What is the Competition Introduction pathway for coaching athletes aged 14-18?

Football Ontario lists these workshops for coaches of athletes aged 14-18 (Competition Introduction):

• Position Workshop (1.5 days, contact): the entry workshop for position coaches. The 2026 listing shows March 7-8, 2026 at $125 for members and $300 for non-members.
• Positional Academy Clinics (2 hours): position-specific clinics, listed at $25 for members and $50 for non-members, running January to April 2026.
• Non-Contact Workshop (1.5 days): for flag or touch football.
• Coordinator Workshop (2 days, contact): requires the Position Workshop plus two Positional Academy Clinics on the same side of the ball.
• Head Coach Workshop (2 days): requires the Coordinator Workshop, four Positional Academy Clinics and two Coordinator Academy Clinics, one of which must be special teams.

Football Alberta lists Competition Introduction prices of $110 for Position Coach, $150 for Coordinator and $150 for Head Coach, and says certified Competition Introduction Position Coaches or higher are exempt from the Community Sport training requirement for Novice to Bantam teams.

Sources: Football Ontario: https://footballontario.net/coaches/ and Football Alberta: https://footballalberta.ab.ca/content/span-stylecolor-0000ffcoaching-requirements-amp-nccp-span