CIAAA Fall Leadership Training Programs Start Soon – Register NOW!
Our Leadership Training Program courses offer information and resource packed sessions that will help elevate and streamline operations of your Athletic Department. Take Professional Development that is directly related to your role and day-to-day operations. These courses are also the stepping stones to our CIAAA Certification program and can be used towards your Grace Masters Program prerequisites.
Our CIAAA Partner Province members receive a $25 course discount. Use the code #CIAAA25 at check out to apply!
Need to activate your 2024-25 membership as a Partner Province (BC,AB,SK,MB & PEI), email caleigh@ciaaa.ca for your code.
Wednesday November 13 – 504C: Legal Issues I – The Basics of Negligence, Liability, and Risk Management
This course covers liability, negligence, and risk management practices for athletic administrators. Legal concepts will be introduced to athletic administrators through the use of case law, case studies, and guided discussion. Appropriate risk management documentation procedures for athletic administrators will be identified. Attendees will benefit from discussing real-life case law scenarios and defining the duties and standards of care that the law requires of athletic administrators. Attendees will leave the course with new knowledge and actionable strategies for managing risk.
**LTP 504C is the one of three fundamental courses required for the CRAA Certification
Monday November 19 – 720C: Creating a Character-Based Athletics Program
Character based educational athletics can only truly succeed when the entire community — School Board, Superintendent, Principal, Parents and Boosters — support and embrace the values and views lived daily in the school setting by the student and strategies needed to implement these programs within the entire community athletes, coaches, athletic department and school faculty. Without question, teachable moments in athletics prepare students for life when the whole community supports and reinforces those life lessons. This course will empower the athletic administrator to help motivate in order to be a key figure in helping the school community to understand and embrace important character expectations for the school program.
Monday November 25 – LTP 602C: Creating Your Athletic Handbook
This course is designed to guide attendees through the process of creating a complete and effective athletic handbook. Effective athletic handbooks provide vision/direction for your program, disseminate critical information to your constituents and can save Athletic Administrators countless hours. This is a working course where attendees will be provided with a number of templates as a starting point and surrounded by experienced Athletic Administrators leading the course. Attendees will be expected to come prepared with a list of school and district-specific documents to guide them during the handbook creation process.
Thursday November 28 – LTP 501C: Philosophy, Organizational Structure, and Professional Development
This course is aimed at assisting athletic directors set the tone for their program. Origins of athletic administration are addressed in addition to codes of ethics. The concept of “educational athletics” is discussed and refined. The role of the athletic administrator and the importance of having a school philosophy are addressed and workshop participants have the opportunity to interact with others to refine their own philosophies. Organizational relationships are examined from a provincial, national and international perspective. Key policies are also reviewed. Current and future courses are highlighted and the certification program is described.
**LTP 501C is the one of three fundamental courses required for the CRAA Certification
Do you have an upcoming PD session, convention, or staff day to fill!
Let the CIAAA take care of the planning with full day, half day or single sessions available. Contact caleigh@ciaaa.ca for more information.
