53201
Canada Limited
Coaches
Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events. They are employed by national and provincial sports organizations, professional and amateur sports teams, sports clubs and universities or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes sports scouts who identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams. They are employed by professional sports organizations.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$16.00
/hr
Typical
CA$25.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$43.27
/hr
Average: CA$27.80/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- coach
- figure skating coach
- football scout
- gymnastics coach
- head coach
- hockey coach
- hockey scout
- national team coach
- soccer coach
- sports scout
- swimming coach
- volleyball coach
All Examples
- amateur athletics team coach
- amateur sports team coach
- amateur track and field team coach
- athletic boxing trainer
- athletics coach
- athletics team coach
- baseball coach
- baseball manager-coach
- baseball scout
- baseball team coach
- basketball scout
- basketball team coach
- bobsled coach
- bobsleigh coach
- boxing trainer
- coach
- cycling coach
- figure skating coach
- football coach
- football scout
- football team coach
- gymnastics coach
- head coach
- hockey coach
- hockey scout
- hockey team coach
- junior hockey coach
- kickboxing trainer
- lacrosse coach
- lacrosse scout
- lacrosse team coach
- luge coach
- luge instructor
- national team coach
- professional athletes team coach
- professional sports scout
- professional sports team coach
- professional team coach
- provincial team coach
- ski coach
- soccer coach
- sports coach
- sports scout
- swim coach
- swimming coach
- tennis coach
- track and field athletes coach
- track and field coach
- track and field team coach
- volleyball coach
- water-polo coach
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Coaches
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes or teams
- Plan, develop and implement training and practice sessions
- Nurture and develop athletes' potential skills and abilities
- Develop, plan and coordinate competitive schedules and programs
- Motivate and prepare athletes or teams for competitive events or games
- Formulate competitive strategies, develop game plans and direct athletes and players during games or athletic events
- Analyse and evaluate athletes' or teams' performances and modify training programs.
- Sports scouts
- Identify and recruit developing athletes for professional sports teams
- Observe and evaluate prospective athletes' skills and performance, and review their past records
- File reports on scouting assessments and recommendations with professional team employers.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Coaches
- Completion of the National Coaching Certificate program is usually required for individual and team sports coaches in all sports.
- National Coaching Certificate Level 3 is usually required for provincial coaches.
- National Coaching Certificate Level 4 is usually required for coaches of national team athletes.
- A degree in physical education may be required.
- Experience in, and technical knowledge of, the sport is required.
- Sports scouts
- Experience in, and technical knowledge of, the sport is required.