Coaching in Parasport

Become a Coach in Parasport

Would you like to make a huge difference in the lives of others? Becoming a Coach in Parasport does not require any special skills or pre-requisites. Just like coaching any sport all you need to start is passion, motivation and perhaps some patience.

Coaching Athletes with a Disability is a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) eLearning module to diversify your coaching portfolio.

Coaching Athletes with a Disability NCCP training provides coaches the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.

Coaching Athletes with a Disability is a resource for coaches who are new to coaching athletes with a disability. As well, many coaches who are already working with athletes with a disability will find useful information and resources in the online module.

Coaching Athletes with a Disability will provide coaches the ability to:

  • Explain the benefits of sport participation for persons with a disability;
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with, and regards to persons with a disability;
  • Design positive, safe, and inclusive sport experiences for persons with a disability; and
  • Consider next steps in their professional development related to coaching persons with a disability.

It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Thanks to the Ontario Parasport Collective and the Ontario Trillium Foundation Ontario Coaches 14+ can receive a code to access the module for FREE! Use the link adjacent to receive your code.

Save $15 and take NCCP Coaching Athletes with A Disability

Click on a Sport below to find out more information on how to get trained as a Coach and meet some current Coaches in parasport. Sports will be updated and added on an on-going basis.

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Additional Resources

A Story-Based Practical Resource for Coaches and Coach Educators in Disability Sport

This creative nonfiction is a learning tool for disability sport coaches in entry level and developmental coaching domains. It demonstrates and provides information about coach behaviours that facilitate quality experiences for para athletes

Coach 2 Coach Article

Coach 2 Coach Articles are discussions on coaching by coaches. This article focuses on the topic of Coaching Para Athletes

Find a Club

Interested in getting involved in parasport? Use ParaSport Ontario’s “Find a Club” tool to help locate a sport or club near you

The Power of Parasport

A book that celebrates 50 years of parasport in Ontario

2018 Parasport Research

An Investigation of Coaches and Classifiers’ perceptions of working with athletes with a Disability (2018)

2023 Parasport Research

An Investigation of Coaches and Classifiers’ perceptions of working with athletes with a Disability (2023)

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How to create an NCCP# to register for NCCP Courses

Get started on your coaching journey today!

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