All coach members are required to enroll in the Sport Education Academy and complete the Safety Requirements. If you have previously earned a Level 100 or higher coach certification, this will bring your certification status from INACTIVE to ACTIVE. If you have not yet earned a Level 100, completing the Safety Requirements and Coaching Fundamentals will bring your certification status from INACTIVE to IN PROGRESS. The Certification Requirement (that indicates all coaches must have an ACTIVE or IN PROGRESS certification status in order to register for sanctioned competitions) will launch officially during the 2025-26 season.

Please follow the directions below and complete the MANDATORY Safety Requirements ASAP!
*Coaches who have completed the Safety Requirements already may disregard.

Anyone looking to register for certification must have a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard coach membership for 2024-25 season and complete basic coach membership requirements (SafeSport & Background Screening) BEFORE registering for the SEA.
 
All coach members looking to get certified at any level, or maintain certification are required to enroll in the Sport Education Academy at the GOLD subscription tier, but you can complete the Safety Requirements to start under the free Bronze subscription tier.
 
Once you are enrolled in the  Sport Education Academy your first step is to complete the Safety Requirements.

a. Avalanche Awareness (which is a short course with updated content from the introduction to avalanche course you may have taken previously)

b. First Aid & CPR – confirm annually (you do not need to retake these courses if you have current certifications, you just need to confirm you have current certifications by entering in date of completion, organization, expiration date, and acknowledge that what you entered is true. Should take 5 minutes or less if you have current certifications.) 

c. Concussion – confirm annually - same process as first aid and cpr.

Recommended First Aid and CPR Online Courses:
American Red Cross
National CPR Foundation
American Heart Association 
 
Recommended Free Concussion Online Training:
HEADS UP Concussion Training 
NFHS Concussion in Sports

For previously certified coaches (level 100 or higher) completion of the Safety Requirements will get your certification to show “ACTIVE” in the database.
 
ONLY FOR NON-CERTIFIED COACHES: 
Coaching Fundamentals modules are required before enrolling in a level 100 certification pathway. This is only required for non-certified coaches (we have shortened this course to three modules instead of five so the time commitment is much shorter than it used to be)
·         Ethics and Philosophy 
·         Roles and Responsibilities
·         Training Environment
Once these are complete, your certification will show “IN PROGRESS” and you can move forward with pursuing level 100 certification.

2024-25 Coach Certification Activation Instructions - is a great resource if you have further questions or would like to share out these instructions. 

REGISTER FOR THE SPORT EDUCATION ACADEMY

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Please email Anna Hosmer & Spencer Dirats at [email protected] 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard | Anna - 435.647.2050 | Spencer - 435.602.0598 |1 Victory Lane | Park City, Utah 84060