National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) is a non-profit organization, established by sport leaders across the country. The Inaugural Meeting was held on July 14-16, 2000.

Mission Statement:

The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) promotes and facilitates coaching competence within all levels of amateur sport by overseeing and evaluating the quality of coaching education programs.  In addition, NCACE endorses comprehensive standards for sport practitioners, including: volunteer, interscholastic, collegiate, and elite coaches.  Through accreditation, NCACE provides leadership and guidance to coaching education providers, sport administrators, and the public regarding the knowledge, values, and skills of effective coaches.

Download the National Standards for Sport Coaches brochure.

NCACE Brochure-March 2011

Visit the National Standards for Sport Coaches page

News

• NCACE Newsletter September-October 2011
• NCACE New Registry Members Fall 2011

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Forms

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• NCACE Registry Form 2012
• NCACE Organizational Membership Form 2012
• NCACE Patron Membership Form 2012

Governance

• NCACE Board of Directors
• NCACE Constitution, Bylaws, and Operating Codes

Information

• Why Accreditation-Factsheet
• Value of Coaching Education-Factsheet 
• Guidelines for Choosing a CE Provider-Factsheet
• NCACE Registry
• Guidelines for Accreditation
• NCACE Comprehensive and Comprehensive Plus Accreditation Explanation
• NCACE Domain-Specific Review Explanation
• NCACE Accreditation Fee Structure