USBC Coaching
About Coaching
Whether you're a bowler, prospective coach, bowling center proprietor, pro shop operator or bowling industry leader, the USBC Coaching program has you covered.
You can become a USBC-certified coach by completing the program's online and in-person courses that professionally train and certify coaches around the world. And if you're looking to improve your game and have more fun on the lanes, you can use our "Find A Coach" feature to contact USBC coaches in your area.
The USBC Coaching certification program teaches current and aspiring bowling coaches the skills needed to get them started on their coaching career. Coaches must go through the following levels to obtain certification. Coaches must pass tests at end of each course to obtain certification. While in the program, coaching candidates have the opportunity to progress through four levels of coaching certification: Level One, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
In addition to our core curriculum, the USBC Coaching department also offers an elective, skill-enhancement course, the Fundamentals of Team Coaching.
USBC Coaching will launch a new program early next year to re-certify coaches and also will begin a requisite continuing education program to keep bowling coaches up to date on the latest technology and coaching techniques.
The program will require USBC Gold, Silver and Bronze coaches who were certified prior to Jan. 1, 2006 to take an online certification test by Aug. 1, 2011 to maintain their status. Level I coaches do not have to be re-certified.
Coaches also will be required to continue their education through a variety of ways such as seminars, online courses and other programs to maintain their certification.
With more than 42,000 USBC certified coaches, it is important for USBC to identify the coaches who are active in teaching the sport and also continuing to learn about lane play, ball motion, the physical game and other dynamics.
There is no cost for the USBC Gold, Silver and Bronze coaches to take the certification tests, which are expected to be available online by early 2011. The tests will consist of multiple choice, true/false, essay and some video aspects.
Coaches will have until Aug. 1, 2011, to take the test. After they have passed the test, coaches will be required to take continuing education classes during the next three years. The continuing education requirements, endorsed by the United States Olympic Committee, will be modeled after such organizations as the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
Through an assortment of classes, seminars, etc., coaches will earn credits toward their continuing education requirements. At the end of the three-year period, coaches will be randomly audited to ensure they are staying current with the latest trends and coaching methods.
For more information on becoming a coach or maintaining a coaching certification visit these links:
http://www.bowl.com/index.jsphttp://www.bowl.com/coaching/
