Volunteer Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff Requirements

All Coaching staff fall under the direction of the Director of Coaching to ensure the highest level of coaching for our players. We rely on a combination of parent coaches and experienced football coaching staff to build the program. Many of our experienced coaches are alumni and we welcome recent alumni to come back and work with us in some capacity. All Coaches must be trained to Football Alberta and CDMFA standards for minor football. The CDMFA Policy - Coaching Standards & Requirements can be found here. 

If you are interested in a Coaching position with Mustangs football, please review the following requirements. If you feel you can meet these requirements, please click the application link at the bottom of the page to express you interest. 

1. National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Registration

All coaching staff must have a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) number. If you do not have an NCCP number, you can get one by signing up at the www.thelocker.coach.ca.

2. Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search

All coaching staff must complete a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search (PIC VS). This can be done through Edmonton Police Services EPS Police Solutions online application system. There is a $15.00 charge for the PIC VS and if finger printing is required to verify your identity, an additional $25.00 fee may apply. All costs for the PIC VS are reimbursed by the Club. 

3. Coach Training/Certification Requirements

• Head Coaches will be selected based upon past experience and performance. Coaches generally will be required to have a minimum of one year coaching experience with the Mustangs before being considered for a Head Coach position. 
• Assistant Coaches are parents, former players and people with an interest in football and coaching minor athletes. All Assistant coaches must be over the age of 18. 
• Junior Coaches are generally former players or athletes who are interested in learning more about the sport and have a desire to bring something back to minor football. Junior coaches must be under the age of 18. IF Junior coaches wish to continue coaching after they turn 18, they will be required to complete the requirements of an Assistant Coach

All Coaching staff are required to complete the following training. SWEMFA will reimburse all training costs. Some of the courses can be completed online at your own pace while others are offered in person or via zoom session.

Please check the CDMFA and Football Alberta website frequently for in person/zoom training dates. 

 Flag Football Program- Head Coach and Assistant Coaches

1. Trained Community Novice Coach (Non-Contact)
   1. Community Sport online course (course fee) 
   2. Classroom/Zoom Class Course (course fee)

2. Complete the Making Headway Module (no fee)
3. Complete E-Learning NCCP Safe Sport Module (no fee)
4. Understanding the Rule of 2  (no fee)

Note: Coaches who are Certified Competition Introduction Position Coaches or above are exempt from the Community Sport Novice Coach Training.  (To become a Certified Position Coach, you must have completed the clinic, submitted the clinic workbook, passed the online MED Exam and completed an on-site evaluation.) 

Tackle Football Program- Head Coach and Assistant Coaches

1. Trained Community Novice Coach (Tackle)
   1. Community Sport online course (course fee) 
   2. Classroom/Zoom Class instruction (course fee)

2. Attend Safe Contact Course (course fee)
3. Complete the Making Headway Module (no fee)
4. Complete E-Learning NCCP Safe Sport Module (no fee)
5. Understanding the Rule of 2  (no fee)

Note 1: Coaches who are Certified Competition Introduction Position Coaches or above are exempt from the Community Sport Novice Coach Training.  (To become a Certified Position Coach, you must have completed the clinic, submitted the clinic workbook, passed the online MED Exam and completed an on-site evaluation.) 

Note 2: Safe Contact 2.0 is the new requirement for all coaches taking safe contact for the first time. The original Safe Contact expires after five years. Coaches with the original Safe Contact that has not yet expired (2020 or later) can take a Safe Contact 2.0 refresher course online for a fee of $10. If your Safe Contact Training is more than 5 years old (2019 or older) you will need to complete the Safe Contact 2.0 course. 

Junior Coaches (Tackle and Non-Contact Programs)

1. In Training Community Novice Coach (Tackle and/or Non-Contact)
   1. Online course - Community Sport E-Learning
   2. Classroom instruction - Upcoming Classroom Training
2. Complete the Making Headway Module (no fee) -  E-Learning Module
3. Complete E-Learning NCCP Safe Sport Module (no fee) - E-Learning Module
4. Understanding the Rule of 2  (no fee)

4. Volunteer Coaching Staff Application

If you feel you can meet the previous requirements and have a passion for minor sports and football, please click here to complete the Mustangs Volunteer Coaching Staff Application Form.

Please note completion of the application form does not mean you have been accepted as a coach with South West Edmonton Minor Football Association / Edmonton Mustangs Football nor are you registered as a Coach. We will review you application and will be in contact soon.

If your application is approved, you will be provided further instruction that will allow you to register in the RAMP Registration system.

All coaching staff must be rostered by the league deadline to be eligible to coach for the season.

Coaching staff will not be allowed to participate in on field activities (practices or games) until the are rostered in RAMP and have submitted their PIC VS. There will be no eceptions to this rule.