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USA ARCHERY COACH

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

  

BASIC INSTRUCTOR

Audience: Camp instructors, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H etc.

Purpose: Introduce how to teach archery to a new instructor, most likely never shot before. Course focuses on safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair and teaching the basic steps of shooting.

Length of Course: 8-12 hours

Prerequisite: minimum age:  15

Administration: NADA

Course Cost: $20.00 for materials, class fee varies depending on instructor

Renewal period: Three years

Recertification Fee: $15.00

Recertification Requirement: TBD

INTERMEDIATE INSTRUCTOR

Audience: Instructors with little or no archery experience who will be working in a more established archery program i.e. JOAD, ASAP, Parks/Recreation, College Archery Program (CAP)

Purpose: Introduce basic shooting steps, safety, range set-up; equipment setup and repair, fitting equipment to an archer, how to teach archery and how to teach a Basic Instructor Course.

Length of Course: 16-20 hours

Prerequisite: Background check visit www.tclogiq.com/NADA, $19.00; minimum age:  18

Administration: NADA

Course Cost: $25.00 for materials, class fee varies depending on instructor

Renewal period: Four years

Recertification Fee: $20.00

Recertification Requirement: TBD

COMMUNITY COACH

Audience: Instructors looking to advance into a coaching and athlete development role.

Purpose: Introduce coaching philosophy, training cycles/plans, competition preparation, mental aspects, equipment, B.E.S.T. training.

Length of Course: 20-24 hours

Prerequisite:

• Background check:  visit www.tclogiq.com/NADA, $19.00
• Must have been:

1. An Intermediate Instructor for one year - or

 2. Pass an exam to ‘test out' of the Intermediate level and verify three years experience in an archery instructor capacity.

Administration: NADA

Course Cost: $250.00/per person and includes materials

Renewal period: One year

Recertification Fee: $25.00

Recertification Requirement: Attend one Recertification Seminar within a two year period.

REGIONAL COACH

Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills and become eligible for USA Archery national camps and team appointed positions.

Purpose: Incorporation of sports science, psychology, nutrition, and biomechanics and advanced B.E.S.T. training into coaching philosophy.

Length of Course: One week

Prerequisite:

• Background check:  visit www.tclogiq.com/NADA, $19.00
• Must have been a Community Coach for two years

Administration: USA Archery

Course Cost: $450.00/per person and includes materials

Renewal period: One year

Recertification Fee: $25.00

Recertification Requirement: Attend a Recertification Seminar or Junior Dream Team Camp

 

COMMUNITY COACH COURSE LEADER (CCL)

Audience: Regional or Elite coaches who want to be certified to teach Community Coach course.

Purpose: Identify a pool of certified coaches who want to teach the Community Coach course.

Length of Course: There are 3 routes to CCL certification-

1.) Successful completion of 2-day CCL course.  2.) Subject matter presentation within Regional Coach course work.  3.)  Team-teach a Community Coach course with another CCL.

Prerequisite:

• Background check: visit www.tclogiq.com/NADA, $19.00
• Regional or Elite coach certification
• ASEP Coaching Principles certification

Administration: USA Archery

Course Cost: Based on options above-

1.)  $200 for 2-day CCL course.  2.) Cost of CCL materials packet.  3.)  Cost of CCL materials packet.

Renewal period: Two years

Recertification Fee: $25.00

Recertification Requirement: Teach or team-teach a Community Coach course prior to expiration.

 

Audience: Coaches looking to advance their coaching skills.

Purpose: To achieve Elite Coach status by demonstrating a strong understanding of the National Training Program, demonstrate effective interaction with athletes and have an established and successful archery program that is producing top athletes.

Length of Course: N/A - Pass evaluation by National Head Coach

Prerequisites:

1.     Regional coach certification for 2 years

2.     Current USAA membership

3.     ASEP Coaching Principles certification

4.     Have received training and practical supervision in the National Training System.

5.     Background check: visit www.tclogiq.com/NADA, $19.00

6.     Successfully coaching archers, to one or more of the following levels:

a.     JOAD National podium placement

b.     College National podium placement

c.      Jr. USAT top 10 ranking

d.     Sr. USAT top 10 ranking

e.     Sr. or Jr. Nationals podium placement

f.      Olympic, World or International team member

Choose one of two routes

 Route 1

• 2 Camps -Junior Dream Team Camps (or equivalent)
• 1 Camp - Designated Team Leader.

 Route 2

• 2-4 week apprenticeship at the OTC-CV with National Head Coach - fall months only.

Administration: USA Archery

Course Cost: Daily OTC facility charges apply

Renewal period: 2 years

Recertification Fee: $25.00

Recertification Requirement: Attend a Recertification Seminar or Junior Dream Team Camp AND must help run a grassroots or Paralympic camp.

MASTER COACH

• Honorary designation recognizing contributions to the sport.
• To re-enter team staff selection eligibility pool must complete at a minimum the Regional Coach requirements.
• Recommended they complete Elite Coach requirements.