Our Memberships
Sport Scientist Canada (SSC) Professional, Student & Affiliate members will be asked to renew their membership on June 18th, 2025. To learn more about the SSC Member Renewal Process, please click here.
Sport Scientists Canada provides four types of memberships that entitle the sport scientist to a number of resources and professional development opportunities. Each membership is attributed a range of benefits in terms of resources and access to Sport Scientist Canada initiatives and events.
Practitioners possessing a Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree in a field related to sport and exercises science who have current association or college registration (where applicable) and are practicing in the Canadian sport system providing service, guidance, or mentorship to a National Sport Organization (NSO), Canadian Sport Institute or Centre (COPSIN) or multi-sport organization (MSO).
HP Certification is a separate process from membership application. For a member to become certified, sport scientists need to meet a qualification standard for their respective scientific discipline and will need to successfully pass an evaluation of high performance competencies with a reviewer.
Students enrolled in either a university degree (Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral) or college diploma program in Canada, focused on the study of sport and exercise science. Enrolled in either a formal or informal internship within a National Sport Organization (NSO), Canadian Sport Institute or Centre (COPSIN) or multi-sport organization (MSO).
Designed for Canadian sport administrators, coaches and applied researchers with an interest in the field of performance sciences, research and innovation. This membership is reserved for those working with Olympic, Paralympic and Next Gen athletes in Canada.
| Membership Features | Professional | Student | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receive Sport Scientist Canada updates and Newsletter | |||
| Access to SSC Position and Consensus Statements | |||
| Access to Journal Articles and SPORTDiscus | |||
| SPIN Summit Annual Discounts | |||
| Access to SSC Workshops and Webinars | |||
| Access SPIN Summit SSC Discipline Meeting | |||
| Access to e-learning modules on Sport Scientist Canada website | |||
| Access to SPIN Summit Multimedia Library | |||
| Access to Women in Sport Science Professional Development Program |
