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On-Snow Coach Courses

Comp Intro (Level 1)

December 2026. Dates to be determined. 

The 3-day Comp Intro Workshop is the first step to take if you have never been trained to be a snowboard coach. The Comp Intro coach (or entry level coach) typically tends to work with competitors of all ages who are new to the competitive side of snowboarding.

Workshop content includes fundamental principles of:

• Biomechanics
• Air and speed
• Coaching
• Planning a session
• Analyzing performance
• Preparing athletes for training
• Preparing athletes for a competition
• Long-Term Athlete Development The Pathway

When: TBD
Where: Mt. Sima
Minimum Age: 16 years old
Course Fees: TBD
Additional Costs: Coaching Membership, Lift Tickets

Coaches In-Territory Travel Claim:
yukon.ca/en/arts-and-culture/sports-and-recreation/apply-athletes-and-coaches-territory-travel-claim

Questions?
Email mary@snowboardyukon.com

Community Coach (recreational, non-competitive)

The CSCP Community Coaching Stream has been developed to reduce barriers to coaches entering the pathway or existing coaches who want to coach specifically within a recreational context. Coaches, parents, or the “Weekend Warrior” can lead their participants during training with a non-competitive focus.

The entire training can be accessed through online workshops, so that participants can become trained at their own time. As a result, it is important to make note of the scope of practice that coaches can work with.

Workshop content explores the fundamental principles of:

• Rider’s Curriculums
• Group Management
• Group and Resort Safety
• Long-Term Development
• Sessions and Activities Planning

When: Anytime
Where: Online
Minimum Age: 16 years old
Course Fees: $60
Additional Costs: Coaching Membership

Steps to Training:

1. Create a locker account through Coach.ca
2. Complete the free Canada Snowboard Coaching Program Pre-Course
3. Complete the online CSCP Community Stream eLearning
4. Complete the NCCP Multi Sport Training:
   1. NCCP Make Ethical Decisions
   2. NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning

Final Steps to Coaching:

All coaches regardless of certification must complete the following accreditation in order to coach: 

1. Safesport Training
2. Making Headway in Sport
3. Acquire a coaching license
4. Get a background check (Can be completed through Sterling Backcheck during membership purchase)

Questions?
Email mary@snowboardyukon.com

CASI Courses

Level 1 Snowboard Instructor

The Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) delivers snowboard instructor training. Snowboard instructors are employed by snow schools at ski areas.

Organized by Mt. Sima.

When: TBD
Fee: TBD

Register Online:
www.casi-acms.com

For More Course Info:
www.casi-acms.com

For questions and to apply to the Mt. Sima Snowschool contact:
snowschool@mountsima.com

Trampoline Coach Course

Air 1 and Air 2

When: TBD
Cost: TBD

Interested?
Contact mary@snowboardyukon.com

NCCP Multisport Classroom Courses

National Canadian Coaching Program

In order for a coach to be considered ‘trained’ they must complete complimentary indoor multisport workshops.

For course schedule and to register:
coach.ca/training-modules

Course requirements are as follows:

Judges’ Clinic & Update – Fall 2026

Freestyle snowboard judges are required to provide a very specific set of skills and abilities in order to effectively run freestyle snowboard events, and accurately produce competition results. In this clinic you will learn to evaluate the the performance of each competitor using a set of criteria, comparing each rider’s performance against the field of competition and produce a final ranking sorted from best to worst.

To remain current, judges must take this clinic every two years.

Requirements:
Basic freestyle snowboarding trick knowledge

For More Course Info:
www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/programs/technical/judges/

Questions?
Email mary@snowboardyukon.com