Importance of Certifications

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• Registered means the coach has paid their current year membership with Boxing Canada and has a Criminal Record-Vulnerable Sector check that is within 5 years
• Certified means the coach has completed all requirements from Boxing Canada, including their evaluation and NCCP courses. More information on all the requirements is listed below.

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The following document shows the coaches who have met all of the certification and registration requirements and are eligible to corner athletes.
Eligible Coaches (Updated November 15th 2024)
*There will be consequences for anyone that corners a boxer who is not on the Eligible Coaches list. This list is enforced at all provincial tournaments, and it is the responsibility of sanction holders to ensure proper coaches are working corners at their events.

Certification Courses

Courses are scheduled every few months throughout the year. Please click the links below for information on our upcoming courses. If you do not see a course listed that you are interested in taking, please reach out to Scott at the office and he can add you to our waiting list.

Competition Introduction (Level 2) Coaching Course Some time in 2025

We’ll be hosting a Competition Introduction (Level 2) coaching course on _________ from 9am to 5pm both days. The course will be held at the __________. The cost of the course is $150 and will be conducted by ___________. Payment will be required prior to the course. An e-transfer can be sent to albertaboxing@gmail.com. All participants must register as a coach to get credit for the course (registration form, criminal record and vulnerable sector check and $100 registration fee). To register for the course, log into the locker and click on “calendar” and then select ________ and the course will pop up. Contact the office if you have any questions. 

Beginners Instruction (Level 1) Coaching Course January 11-12th

We’ll be hosting a Beginners Instruction (level 1) coaching course on January 11-12th in Lacombe from 9am to 5pm both days. The course will be held at the Shadowbox Boxing Club. The cost of the course is $150 and will be conducted by Rob Carswell. Payment will be required prior to the course. An e-transfer can be sent to albertaboxing@gmail.com. All participants must register as a coach to get credit for the course (registration form, criminal record and vulnerable sector check and $100 registration fee). To register for the course, log into the locker and click on “calendar” and then select January 11th and the course will pop up. Contact the office if you have any questions. 

Coach Registration

Coaches must register with Boxing Alberta. In addition to the registration paperwork and the registration fee of $120, coaches require a current (less than 5 years) Criminal Record Check with the Vulnerable Sector check from their local police authority. Boxing Alberta considers these valid for 5 years from date of completion. To apply for your CR-VS check you will need a letter from Boxing Alberta. Please reach out to Scott at the office asking for your volunteer letter.

The registration form is available in our Documents section. Registered coaches receive membership cards from Boxing Canada that they should have with them at all competitions

Coach Certification

There are three levels of coaching currently offered by Boxing Canada (see below). To be eligible to corner an athlete in Alberta, a coach must be at minimum Instructor of Beginner Certified.

If you have started the certification process but are missing some components, your status will be ‘trained’. This level is not sufficient to corner athletes as you must be fully ‘certified’. This means you would need to complete and pass the Boxing Canada Evaluation

All levels of coaching require courses from the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Coaches will need to create an account to register and access these courses.

To do this, go to coach.ca

Click ‘the locker’ (top righthand corner)

Sign in and then there is access to your personal profile

Boxing Canada has all of their coaching certification requirements listed on their website here.

Instructor of Beginner (IOB)

• Registration and CR-VS check
• Complete in-person two day coaching course from Boxing Alberta
• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions
• NCCP Planning A Practice
• NCCP Nutrition
• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation
• Boxing Canada Evaluation completed and passes

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Competition Introduction Coach

• Registration and CR-VS check
• All components and courses required for IOB certificaion
• In person 2-day coaching course from Boxing Alberta
• NCCP Teaching and Learning
• NCCP Basic Mental Skills
• NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program
• Boxing Canada Evaluation completed and passes

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Competitive Development Coach

• Registration and CR-VS check
• All components and courses required for Competition Introduction
• Please refer to the Boxing Canada link above as there are many components and courses for this level of certification

Registered Coaches List

Coaches Rotation List

Coaches Traveling with Boxing Alberta Provincial Teams must have a Police Security Check and photocopy of your valid Passport into the Boxing Office 1 month prior to departure.

Coaches Rotation List criteria

	Name	Club Affiliation	NCCP Certification
1.	Bill Brennan	Southside	2
2.	Rob Carswell	Red Deer	2
3.	Ken Scullion	Lac La Biche	2
4.	Rick Jamerson	Southside Legion	2
5.	Chris Murphy	Hinton	2
6.	Dana Paulson	Southside Legion	2
7.	Bobbi Bourbeau	Boxing Club Spruce Grove	2
8.	John Bourbeau	Boxing Club Spruce Grove	2
9.	Lucas George	Humble Boxing Academy	2
10.	Jody Wheaton	Cougar	2
11.	Vincent Owens	Mastiff	2
12.	Kerry Fahlman	Medicine Hat	2
13.	Jessica Sparrow	Calgary Boxing Club	2
14.	Doug Harder	Bowmont	2
15.	Leo Marsh	Westchester	2
16.	Louise Lepore	Westchester	2
17.	Warren Grenier	Southpaw/Goldenstars	2
18.	Vlad Goldenstein	Southpaw/Goldenstars	2
19.	Michael Manuel	Legacy	2
20.	Heather Verhoeven		2
21.	Freddy Constanza		2
22.	Robert Pasztor		2
23.	Andy Kuiper		2