USA Rugby Coach Development Program Expands the Continuing Education Program
BOULDER, Colo. —The USA Rugby Coach Development Program (CDP) has expanded its continuing education program to include a variety of online courses. The expansion is a result of a new partnership with the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), a leading coaching education provider.
The CDP continuing education program now offers coaches online opportunities to gain additional knowledge and extend the life of their current USA Rugby coaching certification. The online course offerings from ASEP include Coaching Principles, Coaching Orientation, Sport First Aid, Officiating Principles, and Directing Youth Sports Programs.
“We are excited about our partnership with ASEP,” says Norm Mottram, USA Rugby Director of Coach Development. “We believe that ASEP products fill an important need for USA Rugby coaches. ASEP’s distance learning online delivery model will really help coaches remain certified without necessarily having to attend face-to-face workshops.”
“I am excited about forging a partnership with USA Rugby that will use our coaching education courses to deliver continuing education to rugby coaches across America,” added Jim Schmutz, ASEP Executive Director. “Most importantly, these courses will enhance the ability of coaches to provide the highest quality experience for their teams, consistent with the mission-focused efforts of USA Rugby.”
The CDP is offering coaches who hold a current USA Rugby coaching certificate a variety of opportunities – both online and face-to-face – to extend the life of their certification. Coaches can now accrue a maximum two-year extension onto their current certification. To gain a two-year extension, coaches must earn 20 continuing education units (CEUs) that are a combination of online and in-person events. Coaches can also extend their current certification by one year by earning 10 CEUs throughout the given year. At the expiration of the certification and extension, coaches are required to attend a face-to-face course and complete any accompanying requirements to maintain a current coaching certificate.
For additional information on the CDP, the continuing education program, and how to earn CEUs go to www.usarugby.org/goto/ceu .