1) When will courses be in my city/province/territory next?
The Pickleball Coach Education team is working to secure additional course locations across Canada. Locations are posted only after facilities and Course Facilitators are confirmed, at which point registration opens on the Pickleball Coach Education website. Courses are scheduled based on local demand, facilitator availability, and court availability, and new dates are added as they are confirmed.
Please check the website regularly and make sure you are signed up to receive emails from PCO so you get updates from the Coach Education team. https://www.pbcoachingadmin.ca/Events/Search.aspx
If you would like notifications when new courses are added in your area, you can sign up here: https://www.pbcoachingadmin.ca/Pub/SignUpPBNotification.aspx
2) Why do I have to give my credit card when signing up for the waitlist?
Individuals can sign up to go on the waitlist in case a spot opens up, they will fill it from the waitlist first. There’s no cost to join the waitlist. You will have to provide your credit card details but, will only be charged once you are taken off the waitlist and officially enrolled in the course.
3) Can I skip Instructor 1 if I have other certifications or coaching experience?
Instructors with significant pickleball coaching experience can apply for equivalency consideration. Equivalency allows experienced coaches to earn Instructor 1: Introducing Pickleball certification while bypassing some elements of the course.
For more information on the NCCP model, equivalency criteria, and the equivalency consideration application, review the document on the Pickleball Coach Education website here.
4) Do I have to attend both the online and in-person components?
Yes, you must attend both the online and in-person components of courses in order to complete the certification.