Coach Requirements (v2026-08-10)
KDSC with Canada Soccer Licensing Safety Requirement#7 (2025) pledges their Support of the Coaches Association of Canada Responsible Coaching Movement at https://coach.ca/sport-safety/responsible-coaching-movement/take-rcm-pledge.
KDSC determines how to designate coaches based on the competition level, age of players and risk.
Ontario Soccer and Canada Soccer's Coaching Requirements
Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
With Canada's Safe Sport, all coaches must have a Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). A VSC must be valid for a period of 3 years in order to coach with KDSC. As best practice, in the seasons where Checks are not completed, a coach may be asked to sign a form attesting that they have not had any new occurrences since their most recent official check.
OPP Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) are free to volunteers with a KDSC Vulnerable Sector Check Volunteer Letter. To request a signed letter, email club@kemptvillesoccer.com.
Click here to start the process of obtaining your VSC: https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id. Once results are obtained, please forward to the Club at club@kemptvillesoccer.com
Coach Certification Requirements
The following Coach Certifications are required to coach with KDSC.
Grassroots/Competitive Streams – Required Training
- Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
- Respect in Sport Activity Leader Program
- Stage-appropriate Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education – Theory Module: Active Start (U3-U6); FUNdamentals (U6-U9); Learn to Train (U10-U13), Soccer for Life (U14+)
- Stage-appropriate Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education – Practical Module: Active Start (U3-U6); FUNdamentals (U6-U9); Learn to Train (U10-U13), Soccer for Life (U14+)
- Making Ethical Decisions
- Making Headway Module
- Emergency Action Planning Module
- Rule of Two Module
Grassroots – Community/Recreation Streams
Required Training
- Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
- Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education – Coaching Soccer in Canada Module
- Respect in Sport Activity Leader Program
Highly Recommended Training
- Stage-appropriate Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education – Theory Module: Active Start (U3-U6); FUNdamentals (U6-U9); Learn to Train (U10-U13), Soccer for Life (U14+)
- Stage-appropriate Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education – Practical Module: Active Start (U3-U6); FUNdamentals (U6-U9); Learn to Train (U10-U13), Soccer for Life (U14+)
Recommended Training
- Other requirements of the full Safe Sport Roster
Ontario Soccer Courses
All coaches are to receive as much training as possible. Coaches are often responsible for the first initiation of the development of the young players within the Club. Long Term Player Development begins with the first kick of a soccer ball.
To register for an Ontario Soccer coaching course, please click on the Ontario Soccer Course Links (contained within the table). The link will direct the Coach to the Ontario Soccer Coach Course details.
To learn more about Ontario Soccer Development and the Ontario Coaching Pathway, please click here: https://www.ontariosoccer.net/coach.