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"In my view it should be mandatory
for all coaches to be members of Coaches
of Canada. If we want coaching to be
valued in Canada, if we want to be able
to show the positive impact the profession
of coaching can have on so many, we
need to have a strong collective voice.
That voice is the Coaches of Canada.
I would encourage all Canada Games coaches
to become members and part of the rally
cry that says COACHING MATTERS!"
- Sue Hylland, President and CEO, Canada
Games Council
About Coaches of Canada
Coaches
of Canada represents the profession
of coaching in Canada.
Established in 1985, Coaches of Canada
is the national organization that represents
the profession of coaching in Canada.
We are a member-driven organization,
and our members are coaches who represent
all sports, both professional and amateur.
Our members are people who have chosen
to be a coach. What uniformly characterizes
our members is that they are recognized
and respected as professionals. Our
members coach at the highest levels
of Canadian sport as well as at all
levels in communities across our country.
The vision of the organization is rooted
in the belief that coach leadership
consistently represents the highest
attainable standards and is delivered
with competence by practitioners who
are regarded as well-trained, skilled,
and ethical educators. The vision embodies
coaching as a respected and viable career
choice for those who select coaching
as their life work. We envision a sport
system that is coach-led and athlete-focused.
Mission and Beliefs
To
advance the profession of coaching;
and to advance the contribution coaches
make to individuals, teams, communities
and society.
Coaches
of Canada believes…
- coaches have a unique role to play
in drawing out the best in their athletes
and teams. Coaches recognize and develop
talent and believe in possibility...
- the role of the coach goes beyond
the performance of an athlete/team.
Coaches provide inspiration, build
strength in character and contribute
to realizing potential...
- the profession of coaching needs
to be guided by the highest standards
of ethical conduct and that no genuine
achievement in sport is possible without
ethical conduct...
- in recognizing the critical role
played by the extensive network of
volunteer coaches in the Canadian
sport environment...
- and that coaches must lead by example
in their sport and their communities.
Advantages of Being a Member
Professional coaches have committed
themselves to providing competent and
comprehensive coaching. They have achieved
the highest levels of competency through
education, training and experience,
ethical behaviour and professional conduct.
Coaches of Canada was established in
order to provide support and services
to its membership of professional coaches.
In that vain, Coaches of Canada strives
to:
- connect its members and the coaching
community in order to foster peer-to-peer
learning and leadership opportunities;
- promote the profession of coaching
and the value of a coach by providing
a collective voice for the needs of
coaches and for the valuable role
coaches play to the media, government,
within the sport system and to the
public;
- regulate the profession of coaching
and protect the public interest by
ensuring members obey high standards
of ethical conduct; and
- serve its members with access to
services and benefits that improve
their daily professional lives.
Through the work of its Professional
Practices Committee, Coaches of Canada
strives to raise the standards of professional
coaches and to represent coach issues
that arise within the profession.
Coaches of Canada is also affiliated
with other national associations, including
the Coaching Association of Canada,
Canada Olympic and Paralympic Committees, Canada Games Council, Commonwealth Games Association
of Canada and Sport Canada. Partnering with these groups provides Coaches
of Canada with input on recent developments
in the coaching and sporting professions
on a broad scale.
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