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Yes, NFHS web site has a search section where you type in name and state of the individual you are looking for and their certifications will pop upIs there any database where you can search a coaches name to se if they have completed usaf training?
Yes... however you should be able to search Allstar as well as long as you have an account with USASF, it should be under the coaches profile -Is this high school? Sorry, I should have clarified. I was thinking about All Star.
Yes... however you should be able to search Allstar as well as long as you have an account with USASF, it should be under the coaches profile -
The USASF Member site is in the process of being completely redone, so it's not the most usable right now. I don't remember there being a search functionality though?
That's disappointing if you can't search to make sure that coaches are certified. From a parent's perspective, if there are options of which gym to choose, the coaches level of training or lack thereof could play a part in decision making.
Until there are some major changes to the certification requirements and process of becoming certified, searching for coaches credentials is pretty much just looking to see who paid $250 to say they are certified and who just paid the $30 to be considered a memeber. Maybe with the updating of the system online they will start to revamp the process of actually becoming credentialed.
Do you have to pass a background check to get certified?
While I agree with this to a certain extent, I would also say that at least the coaches that have gone through the process of actually getting credentialed have to have basic understanding (at least, see caveat below) of the levels they are credentialing for.
Caveat - Depending on the proctor you get when taking the 'hands-on' portion of the process, you can get completely DRILLED about every single skill you're explaining or you can pass with basic explanations. I think this is the biggest downfall of the entire process and needs some serious standardization.
While the process needs some work and definitely some standardization, I'd rather be positive that a coach at least knows the basics of their levels and didn't just pay $30 like the athletes do...
This is true. I was really surprised to learn that a local gym has absolutely no certified coaches, not even the program director.That's disappointing if you can't search to make sure that coaches are certified. From a parent's perspective, if there are options of which gym to choose, the coaches level of training or lack thereof could play a part in decision making.
I started to post about this yesterday. Things you learn even after being in cheer for a decade - I always had the "must be certified" philosophy myself, but not in this world. It is expensive to become certified, and some small gyms will not pay for their coaches to become certified, and some great coaches just don't have the means to complete the training. Most importantly, the certification process is flawed and really does not ensure that coach has the ability to spot safely. I know coaches who are not certified but I trust them implicitly to spot my child. The opposite holds true as well.Until there are some major changes to the certification requirements and process of becoming certified, searching for coaches credentials is pretty much just looking to see who paid $250 to say they are certified and who just paid the $30 to be considered a memeber. Maybe with the updating of the system online they will start to revamp the process of actually becoming credentialed.