Upcoming Development Opportunities:

• Coach Session at Prospect Porgram Simulations
  • September 14th, 2025 in Sskatoon
  • Online registration (HERE) closes 9:00 PM CST-SK Monday, August 18th, 2025.
  • The Skate Saskatchewan Coach Development Committee will provide shared accommodations fo the first twenty (20) Saskatchewan Coaches registered. Booking will be done by the Skate Saskatchewan Office.

• Coach Session at Adult / Synchro Seminar 
  • October 25, 2025 in Martensville
  • Online registration (HERE) closes 9:00 pM CST-SK Monday, September 29th, 2025

• Ontario Event - Barrie, ON (October 15th - 19th, 2025)

  • Coach Development Committee will select one (1) coach to accommpany selected Team Saskatchewan members along with the High Performance Director and Team Coaches to the Ontario Event in Barrie, Skate Saskatchewan will provide airfare, shared accommodations and groud trnsportation from the Toronto airport to and from Barrie, ON.

    Eligibility:
    - Minimum Provincial Coach In-Training
    - Must a registered Skate Canada in good standing

    Questions: Please contact Heather Martin at or David Schultz at

  • Online Registration (HERE) closes 9:00 PM CST-SK Tuesday, August 19th. 2025

• Skate Canada International Coach Apprenticeship Program
  • Skate Saskatchewan in partnership with Skate Canada will be offering a Coach Apprenticeship Program in conjunction with Skate Canada International, October 31-November 2, 2025. The 2-day CAP is a targeted professional development initiative aimed at supporting the development of career-minded coaches in alignment with SC/NCCP coaching standards and LTD principles. It will include classroom sessions, practice observation, and performance analysis discussions with world-class renowned facilitators and guest speakers.

  • 20 spots available (15 allocated for Saskatchewan Coaches) 

  • Target Audience: Coaches that had skaters at the 2025 Skate Saskatchewan Sectionals in Pre-Novice or higher. 

  • Skate Saskatchewan Coach Development Committee will provide shared accommodations for selected Saskatchewan coaches. 

  • $100 Hold your Spot - 50% will be refunded to selected Saskatchewan coaches following the program. 

  • For further information, please contact Heather Martin (Skate Saskatchewan Coach Rep) at 306-229-2616 or or Skate Saskatchewan at 306-780-9245 or

  • Online registration (HERE) closes 9:00 PM CST-SK Monday, September 22nd, 2025.

• Technical Coach Seminar

Earn a High School Credit by becoming a Certified CanSkate or Certified Regional Coach

• FQAs

Coaching Fee Guideline- updated September 21st, 2024

Coach Assessor (Skills or Artistic)

Prerequisites

• Registered and in Good Standing Coach
• NCCP Regional Coach Certified or higher NCCP status
• STAR 1 – 5 Coach Assessor Training (certificate)

Requirements for Application (Promotion) - to be submitted to the Officials Coordinating Chairperson.

• Successful completion of the online training: STAR 6 – Gold Training:
  Introduction (certificate)
• Successful completion of the online training exam: STAR 6 – Gold
  Training: Skills / Artistic (certificate)
• Mentored assessment in Skills / Artistic
  • The mentored assessment must be done in the discipline in which the individual is seeking the promotion.
  • Mentors:  Allyson Senecal, Brett Hines, Judy Harris, Enid Davidson and Kathy Piller.
  • Mentored Assessment Rubric

Revisions to the CanSkate & Regional Coach pathways have now been completed.

Skate Canada Coach Guide

Grants:

• Certified CanSkate Coach Grant
• Certified Regional Coach Grant
• Coach Development Grant (revised 11.11.24)