GCB/CWI to roll out coaching education certification courses in March 2022

– potential coaches to register through county boards

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWI), would be conducting a series of coaching certification courses across the three counties of Guyana. The courses are scheduled to commence from March 2022, and all three county boards are currently in the process of earmarking and registering their potential candidates to participate in the applicable courses.

GCB President Bissoondyal Singh

The Essequibo Cricket Board, Demerara Cricket Board and Berbice Cricket Board have each given an undertaking to register a minimum of 16 potential participants. On Thursday, January 20, 2022, representatives of the three counties met with CWI Coach Development Manager Chris Brabazan to discuss the roll-out of the coaching education courses with respect to the county’s landscape, players’ development plans, and CWI’s coaching education policies.

CWI Coach Development Manager Chris Brabazan

For beginners, the first step in the coaching education certification programme would be their participation in the now online CWI Foundation coaching course. Individuals holding previous and current CWI Foundation coaching certificates and/or licences, who are desirous of participating in the CWI Level One coaching certification course, must ensure that they have the prerequisites before registering for this course. These prerequisites are CWI Foundation Coaching Certificate or its equivalent, Child Protection Certificate, First-Aid Certificate, and Police Clearance.
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh has indicated that teachers and other individuals desirous of participating in the CWI Foundation and Level One coaching courses are encouraged to make contact with their respective county boards, to explore the possibilities of registration for the series of planned courses.
Further, he suggested that CWI Level One-certified coaches are encouraged to register with their respective county boards their interest in participating in the CWI Level Two coaching course.