The National Coaching Institute Calgary was established in 1994 as a joint program of the Coaching Association of Canada and the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary. There are currently seven NCI's across Canada, each associated with a Canadian Sport Centre.

The mission of the NCI Calgary is to develop world class coaches who are capable of preparing athletes for podium performances in sport, and for life outside of sport.

The NCI fosters and develops excellence in coaching by providing the knowledge and skills for high performance coaches through a two-year diploma program resulting in level four certification. The program is competency-based, integrating classroom study with a coaching practicum under the leadership of a Master Coach in your sport

Currently the NCI is offering 13 required courses and 5 optional courses for the level four program. To see a list of these courses and their descriptions, please click here. These courses are available to NCCP Level 3 Certified, NSF approved Level 4 candidates.

The NCI also offers NCCP Levels 1-3. For more information click here.

Diploma Program Options:

1) A two year part-time program is available to those seeking a Diploma in high performance coaching and level 4 certification. A customized program can be created for those interested in a longer period of study.

2) Part time education is available on a task by task basis resulting in level 4 certification only.

The diploma program is offered every 2 years, with the next session commencing September, 2007. We are currently accepting applications. See the below documents for more information.

Criteria for acceptance - Canadian (pdf)

Criteria for acceptance - International (pdf)

Application Form to the NCI

Kelly Manjak, coach of Olympic gold medallist Kyle Shewfelt

Please visit the following sites for more information on the NCI:

NCI Calgary Calendar

NCI-Calgary Instructors

National Coaching Institutes homepage

NCCP Levels 1-3

Coaching Resources:

Long Term Athlete Development Resource Paper