EC NCCP Certification
Ontario Equestrian proudly offers the Equestrian Canada - National Coaching Certification Program (EC NCCP) from the Coaches Association of Canada as the national coach education and certification program for equestrian coaches. EC NCCP Certified Instructors and Coaches are trained to support human and equine athletes at all stages of long-term equestrian development.
Through Ontario Equestrian, the following contexts of EC NCCP certification can be trained and certified (evaluated) by our team of Learning Facilitators and Coach Evaluators:
Instructor
Working with athletes new to the sport, introducing fundamental movement skills and working on physical and technical skills for equestrian sport, using programs like Rookie Riders and EC Learn to Ride.
- Instructor - English - Flat
- Instructor - English - Jump
- Instructor - Western
- Instructor - Drive
Competition Coach
Working with athletes who are learning to compete, improving their physical and technical skills while beginning to integrate the mental and tactical skills required to be competitive in English or Western Disciplines.
- Competition Coach - English - Flat
- Competition Coach - English - Jump
- Competition Coach - Western
Competition Coach Specialist
Working with athletes improving their technical, tactical, physical and mental skills while specializing in a competitive discipline. Competition Coach certification is required prior to challenging the Competition Coach Specialist. Athlete Pre-requisites required for application.
- Competition Coach Specialist - English - Dressage
- Competition Coach Specialist - English - Eventing
- Competition Coach Specialist - English - Jump
- Competition Coach Specialist - Western - General Performance
- Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Reining
- Competition Coach Specialist - Western - Speed Events
Competition Development (HP1)
Working with athletes travelling nationally for competition, working with an Integrated support team. These coaches are working with athletes aiming for national championships and the FEI levels of competition. Athlete Pre-requisites required for application.
- Competition Development (HP1) - Olympic Disciplines
- Competition Development (HP1) - Non-Olympic Disciplines
In person or virtual evaluation requirements
Candidates must meet specific criteria to participate in training and evaluation opportunities, whether in person or via video submission.
1. Instructor Program
Core Requirements
- Age: Minimum of 16 years old (as of January 1 of the current year).
- Coach Status: Must hold a minimum of a Current EC Registered Coach Status.
- Prerequisites / Learn to Ride: Requires English level 6, old English II, Pony Club C2, or Western Level 4.
- Manuals: Must own or have access to EC Stable Management and Learn to Ride Manuals.
- Ethics Evaluation: Successfully completed the "NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation" through the Coaching Association of Canada.
Recommended Training (Preparation)
- Event Calendar Courses:
- EC NCCP Long Term-Equestrian Development
- EC NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice
- EC NCCP Analyze Beginner Equestrian Performance
- OE Community Hub Course: EC Lunging Foundations
2. Competition Coach Program
Core Requirements
- Age: Minimum of 18 years old (as of January 1 of the current year).
- Coach Status: Must hold a minimum of a Current EC Registered Coach Status.
- Prerequisites / Learn to Ride: Requires English level 8, old English III, Pony Club B, or Western level 4 combined with Intermediate Rider Basic Training.
- Manuals: Must own or have access to EC Stable Management and Learn to Ride Manuals.
- Ethics Evaluation: Successfully completed the "NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation" through the Coaching Association of Canada.
Recommended Training (Preparation)
- Event Calendar Courses:
- EC NCCP Long Term-Equestrian Development
- EC NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice
- EC NCCP Analyze Beginner Equestrian Performance
- OE Community Hub Course: EC Lunging Foundations
3. Competition Coach Specialist Program
Core Requirements
- Age: Minimum of 20 years old (as of January 1 of the current year).
- Coach Status: Must hold a minimum of a Current EC Registered Coach Status.
- Prerequisites / Learn to Ride: Requires a Competition Coach Certification along with discipline-specific experience in either Dressage, Eventing, General Performance, Jumping, Reining, or Speed Events.
- Manuals: Not Applicable (N/A).
- Ethics Evaluation: Successfully completed the "NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation" through the Coaching Association of Canada.
Recommended Training (Preparation)
- Event Calendar Courses:
- EC NCCP Long Term-Equestrian Development
- EC NCCP Plan an Equestrian Practice
- EC NCCP Design an Equestrian Sport Program
- EC NCCP Manage an Equestrian Sport Program
- OE Community Hub Course: EC Lunging Foundations
Note: Online Training & Video Evaluation Requirements for all Programs
- Equipment: Access to high-speed internet, a video camera, a microphone, and Microsoft Word (or a similar document editor).
- Recording Environment: Access to rider(s) and horse(s) operating at the required performance level.
- Instructor Level: Riders and school horses at Learn to Ride English level 3-4, Western level 2-4
- Competition Coach Level: Riders and school horses at Learn to Ride English level 7-8, Western level 4 - Intermediate Rider Basic Training
- Competition Coach Specialist Level: Competitive rider(s), horse(s) at required perrformance level
Next Steps: To get started or find more information, you can access and enrol in certification pathways in the Ontario Equestrian Community Hub at www.hub.ontarioequestrian.ca.
You can work towards the certification that supports the age and stage of athlete you are working with by attending training or by challenging an in-person or virtual evaluation.
Certification Pathway
The OE Community Hub includes Training and Certification Pathways to help you navigate through the steps to certification. You can find Certification Pathways in the Training catalog - under Types, choose "Certification" and you'll see pathways that can be added to your Dashboard.
Once you've added the training pathway, you'll see the pathway on your OE Community Hub Dashboard.
You can complete the required and recommended training through the pathway, and once the required elements are complete, register for a coach evaluation through the Community Hub.
If you have not registered for a course on the OE Community Hub before, you’ll need to create a UserID and password to setup your account. Please use the same email address as your ECampus account to ensure that your records are properly connected.
We also receive generous support from the Coaches Association of Ontario and the Coaching Association of Canada, who offer funding, mentoring and training opportunities to our organization and/or to coaches directly.
To learn more about our Coaching partners and shared principles go to:
Next Steps: To get started or find more information, you can access and enrol in certification pathways in the Ontario Equestrian Community Hub at www.hub.ontarioequestrian.ca.
You can work towards the certification that supports the age and stage of athlete you are working with by attending training or by challenging an in-person or virtual evaluation.
Certification Pathway
The OE Community Hub includes Training and Certification Pathways to help you navigate through the steps to certification. You can find Certification Pathways in the Training catalog - under Types, choose "Certification" and you'll see pathways that can be added to your Dashboard.
Once you've added the training pathway, you'll see the pathway on your OE Community Hub Dashboard.
You can complete the required and recommended training through the pathway, and once the required elements are complete, register for a coach evaluation through the Community Hub.
If you have not registered for a course on the OE Community Hub before, you’ll need to create a UserID and password to setup your account. Please use the same email address as your ECampus account to ensure that your records are properly connected.
We also receive generous support from the Coaches Association of Ontario and the Coaching Association of Canada, who offer funding, mentoring and training opportunities to our organization and/or to coaches directly.
To learn more about our Coaching partners and shared principles go to:
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