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Coaching Pathway

Ontario Lacrosse Association Coaching Pathway

 

OLA Coaching Pathway

Maintaining Coaching Certification

 

STEP 1: Community Development

  1. Become trained at the Community Development Level by attending a discipline-specific (either box or field, or a combined box+field) certification clinic
  2. Complete the "Making Headway" Concussion Awareness online module
  3. Complete the "Making Ethical Decisions" online module (recommended)

This coaching certification is required for:

Box Lacrosse

  • All Paperweight, U9, U11 and U13 Coaches
  • First Year U15 and Above Coaches

Field Lacrosse

  • All U9, U11 and U13 Coaches
  • First Year U15 and Above Coaches

Women's Field Lacrosse

  • All U11 and U13 Coaches
  • First Year U15 and Above Coaches

 

STEP 2: Competitive Introduction (Trained)

  1. Become trained at the Competitive Introduction Level by attending a discipline-specific (either box or field, or a combined box+field) certification clinic
  2. Complete and submit the Coaching Portfolio package

Note: Successful completion of STEP 1: Community Development is a pre-requisite for attendance at a Competitive Introduction certification clinic.

This coaching certification is required for:

Box Lacrosse

  • Second Year U15 and Above Coaches

Field Lacrosse

  • Second Year U15 and Above Coaches

Women's Field Lacrosse

  • Second Year U15 and Above Coaches

 

STEP 3: Competitive Introduction (Certified)

  1. Receive a successful practice evaluation (in-person or submitted video) by a certified coaching supervisor through the Ontario Lacrosse Association (or equivalent provincial member association)
  2. Complete the "Making Ethical Decisions" online module (required)

Note: Competitive Introduction Certified Coaches are required to accumulate 20 Coaching Professional Development Points in each 5 year cycle in order to maintain their Certified status.

Box Lacrosse

  • All OLA coaches participating in a Lacrosse Canada National Championship

Field Lacrosse

  • All OLA coaches participating in a Lacrosse Canada National Championship

Women's Field Lacrosse

  • All OLA coaches participating in a Lacrosse Canada National Championship

 

Questions regarding the Coaching Pathway can be directed to Rick Phillips by email (vpcoaching@ontariolacrosse.com).

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