Coach Development

Why become a VAFC Coach?

Coach Clinics Provided Free

VAFC is always looking for positive role models to coach at all levels, House level (U5-U10), 8-aside (U11-U13), and Divisional (U14-U18) age groups. Whether you have previous coaching experience or are just starting out and are hoping to give back to your community we have a coaching spot for you.

In order to be the best instructor, role model and mentor to the players of VAFC we feel that coaches also need to be supported and guided through their own development and progress through the Canada Soccer Coach Education Pathway.

The club will provide required training and support as the coach moves through and develops within the VAFC club and ensure that all coaches have completed the required course per age & level that they are to coach.

Coaches with previous experience and background in divisional and higher are also welcome as they work on their coaching licensing and progress.

Please take the time to complete and submit the coaching application. All coach applications will be reviewed by our technical staff and new volunteers will be placed in the most appropriate coaching position based on their experience to support their success.

Certification Coaching Process

Select the topic of choice from down below.

IMPORTANT!

BC Soccer is able to track your certification levels in our course management system called Coach Centre. To ensure that we do this accurately for you, please follow these steps:

Create a Coach Centre account by clicking here. If you already have one, please proceed to step 2.
You must* use the same Coach Centre full name and email address to register for the online theory (PART 1). Email VAFC House Coordinator to get a payment code and then register here.
Once you complete the online theory course then you can register for the on-field practical workshop (PART 2) to complete your full certification level email VAFC House Coordinator for ‘Private Course Code‘ and then you can register by clicking here.

*By using your Coach Centre name and email (exact match) to register for the online theory, it will ensure that your credit will be automatically applied to your account. It may take 7-10 days to apply the online theory course credit to your Coach Centre account from the time you have completed it, so don’t delay. You will need this credit as a prerequisite in the system before you can register for the on-field component, so we recommend completing the online theory well in advance”.

ONLINE

All coaches are required to complete STEP ONE (online course) before going to STEP TWO (on-field workshop).

PART 1: How do I register for a Grassroots Coach Education Program online course?
Contact VAFC (operations@vafc.ca) and ask for a pre-purchased key code for you to access the online modules and you can enter it here to get started. In your email please indicate your choice of online theory (Active Start, Fundamentals, Learn to Train or Soccer for Life). Once you have completed the online theory

PART 2: You can register for the on-field practical workshop.

VAFC Coach Certification On-Field Workshops

Once you have completed the online theory, Canada Soccer will notify BC Soccer to apply the course credit to your account on BC Soccer’s certification management system called Coach Centre. Once this is done, you will be able to register for an upcoming On-Field Practical Workshop (Part 2) to complete your full certification at this level. See below for the clinic that applies to your age group that your coaching this upcoming season.

Active Start: #2915

Age Group: U5-U6
Date: october 20th, 2024
Location: Douglas Park
Duration: 9:00 am – 11:00 Am
Private Code: Email Request
Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Fundamentals: #2917

Age Group: U7- U8
Date: TBA
Location: TBA
Duration: TBA
Private Code: Email Request
Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Learn to Train: #3011

Age Group: U9- U13
Date: october 27th, 2024
Location: Douglas Park
Duration: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Private Code: Email Request
Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Soccer for Life: #3012

Age Group: U14- U18
Date: october 20th, 2024
Location: Douglas Park
Duration: 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Private Code: Email Request
Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Criminal Record Check

Please be advised that your Criminal Record Check is required to volunteer with VAFC. As an official (Coach/Assistant or Manager) you are required to complete a CRC as anyone who works with children needs to be cleared.

Could you please complete the online Criminal Record Check by clicking the link below:

https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/

You will be asked to enter an access code during this process which identifies VAFC as the club you are registering with, please use the code provided below:

ZJSB5RVT2P

You may be asked to print the document and send it in, please print , sign and scan it and send to this email address and we will also need to be sent an email with a copy of your ID to do the validation and then I will send these all on to the ministry of Justice, if you prefer not to send your ID via email please let me know and we can meet.

You may be asked to come and do fingerprinting, you will need to go to your local police station to do this.To prevent a charge of $25 please contact me advising you have been asked to complete fingerprinting and I will write a letter from the Club advising that we are a non profit organization and you are a volunteer.

Send a copy of your service number to VAFC Admin at admin@vafc.ca. This needs to be completed as soon as possible so that we can get you working with the teams assigned to you.

Should you have any questions please let me know.

Kind Regards,

Administration Team
Email Contact

Coach Resources

The role of a coach is critical in the delivery of a positive soccer experience. Players want to learn, grow, and be challenged, in a fun, safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment. Continuous education is paramount in developing coaches for their confidence and enjoyment, but the benefit to players is critical in all levels of participation.

Coach Resources from BC SOCCER

Coach Profile (U6 – U18): Document
Team Profile (U14 – U18) : Document
Player Profile (U10 – U18): Document
NCCP Coaching Modules : Document
The Responsible Coach : Document

VAFC will have be updating the Coaches Resource area frequently.

Coach Pathway

Certifications & Clinics

See Above

Canada Soccer strongly encourages all coaches to complete ongoing coach education modules as part of the coaching pathway and professional development.

COach Certifications

Volunteer Coaches

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VAFC is in looking for positive role models that would like to offer their time and commitment helping teams from U6 – U18.

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Fall/Winter League

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High Performance

Adult League

Soccer Camps

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