What do coaches have to complete under the Athletics Canada safe sport policy?

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The Athletics Canada National Safe Sport Policy (April 2025) requires every coach to:

Membership: keep an active membership with their provincial or territorial Branch.
Safe Sport Training: complete Safe Sport Training and refresh it at least every four years, plus any extra training required by relevant bodies.
Criminal record check: complete a Criminal Record Check and renew it at least every three years.
Coach training: complete, at a minimum, the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Initiation in Sport eLearning. Coaches are strongly encouraged to pursue further NCCP training and certification.
Codes: consent to and follow the National Safe Sport Policy and its core policies (including the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport, the Athletics Code of Conduct, the Screening and Safe Sport Training Policy and the Travel Policy).