At each level of the 3M NCCP program, coaches must complete the necessary requirements in order to be certified. Before certification can be given, they must complete a series of courses or a study program and have their practice sessions undergo stringent assessment.

Upon completing the required components, coaches receive a “passport” officially recognizing their accomplishments as a certified coach at that level.


Quebec Basketball Federation’s mission
The Quebec Basketball Federation is mandated to teach the technical components of the 3M NCCP, Levels 1-3.

All of the 3M NCCP technical classes are given by teachers trained by the Quebec Basketball Federation.

Each level is comprised of three components: theoretical, technical and practical.

To receive security clearance from the QBF, the candidate must take a Level 1 technical stage before being able to coach a basketball team in Quebec.

Prerequisite: Must be 16 years old before the beginning of the course
Length of course: Between 9 and 11 hours of training
Cost: $80, including the technical manual and the Basketball Development Model (tax included)

The candidate must complete all the theoretical and technical courses, as well as coach for a full season before completing the practical component. The technical course must be taken before January 1^st of the following year (e.g.: for a coach taking a course in December, the current season counts toward his practical experience)

Once these two courses have been successfully completed and the coaching season is over, the candidate must use Appendix B of his technical manual to record his practical experience.

This appendix is comprised of a personal assessment and a practical experience file that must be filled out and verified by a certified official (the person in charge of sports or the league, for example). The coach must then send the documents to the offices of the QBF before receiving Level 1 certification.


Level 2
This level is designed for candidates coaching athletes from 13-16 years old.
(Stage 3 “Adolescence” as outlined in the Perfecting Basketball Model).

Prerequisite: Level 1 certification (theoretical, technical and practical)
Length of course: 14 hours of training
Cost: $95 including the technical manual (tax included)

The candidate must complete all the theoretical and technical courses, as well as coach for a full season before completing the practical component. The technical course must be taken before January 1st of the following year (Ex.: for a coach taking a course in December, the current season counts toward his practical experience).

Once these two courses have been successfully completed and the coaching season is over, the candidate must use Appendix B of his technical manual to record his practical experience. The assessment must be completed by a certified Level 2 coach. Once Appendix B of the technical manual has been completed and signed, it should be sent to the Quebec Basketball Federation.


Level 3
Level 3 of the 3M NCCP is primarily designed for candidates coaching athletes who are 16 years or older.
(Cadet AAA or higher).

Prerequisite: Must have Level 2 certification (theoretical, technical and practical), have taken the Level 3 theoretical component and have successfully completed the summary of this same level.
Length of course: 30 to 32 hours divided over two weekends.
Cost: $200 including the manual, a written exam and the cost of correcting the exam (tax included)
Charge for retaking the exam: $50 (tax included)

The intern must submit a seasonal plan sometime during the three months after the course’s end. The cost for correcting the plan is $50 (tax included).

Should the plan fail to meet the program requirements, the following steps must be taken. If the plan needs only minor corrections, the intern must resubmit the corrected version within one month (no charge). However, if it needs major corrections and a third submission, the entire plan must be redone. Cost for this third correction will be $50. The candidate has three months to submit this new plan.

If the seasonal plan is not submitted before the deadline, a charge of $25 will be applied. If the deadline cannot be met, the intern may request an extension from the Federation. Should the candidate miss the next deadline, the entire course would have to be retaken at a cost of $200.


Level 3 Practical Component
The candidate can only begin the Level 3 practical component upon first successfully completing the theoretical and technical sections.

The Level 3 practical assessment will be carried out in two stages: assessment of a practice session (approximately four hours) and assessment of a game (again, approximately four hours). The cost of this evaluation is $150 ($75 for each part), covering the evaluator’s time and transport.

Candidates who have successfully completed the first two components of Level 3 are eligible to the practical evaluation and must supply in writing the times and locations of their practices and games to the Federation.