What coaching certification do I need to coach at tournaments?

Under the 2026-27 sanctioning policy:

• National Open Championships: provincial or territorial coaches must be Certified Competition Development coaches. Assistant coaches must be certified Dojo Instructors.
• Other "A" sanctioned events: coaches must be at minimum trained Competition Development coaches, and assistant coaches at minimum trained Dojo Instructors.
• Provincial or territorial "B" and "C" events: the minimum recommended level for a head coach is certified Dojo Instructor, and assistants are recommended to be at minimum trained Assistant Instructors.
• Local club events: community coaches may assist in coaching athletes from their community clubs.

The tournament organizing committee is responsible for validating certifications.

At club level, Judo Canada's recommended minimum standards are a certified NCCP Instructor as head coach, technical director or dojo shu, and trained NCCP Assistants as assistant coaches.

Source: Judo Canada Sanctioning Policy & Tournament Standards 2026-2027, section 5.2.2.4; Judo Canada Standards NCCP guideline (2023).