Want to know your certification history? Coaches can use the USSA Coaches Database to access your individual educational history. You will find a listing of all clinics attended, your certification level, as well as scores on exams and online courses.
The Level 100 certification is designed for entry-level coaches with at least 1-year of coaching experience. It is an introduction to the fundamentals of alpine ski racing and coaching.
All coaches beginning the certification process will need to successfully complete the following requirements in order to be a Certified Level 100 Coach:
All new and current coaches who have achieved their Level 100 Coach Certification will be required to complete a continuing education credit every 2 years. Those coaches who had achieved their Level 100 Certification prior to July 1, 2004 will be required to complete a continuing education credit by July 1, 2006 and every 2 years thereafter. Continuing education credits can be achieved by taking an on-snow clinic, reviewing any of the Elite Performance Series CD-ROMs and successfully passing the related examination, taking an online Sports Management course, etc.
All Level 100 Certified coaches will be required to maintain up-to-date CPR and First Aid certifications in order to remain current. Coaches may obtain their CPR and First Aid certifications from any recognized organization such as the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
All coaches must have a current USSA Coaching Membership. If coaches let their membership lapse, their status will become "inactive". They will not lose their certification status, however, they will be considered an "inactive coach" and their certification level will not be recognized until they are back in compliance. A coach will also go "inactive" if they do not fulfill the continuing education credit requirement or if they allow their CPR and First Aid certifications to expire. Once membership is re-newed and all necessary continuing education credits have been completed the coach will regain their "active coaching" status and their certification level will be recognized.
The Level 200 Certification process is designed for coaches with one or more years of coaching experience who have already achieved their Level 100 Certification. The Level 200 curriculum introduces alpine tactics and begins the study of course setting.
All coaches beginning the Level 200 certification process will need to successfully complete the following requirements in order to be a Certified Level 200 Coach:
All new and current coaches who have achieved their Level 200 Coach Certification will be required to complete a continuing education credit every 2 years. Those coaches who had achieved their Level 200 Certification prior to July 1, 2005 will be required to complete a continuing education credit by July 1, 2007 and every 2 years thereafter.
All Level 200 Certified coaches will be required to maintain up-to-date CPR and First Aid certifications in order to remain current. Coaches may obtain their CPR and First Aid certifications from any recognized organization such as the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
All coaches must have a current USSA Coaching Membership. If coaches let their membership lapse, their status will become "inactive". They will not lose their certification status, however, they will be considered an "inactive coach" and their certification level will not be recognized until they are back in compliance. A coach will also go "inactive" if they do not fulfill the continuing education credit requirement or if they allow their CPR and First Aid certifications to expire. Once membership is re-newed and all necessary continuing education credits have been completed the coach will regain their "active coaching" status and their certification level will be recognized.
For those coaches who had already begun the old "State Level" certification process see below for the necessary requirements to complete their Level 200 Certification. If a coach had previously completed:
All candidates must either be a certified L200 coach, a certified Regional or higher coach under the "old" system, or a coach that has passed the L200 Tactics and Training Environment on-snow courses, but has not completed the remaining L200 requirements.
There are 9 USSA Educational requirements, including one USSA Alpine Officials requirement, for Level 300 certification. The requirements are:
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