Canada Games Apprenticeship Coach Program

Canada Games Apprenticeship Coach Programs

2027 Canada Winter Games Apprenticeship Program coach applications are available through Provincial Sport Organizations.

The purpose of the Canada Games Apprenticeship Program is to provide women and indigenous coaches with a practical and integrated major national multi-sport Games experience. Selected coaches have direct involvement in preparation and competition and receive support from an identified mentor coach throughout the duration of the program.

These programs provide the opportunity for each province and territory to send 2 female coaches and 2 indigenous coaches to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles. Apprenticeship programs are an essential part of the development of a coach. Furthermore, apprenticeship programs can be used as a means to build capacity in underrepresented populations in coaching, such as women and indigenous.

Coaches applying to either Canada Games Apprenticeship Program must not have obtained the necessary certification required to coach at the Canada Games.

WOMEN IN COACHING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The Alberta Women in Coaching (WiC) Canada Games Apprenticeship Program is a partnership between Canada Games Council (CGC), Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), Provincial Sport Organizations (PSO) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sport through the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR) Branch.  

For full program eligibility, please refer to the 2027 Alberta Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program Guidelines. 

Apprentice coach applications are available through Alberta Provincial Sport Organizations.  Coaches are required to submit their application, including required attachments, to their respective PSO no later than November 24, 2025.  

From all coach applications received, each PSO may nominate ONE coach and submit to SPAR for final selection. Up to two women coaches will be selected by SPAR to participate in the 2027 Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program with successful applicants being notified by February 2026.

Alberta WiC apprentice coaches selected for the 2025 Canada Summer Games program:

ABORIGINAL APPRENTICE COACH PROGRAM

The Alberta Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program (AACP) is a partnership between the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), the Canada Games Council (CGC), Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), Provincial Sport Organizations (PSO) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sport through the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR) Branch. 

2027 Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program Guidelines will be available Fall 2025

Alberta Indigenous apprentice coach selected for the 2025 Canada Summer Games:

For information please contact: [email protected]