5 - 9 years old: NCCP FUNdamentals or Learn to Train
9 - 11 years old: NCCP Learn to Train
12 - 14 years old: NCCP Train to Train
All teams that register for Provincial Championships must have a Learn to Train certified coach on their bench to participate. Teams that win the U14 Division 1 Championships and qualify for the Jr. NBA World Championships require Train to Train certified status. (Please note this competition has been on hold since 2019 due to COVID-19)
Q3. What is the difference between “trained” and “certified”?
Answer: Once a coach has completed the “Learn to Train” or "Train to Train" course, they are considered “Trained”. To become fully certified, coaches must then be observed in a practice or game by a learning facilitator. To coach at the BNB provincial championships, coaches are only required to have the “trained” status.
Q4. I took a coaching course several months ago and have not received anything in the mail, when will I hear from someone about my certification?
Answer: After the basketball coaching clinics are conducted in New Brunswick, the registration forms are submitted online to Canada Basketball and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). Within a few weeks, coaches will be able to look up their transcipt at www.coach.ca.
Q5. I took my Level 1 Technical (or Level 1 Theory) course a few years ago, does that mean that I do not have to take the “Learn to Train” course?
Answer: To be fully certified under the old system, you were required to complete 3 separate components for each level: technical, theory and practical. If you did not complete your full certification for Level 1, 2 or 3 you are required to start over at the beginning of the level that you did not fully complete. For example, if you only took a Level 1 Technical Basketball course and no theory or practical, you must take the “Learn to Train” course. There are no longer separate theory, technical and practical components for the sport of Basketball.
Q6. I have my full Level 1 (and/or Level 2 and/or Level 3) certification for basketball, do I need to take the new “Learn to Train” coaching courses again?
Answer: No, but you may want to anyway. The game of basketball is constantly changing and evolving, and getting familiar with the newest course content will likely help you feel more confident as a coach.
Q7. Are there any informal ways to improve as a coach?
Answer: Basketball New Brunswick have assembled a bunch of great, free resources to help you on your journey!
Read, Watch & Learn:
You can see our Virtual Clinic Series to learn from some of the top Canadian and International basketball minds.
You can access our Coaches Curriculum to develop your coaching philosophy, get skills checklists for different age groups, concepts of play to help develop modern players, find practice plans and templates and to access our Youtube drill library.
Participate and Learn:
Newer coaches can benefit from our combined player/coach Next Wave Learn to Train clinics where they are able to observe and execute what they are learning in the classroom with age-appropriate athletes. Coaches who are looking to take another step are encouraged to particiate as coaches or attend as observers in our Jr EDP program.
