Special Olympics-specific courses

Special Olympics Canada Community Coach

The purpose of the Special Olympics Canada Community Coach workshop is to provide the coach with an introduction to the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes needed when coaching athletes with an intellectual disability. The Workshop introduces fundamental motor skills and ethical decision making.

• A Trained SOC Community Coach is expected to:
• Foster the love of sport or physical activity in a fun and safe environment
• Promote participation and fitness in all ability levels
• Foster the acquisition of fundamental motor skills through a variety of activities and games
• Coach in local programs at least once a week which may offer intensity competitions

This workshop is recommended for all Special Olympics coaches who coach at a local level and is required for all those who will coach at Provincial Games.

SOC Competition Sport Course

The goals of the SOC Competition Sport Course are preparation for local, provincial, national, and international competitions with the primary focus on safety, fun, fitness, fundamentals, and performance as well as teaching the basic skills of the sport.

Following completion of all training, a coach can choose to become certified in the Competition - Introduction context sport specific through an evaluation process managed and coordinated by the generic National Sport Organizations (NSO) & Provincial Sport Organization (PSO).

A Trained SOC Competition Coach is expected to:

• Provide support to athletes in areas such as technical, physical tactical and mental preparation
• Coach in competition as well as in training
• Encourage an environment that is fun
• Coach may progress to various levels with their athletes or the coach may choose to work with athletes at a specific level

Required for all coaches who wish to coach at National or International Games