place in a gym setting.

  • Active Start (AS): (9-hours)
    Prerequisites: Minimum age 15, GF Theory, GF Introduction, & GF Artistic
    This course is designed for coaches working with preschool-age children. Coaches are introduced to the AS approach, the AS child, the AS lesson and the AS program.
    Coaches will be equipped to coach participants under 6 years old.
  • Artistic: (9-hours)
    Prerequisites: Minimum age 15, GF Theory, GF Introduction
    Coaches will learn Fundamental Movement Patterns (landings, stationary positions, locomotion, rotation, spring and swing) and basic skills specific to artistic gymnastics.
    Coaches will be equipped to coach Recreational Artistic participants 6 years old and older.
  • Trampoline: (9-hours)
    Prerequisites: Minimum age 15, GF Theory, GF Introduction
    Coaches will learn progressions and safety tips for teaching basic jumps, body landing skills, adding twist before or after a skill and combination skills specific to trampoline gymnastics. This course does not include any inverted skills.
  • Coaches will be prepared to coach Recreational Trampoline participants 6 years old and older.

*These courses are in-person courses and can be found on the AGF Uplifter site. In Alberta, GF Introduction and GF Artistic are offered together as a package. *Availability for these courses is based on Gymnastics Facility availability and Learning Facilitator schedules.

Registering for Courses

Create an Account on AGF’s Uplifter Registration Platform:

Minors Under 18

If you’re under 18, your guardian will need to create the main account and then create an individual account within that.

Below you can find more information about the Gymnastics Foundations courses and the certification process.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]


Continued Education

Many coaches continue their education by taking more advanced NCCP courses, such as:

      • Competition Introduction (C1) for Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, Trampoline, and Acro.
      • Competition Introduction Advanced (C2) for Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, and Trampoline
      • Competition Developmental (C3) for Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, and Trampoline
      • Competition Developmental Advanced (C4) for Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, and Trampoline

Ongoing learning helps coaches stay current and continue growing in their careers.

 

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