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Coach Education Committee
Coaches Must be an Active Annual or Sustaining Life Member with a Clear Background, Safe Sport and Heads Up Certifications (see details below).
While there are many activities to accomplish and numerous objectives to be met, the USJA Coaching Education and Certification Committee has these main goals:
- Run clinics and training camps throughout the country to raise the technical skills of coaches and their athletes.
- Run a certification program of outstanding quality emphasizing a comprehensive approach to coaching.
Members
Safe Sport Program
Please remember all coaches must now take and pass this on-line test. You may do this at your convenience. It takes between 2 and 3 hours total but can be completed in segments. Once you have completed the program, please send a copy of the certificate to the USJA Office. Please go to
Safe Sport, select the option of USA Judo member or Non-USA Judo member, and follow the required steps. You will use your USA Judo membership number if you are a member. If you are a non-member, you will be given a number to use to access Safe sport.
Concussion Training (Your choice of CDC or NAYS)
By taking the CDC Heads Up Concussion Training online course and using what you learn, you will be well positioned to improve the culture of concussion. Your actions can help create a safe environment for young athletes so that they can stay healthy, active, and thrive – both on and off the playing field.
Click Here to take the Heads Up Concussion course. Once you complete the training and quiz, you can print out a certificate and email it to the office for verification.
To complete the NAYS course, please visit the National Alliance for Youth Sports
website, choose the 'SIGN UP' button and follow the instructions. Upon proper completion, download the certificate and email to support@usja.net or fax to (844) 892-6608. You may visit the NAYS website
HERE.
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