Related Links

Recognized Athlete Programs


The following programs have been pre-approved for credit: Team BC, BC Athlete Assistance Program and Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program.  Please refer to the following table to determine the category for which the credits are recognized.

Athlete 10

Athlete 11

Athlete 12

No preapproved programs

Team BC-Western Canada Summer Games

Team BC-Canada Summer and Winter Games

 

Team BC-North American Indigenous Games

Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program

 

BC Athlete Assistance Program

 

 

Approved sport specific programs are indicated in the following table.  Please refer to the “External Sport Course Information” section for further information.

External Sport

Athlete 10
UXSA 10

Athlete 11
UXSA 11

Athlete 12
UXSA 12
Qualifying Provincial Sport Organizations
Regional/Zone Select Teams
(Provincial Championships)
Provincial Teams
(Inter-Provincial Regional Championships)
Provincial Teams
(National Championships)
 National Teams

Alpine Skiing
(BC Alpine Ski Association)
  • BC Winter Games Team
  • CanAm Western Championship Participant
  • U14 Rising Star Program
  • U16 Rising Star Program
  • High Performance Program (HPP)
  • FIS U18 Program
  • BC Ski Team

Archery
(BC Archery Association)
  • BC Games Team

 
  • Provincial Team
  • National Team

Athletics
(BC Athletics)
  • Regional /Zone Selected Team

 
  • Provincial Team - BC Midget/Youth Legion Team
  • Provincial Junior Team
  • Provincial Senior Team
  • Youth Canadian National Team
  • Junior National Team
  • National Senior Team

Badminton
(Badminton BC)
  • Regional Select Team
  • Provincial Regional Team
  • Team BC
  • National Team

Ball Hockey
(West Coast Minor Ball Hockey Association)
  • Junior Top 20 Zone Selection
  • Major Top 20 Zone Selection
  • Minor Top 20 Zone Selection

 
  • Western Challenge Cup Junior Top 20
  • Western Challenge Cup Major Top 20
  • Western Challenge Cup Minor Top 20
  • U17 Team Canada Member
  • U19 Team Canada Member

Baseball
(Baseball BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • BC Junior Premier League
  • Provincial Camp Program
  • Premier Program
  • Junior National Team

Basketball
(Basketball BC)
  • U14 Provincial Zone
  • U14 Provincial Team Program
  • U15 Provincial Team
  • U16 Provincial Team
  • U17 Provincial Team

Biathlon
(Biathlon BC)
  • BC Winter Games Team
  • BC Development Squad

 
  • BC High Performance Squad
  • BC Team - National Championships
  • World Junior or World Youth National Team Member

Boxing
(Boxing BC)
  • BC Winter Games Top 3 in each Weight Class
  • Provincial Championships Top 2 in each Weight Class

 
  • Provincial Team

Broomball
(British Columbia Broomball Society)

 

 
  • Juvenile BC All-Star Team

Canoe/Kayak
(Canoe Kayak BC)
  • Provincial Midget Class or Juvenile Singles Top 5
  • Provincial Midget class or Juvenile Doubles Top 3
  • Midget class or Juvenile Provincial 4’s Event Winner
  • BC Zone Dragon Boat Championships Participant

 
  • Inter-Provincial Midget Class or Juvenile Singles Finalist
  • Inter-Provincial Midget class or Juvenile Doubles Top 5
  • Inter-Provincial Midget class or Juvenile 4’s Event Top 3
  • Finalist in Canadian /BC Dragon Boat Event with Inter-Provincial or International participants.

 
  • Midget Class or Juvenile National Championship Participant
  • ICF (International Canoe Federation) Dragon Boat Championship Participant

Cerebral Palsy Sports
(SportAbility - Cerebral Palsy Sports of BC)
  • Regional Select Team - Boccia
  • Regional Select Team - Swimming
  • Regional Select Team - 7A Side Soccer Program
  • Regional Select Team - Track & Field

 
  • Provincial Team - Boccia
  • Provincial Team - 7A Side Soccer
  • Provincial Team - Swimming
  • Provincial Team - Track & Field
  • Provincial Team National - Sledge Hockey
  • National Team - Boccia
  • National Team - Swimming
  • National Team - Track & Field

Cross Country Ski
(Cross Country BC)

 
  • BC Development Squad
  • BC Ski Team

Curling
(Curl BC)
  • Regional Select Curling Program

 
  • Provincial Curling Program
  • International Curling Program

Cycling
*Road, Track, BMX, Mountain Bike
(Cycling BC)

  • BC Team (Minime U15)
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • BC Team (Cadet 15-16)
  • BC Team (Junior 17-18)
  • Junior National Team

Disable Skiers
(BC Disabled Skiers Association)
  • BC Para Alpine Ski Team (BCPAST) Invitee
  • BC Para Alpine Ski Team (BCPAST) Development Team
  • BC Para Alpine Ski Team (BCPAST) Senior Team

Diving
(Dive BC)
  • BC Games Team
  • Provincial Development Team
  • Provincial Team

Equestrian Vaulting
(Equestrian Vaulting Assoc. of BC - Vault Canada)
  • BC Summer Games Participant
  • Western Canadian Championship Participant
  • Canadian National Championship Participant

Fencing
(BC Fencing Association)

 

 
  • National Championship Participant - Cadet, Junior & Senior

Field Hockey
(Field Hockey BC)
  • FHBC Foundations Program
  • FHBC Regional Super Series Program
  • FHBC Regional Men’s Academy Program

 
  • BC Team Member

Figure Skating
(Skate Canada British Columbia/Yukon)
  • BC Provincial Development Team (Juvenile or higher)
  • Region Select Team (Juvenile or higher)
  • Synchronized Skating - Top 4 at Provincials (Novice or Senior)
  • BC Team-Western Challenge
  • BC Team - Canadians & Junior Nationals
  • Synchronized Skating-National Championship Participant

 

Football
(Football BC)

    
  • Team BC

Freestyle Ski
(BC Freestyle Ski Association)
  • BCFSA Team (Aerials, Dual Moguls, Half Pipe, Moguls): RPA Top 40
  • BCFSA Team (Aerials, Dual Moguls, Half Pipe, Moguls): RPA Top 30
  • BCFSA Team (Aerials, Dual Moguls, Half Pipe, Moguls): RPA Top 20

Gymnastics
(Gymnastics BC)
  • BC Winter Games Team - Artistic Gymnastics
  • Team BC - Western Canadian Championships (Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline & Tumbling)
  • Team BC - National Championships (Artistic Gymnastics, Sport Aerobics, Trampoline & Tumbling)

Hockey
(BC Hockey)
  • U16 HP Zone Teams - female
  • U18 Zone Teams - female
  • U16 HP Zone Teams - male
  • U17 HP Zone Teams - male
  • Junior B Program - male
  • Major Midget Program - male
  • Midget AAA Program - female
  • U18 Provincial Camp Pool - female
  • U16 Team BC Western Branch Challenge
  • U16 HP Camp Pool - male
  • Junior A Program - male
  • Major Junior Program - male
  • U17 HP Regional Camp Pool - male
  • Aboriginal Team BC
  • U18 Team BC - female
  • U17 HP Team Pacific - male
  • National Pool/Team - female/male
  • World Junior A Challenge Team Member

Horse Council
(Horse Council of BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team

 
  • FEI Young Riders Program
  • Canadian Junior Rodeo Championship

Inline Hockey
(BC Inline Hockey Association)
  • BC Summer Games Team Member
  • Team BC (born 1996/1997)
  • Team BC (born 1995)

Judo
(Judo BC)
  • BC Winter Games Team

 
  • U15 Provincial Team
  • U17 Provincial Team
  • U20 Provincial Team
  • Senior Provincial Team

Karate
(Karate BC)
  • BC Winter Games Team
  • Top 4 Zone Qualifiers for Provincials

 
  • BC High Performance Squad
  • BC Provincial Team

Lacrosse
(BC Lacrosse Association)
  • BC Summer Games - Box Lacrosse
  • BC Summer Games - Field Lacrosse
  • BC Intermediate A Box Lacrosse
  • BC Junior A Box Lacrosse
  • Team BC U16 Field Lacrosse
  • Team BC Midget Box Lacrosse
  • Team BC Bantam Box Lacrosse
  • U19 Provincial Field Lacrosse Team
  • Canadian Junior National Field Lacrosse Team

Netball
(British Columbia Netball Association)
  • BC Provincial Zone Champs Team
  • BC Winter Games Team

 
  • BC Under 18 Team
  • BC Under 23 Team
  • National U21 Team

Racquetball
(British Columbia Racquetball Association)

 

 
  • Provincial Team

Rhythmic Gymnastics
(BC Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Federation)
  • BC Games Team Member
  • Provincial PreNovice, Novice, Junior or Senior  Singles Top 5
  • PreNovice or Novice Provincial Group Champion
  • Provincial Gymnaestrada Intermediate or Advanced Category Participant
  • Provincial Stream 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, 6C Singles Top 3
  • Western Regional - Pre-Novice,  Novice, Junior or Senior Singles Top 10
  • Western Regional - Novice or Junior Group Top 3
  • Western Regional Gymnaestrada Intermediate or Advanced Category Participant
  • Western Regional Provincial Stream - 4B, 4C, 5B, 5C, 6B, 6C Singles Top 5

 
  • Novice, Junior or Senior National Championship Participant
  • National Gymnaestrada Advanced Category Participant

 

Ringette
(British Columbia Ringette Association)
  • U14 AA Program
  • U16 AA Program
  • U19 AA Program
  • BC Winter Games

 
  • U16/19 Provincial Top 18
  • U19 World Juniors

Rowing
(Rowing BC)
  • BC Summer Games
  • Targeted Athelete - Club Elite Level
  • Targeted Athlete - Talent Development Centre
  • Rowing Canada Junior Development Programs (Can Am Mex)

 
  • Targeted Athlete - National Development Centre
  • Represent BC at RCA National Championships
  • Rowing Canada Junior National Team

Rugby
(British Columbia Rugby Union)
  • U16 Regional Elite Athlete Development Program
  • U17 Regional Elite Athlete Development Program
  • U18 Regional Elite Athlete Development Program

Sailing
(British Columbia Sailing Association)
  • Regional Select Team
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • BC Team Development Squad
  • Sail West
  • BC Team-Nationals
  • Canadian Youth National Team

Snowboard
(BC Snowboard Association)
  • BC Snowboard Provincial Development Team Selection Camp
  • BC Snowboard Provincial Development Team
  • BC Snowboard Provincial Team
  • Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Team

 

Soccer
(British Columbia Soccer Association)
  • Provincial Team Program U13 & U14 Players
  • Provincial Team Program U15 & U16 Players
  • National Training Centre Athletes
  • National Team Programs

Softball
(Softball BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • Bantam A Division Provincial Championship Participant
  • Midget A Division Provincial Championship Participant

 
  • Bantam B Girls Provincial Top 17
  • Bantam A Boys Provincial Top 17
  • Midget B girls Provincial Top 17
  • Midget B Boys Provincial Top 17
  • Bantam A Girls Provincial Top 17
  • Midget A Girls Provincial Top 17
  • Midget A Boys Provincial Top 17

Speed Skating *short or long track
(British Columbia Speed Skating Association)
  • BC Winter Games Team
  • Midget and up - Top 3 from Regional ST Championships & skating 125% or less of the CND age class record
  • Midget and up - Top 3 from Regional skaters from BC Long Track Championships & skating 128% or less of the CND age class record
  • Midget and up - Top 4 from BC Provincial Short Track or Long Track Championships
  • Competed at CND Age Class Short or Long Track Championships
  • Competed at any ISU medal event representing either BC (club entry or RTC entry) or Canada
  • Top 6 ranked male and Top 6 ranked female short track skaters, Intermediate and down by BCSSA
  • Top 4 ranked male and Top 4 ranked female long track skaters, Intermediate and down by BCSSA

Squash
(Squash BC)
  • BC Winter Games Team
  • Provincial Squad
  • Provincial Team

Swimming
(Swim BC)
  • BC Provincial Championships
  • Western Canadian Standards
  • Age National Standards
  • Senior National Standards
  • International Standards

Swimming
(BC Summer Swimming Association)
  • BCSSA Provincial PQT Finalist
    

Synchronized (Swimming
Synchro BC)
  • Zone Select Team
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • Canadian Western Divisional Championships
  • Espoir Nationals (Tier 6)
  • Canadian Open Championships

Table Tennis
(BC Table Tennis Association)
  • BC Junior Team Squad
  • BC Senior Team Squad
  • BC Team

Taekwondo
(WTF Taekwondo Federation of BC)
  • BC TKD Provincial Athlete (Sparring & Poomsae)

 
  • BC Provincial Team Member

Target Sports
(British Columbia Target Sports Association)
  • BC Provincial Championship Expert or Sharp Shooter Class Participant

 
  • Provincial Elite Team
  • National Team

Tennis
(Tennis BC)
  • Junior Provincial Ranking
  • Regional Training Centre Program

 
  • Provincial Team Standards
  • National Team Standards

Triathlon
(Triathlon British Columbia)
  • Zone Select Team
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • Provincial Squad
  • Provincial Team - Nationals
  • Junior National Development Team
  • U23 National Development Team

Volleyball
(Volleyball BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • Team BC 16 & Under
  • Team BC 18 & Under
  • Youth National Team
  • Junior National Team

Water Polo
(BC Water Polo Association)
  • BC Summer Swimming Association Summer Polo - Top 15 Regional Athletes
  • Fraser Valley Elite Program
  • Saanich Elite Program
  • Storm Elite Program
  • Team BC

Water Ski / Wakeboard
(Water Ski and Wakeboard BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team
  • BC Development Team
  • BC Team

Weightlifting
(BC Weightlifting Association)
  • Level 4 BCWA Classification
  • BC Team - Junior Canadian Championships
  • BC Team - Western Canadian Championships
  • BC Team - Canadian Senior Championships
  • Canadian Team Member

 

Wheelchair Sports
(BC Wheelchair Sports Association)

 

 
  • Provincial Team Program - Athletics
  • Provincial Team Program - Basketball
  • Provincial Team Program - Rugby
  • Provincial Team Program - Tennis
  • Junior National Team - Basketball
  • Senior National Team - Athletics
  • Senior National Team - Basketball
  • Senior National Team - Rugby
  • Senior National Team - Tennis

Wrestling
(Wrestling BC)
  • BC Summer Games Team

 
  • Provincial Team - Juvenile
  • Provincial Team - Cadet

 

Distribution of Verification Letters
Provincial sport organizations are responsible for issuing verification letters to student athletes who have met the requirements of the athlete programs.  It is the responsibility of the student athlete to contact their provincial sport organization to confirm their involvement in the approved program and to request a verification letter be sent to them.

  • Provincial sport organizations are also responsible to issue verification letters for all student athletes who have received funding through the BC Athlete Assistance Program. It is the responsibility of the student athlete to contact their provincial sport organization to confirm their involvement in the approved program and to request a verification letter be sent to them.
  • Team BC athletes who competed at the Western Canada Summer Games or Canada Games will be sent a verification letter by the Sport Branch of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development shortly after the completion of the games.
  • For athletes receiving Sport Canada Athlete Assistance, they need to contact their National Sport Organization to request a verification letter.

Comments, Questions, Organization contact updates? Please email Milena.Gaiga@gov.bc.ca.