To prevent maltreatment in sport, all Sport Canada-funded organizations are required to make safe sport training available to anyone under their immediate authority. Safe Sport Training from the Coaching Association of Canada meets the minimum standards for this mandated safe sport training. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the Safe Sport Training eLearning module.
All Sport Canada-funded organizations must make mandatory training on harassment and abuse available to their membership by April 1, 2020. If you are under the immediate authority of a national sport organization or multi-sport services organization, you are required to complete safe sport training. Your organization may also have asked you to complete the training to comply with its own policies. Check with your sport organization to confirm.
As of April 1, 2020, anyone in any of the following roles within a Sport Canada-funded organization must be trained on conduct to prevent and address maltreatment:
Decision-makers
Those with direct athlete contact
Those with no direct athlete contact
Maltreatment can occur in sports organizations at any level. While the Coaching Association of Canada Safe Sport Training was developed specifically for Sport Canada-funded organizations, it is available free of charge to anyone who wishes to take it. The more people who learn how to identify and address maltreatment, the safer all sport environments will be.
Check with your affiliated sport organization to confirm which training program you should complete.
Sport Canada will determine the requirement and will communicate to the Sport System once it is determined. NSOs and MSOs have the ability to determine requirements for their organization that go above the minimum standard, as appropriate. As an individual, you are always welcome to access additional training.
PTSOs can follow their respective provincial or territorial government’s existing requirements for Safe Sport Training (i.e. Manitoba and Saskatchewan), as it is within their jurisdiction. As with other training and development initiatives, NSOs and their PTSOs may agree to additional learning opportunities in safe sport training.
The CAC’s Safe Sport Training meets all requirements set by Sport Canada. Some organizations may choose to follow a different program. Speak with your sport organizations to confirm which training program you should take.
The eLearning will take approximately 1–1.5 hours to complete.
You can complete the Training in multiple sessions. You can save your progress and pick up where you left off.
Safe Sport Training is offered free of charge to participants.
If you are an NCCP-certified coach, you can earn 2 professional development points by completing this module.
The Locker is the Coaching Association of Canada’s online learning platform. Create a free account to engage in NCCP eLearning, register for events, access your NCCP coaching transcript and more.
You’ll need to create a free Locker account to access the Training. Simply register an account and visit the eLearning page to access the Safe Sport Training.
The process is straightforward:
Yes. The Training is accessible on all technology devices including desktop, mobile devices and tablets.
The Training is available in English and French.
Yes, the Training is accessible.
Please email coach@coach.ca or call 613-235-5000 for information on accessibility options for Safe Sport Training.
