The 3-day Comp Intro Workshop is the first step to take if you have never been trained to be a snowboard coach. The Comp Intro coach (or entry level coach) typically tends to work with competitors of all ages who are new to the competitive side of snowboarding.

Course cost: Up to $405.00

Athlete level: learning basic skills, consolidating fundamental snowboarding skills

Age of athlete: Learn to Train LTD stage 3

Training volume: on snow 1 to 2 days a week

Context of competition: Club to Regional e.g. Riders, fist time FIS

The On-Snow Workshop:
Workshop Content, fundamental principles of:

• Biomechanics
• Air and speed
• Coaching
• Planning a session
• Analyzing performance
• Preparing athletes for training
• Preparing athletes for a competition
• Long-Term Athlete Development The Pathway

The Pathway

In order to receive the "trained status" as a CSCP Comp Intro Coach, an individual must fulfill the following accreditations. NOTE: Although the order shown is preferred, it is not a mandatory requirement (ie. One may already have multi sport modules before taking the on-snow coach course.)

STEPS TO TRAINING:

1. Create a locker account through Coach.ca 
2. Complete the free Canada Snowboard Coaching Program Pre-Course.
3. CSCP Comp Intro Course (register now!)
4. NCCP Multi Sport Modules (Find a workshop). Required modules include:
   1. NCCP Make Ethical Decisions 
   2. Planning a Practice
   3. Teaching and Learning
   4. Emergency Action Plan eLearning (Available through the Locker)
5. C~S/CSCP License

= Trained

STEPS TO CERTIFICATION:

5. CSCP Comp Intro Portfolio (Portfolio Guide pdf)
6. In-Training Evaluation by a mentor coach/evaluator ($35.00 Paid online)
7. Complete NCCP Make Ethical Decision Online

= Certified