U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has agreed to adopt ASEP Professional Coaches Education Program as part of its requirements for becoming a USSA Certified Coach.

USSA currently offers Coaching Principles online and classroom courses and Sport First Aid online and classroom courses.

USSA coaches can purchase and take Coaching Principles Online and Sport First Aid Online directly from the ASEP Web site. Or, if you prefer to take the Coaching Principles Classroom and Sport First Aid Classroom versions of the courses, contact the USSA for a schedule of clinics or search ASEP's Classroom Course Finder.

USSA’s new Level 100 (Club) Certification Requirements went into effect July 1, 2004. All new and current “Club” coaches need to successfully complete ASEP Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid courses (available as in-person clinics and online courses), as well as USSA’s Level 100 Alpine Ski Fundamentals Course. Level 100 continuing education credits can be obtained by purchasing the new USST: Alpine Ski Fundamentals CD-ROM (http://educationshop.ussa.org) and completing the exercises within it.

This latter course has been accepted as satisfying the sport-specific component of ASEP’s Bronze Level certification. The Bronze Level, consisting of Coaching Principles, Sport First Aid, a sport-specific techniques and tactics course, and CPR validation, is a comprehensive coaching education curriculum aimed at training the entire coach. Through the ASEP Professional Coaches Education Program Bronze Level courses, more than 40 states currently require the Bronze Level in whole or in part for their high school coaches.

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Founded in 1904, the century-old organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders who share an Olympic dream. As a company, USSA's management and staff coordinate a nationwide program in seven distinctly different Olympic sports—alpine, cross country, disabled, freestyle, ski jumping, nordic combined, and snowboarding. The vision of USSA is to make the United States of America the Best in the World by 2006 in Olympic skiing and snowboarding by winning more medals than any other participating country. For more information about USSA, visit www.ussa.org.

Visit the new Coaches Resource Center at the USSA website for all the latest on skiing and snowboarding.

Contact Information
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
Contact: Dave McCann
Director of Education Services
1500 Kearns Ave.
Park City, UT  84060
Phone: (435) 658-3223, ext. 230
Email: dmcann@ussa.org
Web: www.ussa.org

USSA Required and Recommended Courses:

Coaching Principles

Coaching Principles covers the fundamentals of being a successful coach. Each year, more than 25,000 high school, club sport, and Olympic coaches take this course to further their professional development and meet certification requirements.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials This course is offered in a classroom setting led by certified instructors from ASEP partner organizations.

Sport First Aid - 4th Edition

Newly revised and updated, this fourth edition of the course provides coaches and students with clear guidelines on what’s expected of them as first responders, as well as action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 athletic injuries and illnesses.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials